Storm Vs Panthers 7.45 pm 14th May
Half time
The only thing keeping us in the game is,
The Panthers mistakes
The Referee, some seriously line ball decisions in our favour. At one stage the penalties were 5-1 in our favour. What worries me is the ref's ALWAYS even up the penalties and when we're already behind on the scoreboard this aint gunna turn out well. Oh wait, the penalty square up has commenced before half time.
Having said all this, all three of the Panthers tries have been gifts from us, forward pass and knock on half way and then Wishart's drop. Surely Meeney get's moved to FB and Wishart to the Wing?
And it is obvious Johns is unfortunately meeting his teammates on the field for the first time.
The only thing keeping us in the game is,
The Panthers mistakes
The Referee, some seriously line ball decisions in our favour. At one stage the penalties were 5-1 in our favour. What worries me is the ref's ALWAYS even up the penalties and when we're already behind on the scoreboard this aint gunna turn out well. Oh wait, the penalty square up has commenced before half time.
Having said all this, all three of the Panthers tries have been gifts from us, forward pass and knock on half way and then Wishart's drop. Surely Meeney get's moved to FB and Wishart to the Wing?
And it is obvious Johns is unfortunately meeting his teammates on the field for the first time.
Check out the replay later. The very next play off the penalty, Sorensen with a much more aggressive jersey grab to pull a marker out of play.
Nothing said.
Doesn't say much for the rest of the squad that we got special permission to have Marion Seve play.
Those two passes were horrible. Not to mention his defence.
Agree with Nacho, Lewis would be better.
Should Nikorima have been selected ahead of Johns?
Can't question Wishart's effort but again he is not a fullback.
Not a lot of depth in our backline.
Those two passes were horrible. Not to mention his defence.
Agree with Nacho, Lewis would be better.
Should Nikorima have been selected ahead of Johns?
Can't question Wishart's effort but again he is not a fullback.
Not a lot of depth in our backline.
A few thoughts.
We were never going to beat them with Paps and Hughes out, but I thought we might have done better.
Jesse is not Captain material - time to stop the experiment.
Wishart tried hard, but he's not an experienced fullback. If we want to turn him into one, send him to play there in Q Cup.
Seve? Why? Better to have Lewis at centre.
Johns needs a lot more time in Q Cup - didn't offer much. We would have been better putting Harry at 7 and playing Brandon at 9.*
Coates still needs a lot of work. His defence is still poor and he doesn't get involved enough. JAC used to come in looking for work - X doesn't.
Munster was the shining light and tried his guts out, but he doesn't lead us - not his job, but if Hughes isn't there who steps up?
Could have been worse, and we will be better when J and Paps come back, but there is an awful lot to work on.
*Despite the fact that Brandon looked out of sorts all game, as did Harry.
We were never going to beat them with Paps and Hughes out, but I thought we might have done better.
Jesse is not Captain material - time to stop the experiment.
Wishart tried hard, but he's not an experienced fullback. If we want to turn him into one, send him to play there in Q Cup.
Seve? Why? Better to have Lewis at centre.
Johns needs a lot more time in Q Cup - didn't offer much. We would have been better putting Harry at 7 and playing Brandon at 9.*
Coates still needs a lot of work. His defence is still poor and he doesn't get involved enough. JAC used to come in looking for work - X doesn't.
Munster was the shining light and tried his guts out, but he doesn't lead us - not his job, but if Hughes isn't there who steps up?
Could have been worse, and we will be better when J and Paps come back, but there is an awful lot to work on.
*Despite the fact that Brandon looked out of sorts all game, as did Harry.
We must all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately