Rupert Pupkin wrote:I was disgusted with the way we conceded the first try, the tackling on Moore was comical. Fair play to the kid, it took some work to get over but he should have been put away in the tackle.
Same with the second really from Mossop, a simple drop-off and the kid cruises through! We was set up well in defence with what looked enough numbers then not enough effort from the square markers and the kid bursts through, really poor again!!!
2 really poor defensive errors really hurt and looks like to me to have cost us the game.
2 mins before HT we are camped out on their line, a silly ball from Fish to Gene going straight back into their square markers(which he was likely not to go through)and we drop it. First 30 secs of the 2nd half and Cudjoe clearly knocks on only 4/5 meters off his own line and the call goes against us. 2 massive chances for us to get back into the game. I also thought we were unlucky when Fish burst through only for his kick to be a yard to heavy for Welham to gather.
Our attacking options in Hudds 20 where to easily read, to many settlers and none threatening plays for me.
Yes I think we were just edged out by the slightly better team on the night but I also think a few calls went against us that could have made an influence on the game.
a couple of smarter decisions from hudds when instead of passing they went at briscoe and we would have been dead and buried in the 1st half.
There chase and enthusiasm was much better than ours and we got what we deserved.
The thing that surprised me was how in the inside sport thing Morgan was screaming about poor plays on the 5th and to keep our heads and then for the next 2 games we have done the self same thing. a few smarter plays and we would still be in the cup and clear in 2nd.
