because professional rugby players dont know how to use google and NEVER look on forums to see what people think of them.
that never happens.
Do I detect a hint of sarcasm?
Not saying they don't look,I'm saying they don't go running to the missus and say fez said I did really well so I must have played well coz he normally slags me of or morleys deck chair said I was rubbish today so that's it I'm getting my ball and not playing again until he says something nice
They are more likely to have a look in training or on a night out and take the p!55 out of us lot!!!
Because my handle is the same in various places, I've been ignored and even blocked. So I'm sure one or two of them have caught a comment or two. If i was a player and bored I'd be, "wonder if they had anything to say on how i played Monday"?
Wire Yed wrote:I thought Evans made some pretty good reads in defence, teams will always get stretched though.
Young Johnson looked shy of confidence to me, not going to pan him put he was certainly one of the weaker performers for me. Possibly to blame for the lack of defensive cohesion too, he didn't look to be doing to much talking...lad if you're in the first team it's because people think you're ready to be, believe in yourself.
Lineham...take the man with the ball, if he passes it out you are not at fault. That first try he stood off, and stood off waiting for the pass that never came and he stepped him inside. Not a hard thing to do as milk turns quicker than him, god he can be lazy at times too. I still think he's currently our weakest signing although you can't fault his finishing normally, he was a little off with that too.
Cox...really warmed to him, great effort today, no idea on his fitness/health levels but he needed more minutes today for me.
Sandow first half was again unplayable, went missing in the 2nd and his kicks just lacked a little at times (not all). But as we play each team they are all getting to know just how good he can be.
Ratchford is a one of two things, a centre or at another club. Nice chip in the 2nd but generally didn't bring anything to that position.
Patton should have been given the role for me, a true 6 not a utility 6.
Effort was generally there, looked jaded near the end and if a few goals had gone over could have won the game so not worried/angry/down, bring on the pies.
We will have to agree to disagree on this one
Evans and Lineham were shocking in defence yesterday and apart from an unlucky bounce i am struggling to see what Johnson did wrong in the match and certainly didn't appear to lack self believe or confidence
If your going to start comparing or pulling a player apart then it has to apples for apples,he was behind a tired team yesterday that lacked direction from general Gidley and i thought he coped pretty well,he does lack a bit of urgency and reading the game but that will come with experience
He was probably wondering how shocking the right side were and couldn't believe how lazy Tommy Lineham was on gathering the ball,there were a few more accountable yesterday and unlike a few others on here i would have liked a few more changes to freshen up the side more
So the 'J' in LJ wouldn't be short for Johnson would it? Bit of nepotism or one eyed viewing?
Johnson wasn't brave enough for the Sneyd kick end of, I was trying to be fair given his age or experience but he was 100% at fault for that, nothing to do with it being a good kick, it wasn't, it was a fortuitous kick because he wasn't brave enough.
He got turned a lot, he wasn't pulling guys around from the back which Russell does do.
If you want me to be brutally honest I can do that, I was in semi happy clapper mode.
Not once did he sweep right in defence covering the overlap that I've seen Russell do a lot, he wasn't at the races and his inexperience was on show for all to see.
Not defending Lineham either, the guy needs a tug boat to turn around.
I though Evans did well, you can't attribute the space to him, what's he meant to do, I'd like to see his tackle stats, because I can't remember him doing much wrong.
It's been fun.
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I watched the highlights on the SL show & my impression was that Jack Johnson may have been distracted by the oncoming Hull player & allowed the bounce of the ball to beat him.As for one of the chargedowns, it looked more to me like the ball had hit our bloke's hand & no effort had been made to play at the ball.
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Wire Yed wrote:So the 'J' in LJ wouldn't be short for Johnson would it? Bit of nepotism or one eyed viewing?
Johnson wasn't brave enough for the Sneyd kick end of, I was trying to be fair given his age or experience but he was 100% at fault for that, nothing to do with it being a good kick, it wasn't, it was a fortuitous kick because he wasn't brave enough.
He got turned a lot, he wasn't pulling guys around from the back which Russell does do.
If you want me to be brutally honest I can do that, I was in semi happy clapper mode.
Not once did he sweep right in defence covering the overlap that I've seen Russell do a lot, he wasn't at the races and his inexperience was on show for all to see.
Not defending Lineham either, the guy needs a tug boat to turn around.
I though Evans did well, you can't attribute the space to him, what's he meant to do, I'd like to see his tackle stats, because I can't remember him doing much wrong.
Can I agree with you AND 'Johnson Senior'? I was disappointed with him for their first try, but, he played pretty well after that took some high ball and some big hits to the point where it was obvious that he was being targeted and stood up well IMO.
FC were at our right side and the space behind Lineham all match long, playing on the size of TL's backside and JJ's inexperience....Gidley at 6 would have sorted it out surely, why didn't anyone else? You look at our line and we often have Sandow inside Penny on the left, yet they went out wide the other way constantly, a bit more application was needed, perhaps fresher legs it was a bit of both AGAR OUT!!!
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