16 replies to this topic

[glemiln]

After recent results, I thought we would have done better than losing 12-31 to Haven, a scoreless 2nd half and with not even the small consolation of a bonus point.
This puts a real damper on what's left of the season and I can only hope that we finish it with some pride. The trips to London and Town could be very long and potentially very painful.
Perhaps we now might hear officially what our coach intends to do. Next season will not be easy financially or on the field. We shall need a very dedicated and determined team/coaching set up to survive. Let's start rebuilding now I say.

A dreadful result.

[boro hornet]

Devastated,spoiled out off the game in the first half and not in it in the second half.Credit to the Haven coach he worked out how to stop us playing with the slowing down of the play the ball and getting away with being off side,they really spoilt our chances of playing any rugby league and then we let Rooney kick us out of the game.

Need a win next week against an in form London Skolars side, but i will be there, hopefully a few more Hornets can get down.

[boro hornet]

And Skolars now only two points behind us.

[ornit4ever]

I thought the turning point was the dropped ball by Johnny Leather who had a clear run to the line late in the first half, that would have put us 18 - 6 in front. But soon after we conceded a soft try for Haven to level the scores at 12 all at the interval. That came at a bad time as we were definately on the up and looked good for more trys. Our players looked distinctly tired in the second half and appeared to be the team that had endured a 3 hour plus coach journey. I'm sure that if Rooney was out of the equation, Haven would have been a very average side. All in all though, Haven were good value for money.

[fillipo del toro]

No complaints from me, a first half where there was not as much as a fag paper between the teams, the second half Haven controlled. They controlled the speed of our play of the balls and made some easy yards around the ruck at times, they played with two hookers when Sice came on the pitch.
3 Hornets players broke down injured during the second half and i feel that seem to affect our go forward.
Rooney came into his own, back peddaling Wayne with some basic but effective kicks. This is why Haven have got him on board, like Cook at Donny these lads can win you games, i would have liked to have seen us put him under a little more pressure, but maybe he made it look easy?

I thought the ref in general did okay, yeah he couldnt spot an offside right under his nose, but he was the same for us, our line was like a dogs back leg at times. If anything i think his touch judges didnt help him at all to day. He looked over several times at each one for help on less clear cut issues and got nothing from them.
Haven appear to have the easier of the run in, but who knows, we have to remain focused and win all our games, thats all we can do.

As for the future, yes personally i would like to hear a statement on the coaches future sooner rather than later. I would hate to have another pre-season of having no re-signs and building again. Stanky could do the club a favour by at least speaking to the board about his plans, going forward. If Stanky does stay is he the man to kick us on?
I understand no players have been spoken to about next year, which says alot and if Stanky is to go maybe recruit a coach before the end of the season, someone who can assess the strength of each player and decide who he wants and who can move on. Just an idea?

[haven94]

Devastated,spoiled out off the game in the first half and not in it in the second half.Credit to the Haven coach he worked out how to stop us playing with the slowing down of the play the ball and getting away with being off side,they really spoilt our chances of playing any rugby league and then we let Rooney kick us out of the game.

Need a win next week against an in form London Skolars side, but i will be there, hopefully a few more Hornets can get down.

come on hornet give haven some credit you had the 1st half 2nd we bossed it we much better 2nd half rooney is class. i fear for you now but good luck with the rest of the season and next season. with 4 games left we have 3 at home and much easier run in we will get the 4th spot. the haven fans totally outsung you hornets on sunday and were a credit to our club. hope to see you back at haven soon.

[SPOTLANDHORNET]

All targets missed, 4 teams in the frame to go up, has it been any easier to get out of a division. Excuses breed an acceptance of failure.

[morty]

it was never going to be easy to get out of this division...highly competitive

[SPOTLANDHORNET]

Barrow, Donny and Workington don't seem to be having a problem.

[haven94]

Barrow, Donny and Workington don't seem to be having a problem.

or haven

[The Collector]

Congratulations to Whitehaven on a clinical 2nd half performance on Sunday. Rooney & Parker proved the difference. Class & experience will always tell, and they bith have it in abundance.

Unfortuneatly because of the strucure at Hornets we don't have the finance to attract experienced ex super league players, and internationals such as these.

All the top four have recruited experience in vital positions, mainly at half-back (Whitehaven as stated, Donny with Paul Cooke, Workington with Lupton/Thackery Barrow with Holt) and it was always going to be a tall order to match them.

But all is not lost. We have played to the best of our ability so now is the time to to regroup, and put together a side to gain promotion in 2013.

Onward Hornets Onward.

[morty]

Barrow, Donny and Workington don't seem to be having a problem.

Believe me it hasnt been easy

[SPOTLANDHORNET]

So collector, is anyone raising the money to plug the gap or is this it?

[The Collector]

Spotland Hornet.

Why ask me about ways to raise money?

I have no idea who is going to raise the cash, it's the responsibllity of the board I would have thought.

I was just stating the obvious, that money talks and in these cases resulted in promotion.

Maybe you have a scheme to fund Hornets. If you have the board would no doubt be very interested.

[PooingDog]

Maybe we could take a loan out with theRFL secured against our share of Spotland and not pay the tax man to raise cash.

[SPOTLANDHORNET]

Cant see that idea working to be honest given that has aleady happened this year already to pay the rent

[Snoopy Loopy]

Maybe we could take a loan out with theRFL secured against our share of Spotland and not pay the tax man to raise cash.

Here we go again PD - how long are you going to refer back to this? Face up to the current situation and take the responsibility instead of looking for others to blame, this club started with a clean slate

Its thanks to the loan that you mention we are still playing at Spotland today