Joined: Jul 15 2005 Posts: 29803 Location: West Yorkshire
ComeOnYouUll wrote:Not an unexpected defeat but disappointing given the bright start.
No need for concern at the two defeats (2016 we lost three from the first five but ended up top at the split) but it's important to pick up those points next week.
happy with the effort today. the lads never give in, a few decisions went against us imo and shaul dropping the ball really hurt us, played some dumb rugby at times but its only the 3rd game, thought the tackling at times was really good, big match next week, COYH
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A unknown superstar wrote:That's because we're very likely the worst team in the league for creating space out wide. I know Shaul is pretty awful when he gets the ball out wide and slows it down a lot. But can't all be blamed on him, we've been like this for years. Castleford are the masters at creating space, but even teams like Wigan who play pretty identical to us make the space and at speed too. It's our major downfall.
Its to do with ball speed from the pass and drawing in the defender.What we do is pass 5 metres from the line with a slow ball speed making it easy for the defence. As you say we never seem to improve this area of our attacking play. Apart from the teams you mention even Salford and HKR stretch a defence to score walk in tries in the corners where as we have to use a dive of strength to score in the corner or a Sneyd kick.
oooh Gravy! wrote:Its washbrooks normal position, he's just not very good anymore. There was a couple of selections which didn't seem quite right. Our bench seemed really light so I think I would have been tempted to start with Abdul and bring Bowden on. God knows why he took Connor off instead of Griffin too. Having said all that, It was ultimately errors that cost us, again.
Griffin seems to be Radfords golden boy. He made two breaks against Wigan but against St George he was back to his normal bang average and at best should have been on the bench today as a replacement second row. Never a starting centre in a million years
Fck sake monaire give it a rest ,thought faiurmo played well, Hadley went well as did paea, once we get some of our pack back think we will do ok, cas played well today and not many teams will win there,
once a black and white always a black and white COYH
Joined: Jul 15 2005 Posts: 29803 Location: West Yorkshire
Jake the Peg wrote:Plenty of effort but we went off completely when they brought their big bench on. We did well to hang in but too many errors and penalties meant we had little of no ball in that 2nd half.
It doesn't seem to matter who we play on the wings but we're easy to score against out wide. Our wingers never seem to get teh walk ins other teams get against us.
Plenty to improve with ball in hand but anyone expecting a win today with the oz trip and the injuries was being overly optimistic.
kelly will probably be missing Friday as you need a clear week for concussion I think so lets hope a couple of the others are back.
Lost Friday and we're already starting to look over our shoulders IMO
Well we're 8th at the moment so I think that's already a given.
hull2524 wrote:Fck sake monaire give it a rest ,thought faiurmo played well, Hadley went well as did paea, once we get some of our pack back think we will do ok, cas played well today and not many teams will win there,
Dean Hadley had a decent game and as i said was our standout player in Australia however according to Radford only Paea came out of this game with any credit. Castleford are nowhere near the team of last season at the moment and were there for the taking. We know the effort is there but the brain is missing.Stop making excuses for the team,and if you dont like comments that criticise dont read them.
not making excuses, just fed up of your whining all the time, why do you bother ? when I cant get to matches and I come on here sometimes to chk how we are doing, I know if we are getting beat as your all over it with comments like a rash, I don't mind criticism but whining for the sake of it all the time, maybe time to block you like most on here have
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