Great effort today, couldn't have asked for the players to give any more. Defence was generally pretty good but we are seriously lacking in attacking options. Every time we got near the line we just tried to barge over
Hate to say it but Dalimores kicking game was the difference between two very evenly matched teams. If they got penalty on their 20, the distance from his kicks meant they would be starting an attack in well in our half. Even if we pinned them inside their half for 5 tackles, he had the range to kick it dead in goal and force us to restart on our 20. Real easy yards with no effort but can really swing the momentum.
Contrast that with our dismal efforts which barely made 10 yards and the amount of effort that the team then has to put in to get up the pitch. Against poor sides we can get away with it but not against good teams like Barrow.
Don't get me wrong, I thought Barrow were smarter in attack than us and deserved the win but I was disappointed with how weak the ref was today. Genuinely thought Roper had gathered the ball without knocking on and even on the unlikely event of Chris Taylor deliberately tripping the Barrow player up when trying to play the ball (really?) I have no idea why Dalimore was allowed to move the ball at least 5 yards in from the touch line to then take his attempt on goal. I thought the irony that if he kicked it from where he was meant to then it would probably have sailed right through the middle instead of hitting the far post was brilliant.
Dont think Barrow got penalised for a high tackle despite several being made and yet Jordan burns got penalised by the linesman for one following a great kick chase and tackle and he never really got on top of all the niggles at the play the ball. Sure there was an incident near the Barrow line in the first half when he waved play on and then changed his mind a few seconds later and awarded a knock on. Amazed he is a super league ref given his lack of confidence.
