ComeOnYouUll wrote:I'm not sure anyone is. The fact is that he's doesn't have the attacking skills of the top hookers in Super League which is detrimental to our game.
Id say our slow play the ball contribute more to that. Other then Satae our forwards rarely find themselves winning the wrestle.
High penalty count, too many six agains and unforced errors. Have to say our kicking game is poor.Seem to kick straight to a defender instead of putting it on the ground and making them work for the return. Fages showed us how to kick and turn us round in our in goal.That said we dont seem to have players with nous who can get us out of our in goal. Other teams seem to be able to save the drop out by getting out of the in goal
I agree Houghton is past his best but surely its obvious that its easier for a hooker to be better around the ruck when the pack is dominant with quick play the balls. Until we can consistantley do that our nines will always find it difficult.
Watched him a few times around the ruck and just doesn't look with it at times mentally
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pmarrow wrote:Id say our slow play the ball contribute more to that. Other then Satae our forwards rarely find themselves winning the wrestle.
Brown, Fash and Evans often do, Houghton is ok, but shouldn't be an 80 minute hooker, why sign a hooker and not play him there.
Hudd were smart, brought an attacking hooker off the bench when we were tired and he scores twice, whilst we play a mainly defensive hooker for 80 minutes
I agree Houghton is past his best but surely its obvious that its easier for a hooker to be better around the ruck when the pack is dominant with quick play the balls. Until we can consistantley do that our nines will always find it difficult.
but we dont have nines only Houghton so we will never know if our nines would find it difficult
Dave K. wrote:That's a pretty good side we put out, not sure it's busted, not much worst than other sides.
It's better than it was a few weeks ago, but we're missing Swift, Carlos, Griffin, Sao, Mau, Savelio probably Cator from our 1st choice 17.
Only the second game that spine has played together.
We're still up against it for me. Hudds had a few injuries admittedly, bit they've not been anywhere near as disrupted as us. Which has probably helped them finish higher up the table.
Like I say, disappointed to lose the way we did, but it's not the end of the world. Get Saints out the way next week, then hopefully we can get some bodies back and have a decent last month.
well pleased tonight ,good effort away at hudd.strange last week after the toulouse game,bonaire didnt post at all,good effort but a loss tonight and hes posting a plenty with the usual drivel.
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