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Haven v Bulls 02.05.21 Match Thoughts

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Reply #15 on: 03 May 2021, 09:16:17 am
Confirmed injuries
Shacks,Mcnally,Thornley,King. Callum suspended

Shouldn't every game be a must win? After watching most games so far this season I don't think anyone should be taken lightly including Swinton and Oldham. I would like to see how we go if we stuck with a 17 for a few weeks
Where is Dion surely he’s back soon he’s been a player we have missed massively and can turn games on his own need him back sap

Still walking round very gingerly with a knee brace on.   Might not be "that" soon.
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Reply #16 on: 03 May 2021, 09:27:45 am
We are missing his aggression in the middle badly


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Reply #17 on: 03 May 2021, 10:48:42 am
Looking at the fixture list at the start of the season the only game I thought we had a shout in was Dewsbury away, didn't expect anything from either Bulls or Fev. Most of our tries have come from our back line, very different from the Forster time when it was purely drive up the middle. Agree that there are far too many changes week on week and we need to get a settled side out asap.I think we will have a better idea of where we are after the Oldham game, I assume that we will lose the on loan Wigan hooker who has let no one down. Walmsley has been our best player with Williams and Dixon in support. Have been suprised and impressed with Olstrum and Holliday. Still too early to throw in the towel.


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Reply #18 on: 03 May 2021, 10:54:17 am
Some very good players and good performances Lachlan looks too good for this league already but the only thing letting us down is poor tackling at crucial times when we need to be strong also a consistent side the same week in week out and we aren’t far away we just switch off at stupid parts of the game


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Reply #19 on: 03 May 2021, 11:39:04 am
Forgot about Dion🤦‍♂️. I think the newcastle game showed even with the injuries we still have the depth to trouble alot teams something we haven't had for some time.
If we had kept that squad together for the last two games yesterday result could of been different as Bradford are a very beatable team


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Reply #20 on: 03 May 2021, 11:48:38 am
We need a big prop who can offload in the tackle.


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Reply #21 on: 03 May 2021, 02:09:56 pm
Is Brett Phillips injured? We missed his size and defence.


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Reply #22 on: 03 May 2021, 09:28:41 pm
There big pack won the game for them . We did well first 15 but once their forwards took over it was always going to be hard.

That said we didn’t disgrace ourselves . We loads of injuries and are missing Dion badly . Got out full 17 out there we should be fine


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Reply #23 on: 04 May 2021, 11:28:52 am
Everyone keeps saying we will be fine as we have loads of injuries but unless we start winning games soon it won't be.

GMc was only supposed to be out for a couple of weeks as was Dion. Glenn Riley also seems to be permanently injured. What is happening with Ryan King? There's also all the chopping and changing that seems to be going on. Whether  this is unavoidable or not isnt always clear.

If we lose to Oldham at the weekend (and on form we are massive underdogs) I really will start to fear the worst.

Lastly can someone please tell the players to back Walmsley up when he takes on the line! He breaks the line on a regular basis and our players just seem to stand and watch.

The BOD have really put there heads on the block this season it's about time some of coaching and playing staff repayed them on the pitch.



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Reply #24 on: 04 May 2021, 06:09:50 pm
We need a big prop who can offload in the tackle.

Kelly off lloaded plenty at Fev and had 2 ball steals.  Yet over looked for a clearly unfit Walker and a new signing...  olstrum also off loaded well again Newcastle but they had obviously done their homework on him as he was gang tackled every time.


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Reply #25 on: 04 May 2021, 09:27:40 pm
We need a big prop who can offload in the tackle.

Kelly off lloaded plenty at Fev and had 2 ball steals.  Yet over looked for a clearly unfit Walker and a new signing...  olstrum also off loaded well again Newcastle but they had obviously done their homework on him as he was gang tackled every time.

Kelly always gives a 100% some poor defence is what probably seen him over looked . Olstrum has been the only forward this season with any real threat of a offload


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Reply #26 on: 04 May 2021, 09:40:55 pm
We need a big prop who can offload in the tackle.

Kelly off lloaded plenty at Fev and had 2 ball steals.  Yet over looked for a clearly unfit Walker and a new signing...  olstrum also off loaded well again Newcastle but they had obviously done their homework on him as he was gang tackled every time.

Kelly always gives a 100% some poor defence is what probably seen him over looked . Olstrum has been the only forward this season with any real threat of a offload

All the props have struggled defencely this season.  But until they get game time and get a chance to get that isnt going to change.


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Reply #27 on: 04 May 2021, 09:55:18 pm
We need a big prop who can offload in the tackle.

Kelly off lloaded plenty at Fev and had 2 ball steals.  Yet over looked for a clearly unfit Walker and a new signing...  olstrum also off loaded well again Newcastle but they had obviously done their homework on him as he was gang tackled every time.

Kelly always gives a 100% some poor defence is what probably seen him over looked . Olstrum has been the only forward this season with any real threat of a offload

All the props have struggled defencely this season.  But until they get game time and get a chance to get that isnt going to change.

Agreed no doubt the squad has put the work in during the off season the dewsbury Cup game proved so . Just hope we find a 17 and stick with it