2 Nov: New Zealand v Great Britain KO 4am (UK Time) (TV)

[Northern Eel]

Positives: Lomax an improvement on Coote, Clarke transformed the attack. 

[Davo5]

And some posters reckoned the Aussie's were too scared to play us !!

[Pulga]

Should never have resurrected the GB Lions. What a waste.

[GeordieSaint]

Just now, Northern Eel said:

Positives: Lomax an improvement on Coote, Clarke transformed the attack. 

It was simple; he immediately gave the ball to the halves allowing them to dictate - not him. Stark contrast to Hodgson. He also had a longer passing game moving the ball slightly wider of the ruck; which is where Hodgson prefers to keep the ball. 

[Sports Prophet]

1 minute ago, Pulga said:

Should never have resurrected the GB Lions. What a waste.

Sorry, what has this result got anything to do with whether GB was a good idea or not?

[weloveyouwakefield2]

The defence and attitude were superb for the majority but the game plan and attacking options were woeful for most of the game. Last tackle plays offered nothing! We have Hastings, widdop, Connor and Lomax who all can play in the halves but nobody takes control! That was a hard game to watch!

[Chrispmartha]

1 minute ago, GeordieSaint said:

It was simple; he immediately gave the ball to the halves allowing them to dictate - not him. Stark contrast to Hodgson. He also had a longer passing game moving the ball slightly wider of the ruck; which is where Hodgson prefers to keep the ball. 

Precisely, Hodgson doesn’t get quick ball away but tends to try run but not direct, we look far better with clark on

[GeordieSaint]

Plus points:

Walmsley, Clarke, Lomax, Hastings (when given the chance to dictate), our defence.

Negatives:

HODGSON!!! And Widdop was really poor.

[Gibbo]

I missed what Lomax did that others have commented on.

He was pretty well anonymous in attack.

I am not really a Sam Tomkins fan but he could have offered more in a dire game like this one.

It felt like neither team could break down the defensive line and often had no last tackle ideas so just died with the ball for a handover, that is Junior level  game management IMO for both teams.

[graveyard johnny]

gb deserved nothing in that game, nz lost foran early and a late smith withdrawl  should have been enough to swing it, Johnson will be back next week with a point to prove, we need wingers/full backs and centres that can break defences and score tries

[Wellsy4HullFC]

6 minutes ago, Tommygilf said:

Absolutely spot on. Selection and tactics have been really bad this tour

Because he doesn't watch Super League.

He either picks NRL players or tried and tested internationals. Where he's forced to, he picks SL players on advice from others.

I feel he uses our team to test methods for his NRL club to see what does and doesn't work.

[Northern Eel]

Defensively, we have been strong for two games. If you had offered us conceding only 26 points over two games, we would have taken that, surely. 

But, only scoring 16 points has been a very poor return. 

[Northern Eel]

1 minute ago, Gibbo said:

I missed what Lomax did that others have commented on.

He was pretty well anonymous in attack.

Less so than the halves. He made plenty of runs at the line, rather than play the ball around 5m from contact. 

[graveyard johnny]

1 minute ago, Gibbo said:

I missed what Lomax did that others have commented on.

He was pretty well anonymous in attack.

lomax is not international standard - I mean compare him to rts and Tedesco - theres a gulf of difference.

[telliner]

2 minutes ago, Chrispmartha said:

Precisely, Hodgson doesn’t get quick ball away but tends to try run but not direct, we look far better with clark on

Hodgson is a momentum killer

[Northern Eel]

2 minutes ago, Wellsy4HullFC said:

Because he doesn't watch Super League.

He either picks NRL players or tried and tested internationals. Where he's forced to, he picks SL players on advice from others.

I feel he uses our team to test methods for his NRL club to see what does and doesn't work.

To what degree do you think this is true? I does look that way sometimes, doesn't it?

[MatthewWoody]

3 minutes ago, Wellsy4HullFC said:

Because he doesn't watch Super League.

He either picks NRL players or tried and tested internationals. Where he's forced to, he picks SL players on advice from others.

I feel he uses our team to test methods for his NRL club to see what does and doesn't work.

Really? 

[OMEGA]

Whatever happens next week there needs to be major changes to both Coaching setup and selections.

Bennetts got to go!

Look for some new blood at Full Back where Nial Evalds has to be a consideration

Hall & McGilvary haven’t done anything wrong but don’t offer any kind of threat anymore, I appreciate the hard yards they make but that should be a bonus not a main attribute.

Makinson (obviously) and maybe a fit Tom Johnstone. At least we’d have threatening pace and proven finishers

Hardaker isn’t an international centre and Conner is a half or nothing at Test level.

Percival has to play and a fit Gildart with him

Half Back is a real issue, we just don’t have any other than Williams. Here’s a challenge, name a home produced half back who has nailed down a starting place in the SL (other than Williams)?

Graham isn’t the force he was, maybe this should be his swan song. Hill has been OK but is also past his best. George & Tom are still effective. Luke Thompson is the future  & Walmsley has some mileage left in him. Watts could come in but I’m not sure about any others.

Clarke needs to replace Hodgeson 

Bateman & Whitehead are still at the top of the game but outside those two we are a bit skinny. Greenwood, McMeekin, Ashurst, Curry

O’Loughlins done so we need to look for a replacement if we don’t want to play a 3rd prop at Loose 

BIG rebuilding job to do.

 

[Tommygilf]

1 minute ago, Wellsy4HullFC said:

Because he doesn't watch Super League.

He either picks NRL players or tried and tested internationals. Where he's forced to, he picks SL players on advice from others.

I feel he uses our team to test methods for his NRL club to see what does and doesn't work.

I tend to agree. We are so dull in attack it hurts and how anyone could agree to a selection policy of only 2 wingers who are really just 2 of the same type and not take advantage of this being GB to select Grace for example is beyond me. We are completely lacking in pace. 

We also seem to play every statistic bar the one that matters.

[GeordieSaint]

Just now, Northern Eel said:

Less so than the halves. He made plenty of runs at the line, rather than play the ball around 5m from contact. 

On 2-3 occasions, he released the outside man with lovely cut out balls as well. He creates space for others; harder today due to the slow ball but when he had the chance, he did that.

[Pulga]

9 minutes ago, Sports Prophet said:

Sorry, what has this result got anything to do with whether GB was a good idea or not?

It's not specifically about this result. 

Now Tonga and NZ have won two games that mean FA.

[telliner]

2 minutes ago, GeordieSaint said:

On 2-3 occasions, he released the outside man with lovely cut out balls as well. He creates space for others; harder today due to the slow ball but when he had the chance, he did that.

Plus he wasn't exactly played into great position when passed too.

[MatthewWoody]

Get rid of Bennett and have – like they do in union – only England players play.

It'd work, based on what I read here. 

[graveyard johnny]

Clarke is an impact player not 80min test player, when hall took the intercept there was as much chance of him going the length of the pitch as me watching the ru later, sad times we don't have an offiah, Sullivan or des drummond to snap up chances like that anymore.

[kiwis 13 6]

Yes Kiwis deserved that hard fought win! Well done. Kenny Brommich really stood up today went from being a guy i thought was lucky to be the squad to being close to kiwis best forward.

GB had good structure and low errors but lack creative spark on attack and didnt have much to offer on last tackle on attack!

I thought the English ref and Kiwi video ref were pretty good today but IRL seriously need refs from countires not involved.