Not sure where you are coming from saying I blamed Fages. I just don't think he showed any creativity today. I do think we made the right choice between Fages and Richardson.
On the game, I don't remember seeing a one try game as good as that one. Judging from other comments on here maybe I didn't see it properly, but I thought Makinson was looking at the floor with his arm outstretched. Hopefully they will think he was protecting himself from the other players dropping on him. It certainly didn't look 8 weeks worth.
You stated, that other than the try, he was devoid of ideas. I said that that was rubbish. The game today was a battle, and within that battle Fages not only scored the winning try, how many times did our forwards cross the only to be denied? 4 or 5, I think? But but his defence, was outstanding, saving a definite Cas try. He did what he could, with what space he had. The guy did well, and Coot, who dropped 2 passes from Fages got MOM?
With perci injured again is there anyone we could potentially get cheap as a backup for centre /wing or even any youngsters from the academy?
Costello just doesnt offer enough for me
I think Bentley will go to the center and Peyroux into the second row. Naqaima on the wing but who plays in the center? Welsby? Costello? LMS?
Yes our forwards did cross the line 5 times but how many times did Fages just try the same little grubber? I have never questioned his commitment in defence. It's just my opinion that he showed little creativity in attack. I accept that today was a battle and that Cas defended well.
Nice to get another win and another "0" on the board too.
3/4 line could look a bit bare, Welsby, Costello or Simm could come in, alternatively we could jiggle the forwards around and use Bentley, Peyroux, Taia or even Ashworth in the centres.
On a seperate point, does anyone know why Danny Richardson was wearing "Wordy" from Look & read? Always wondered what happened to him!
Double post.
Are others having problems with this website? It may be my location, but it is incredibly slow.
I think peyroux possibly in the centre if im thinking right he did play centre origionally, bentley has earned that second row spot atm, then would only need one younger play on the wing
I've not got a clue about little grubbers in the game from Fage or Lomax for that matter? But I'll stand by my defence of the little, tough as teak, French man who won us the game.
That's a reply to Belgium Saint! The site's all over the place today!
That was a cracking game. You’ve got to tip your hat to Cas - they gave us absolutely nothing.
We didn’t quite click today - we made a few poor decisions on tackles 4 & 5 when we were in good positions, and there were a few half chances at the line where we dropped the pass or couldn’t get the offload away.
But to be a bit off the pace against a good team playing like hell and completing in the 90s and concede nothing is quite something.
Costello did nothing wrong last week so should be in for Percy next game.
Welsby probably getting the wing spot if fit & needed.
Agree with this, Fages is very good defensively and a good player to have around in the squad but he’s never a scrum half, his kicking game is appalling and decision making near the line isn’t much better. Lees is one of the most overrated players we’ve had in the last few years, he’s aggressive but makes hardly any metres and does little of any benefit. Hopefully he’ll improve in the next few years but if he goes to the NRL then good luck to him, he’ll be back in Super league within two years. Difficult to watch but a very good win nevertheless.