Sat 20 Mar: CC1: London Broncos v Keighley Cougars KO 15:00 (OuRLeague)

[The Phantom Horseman]

Charlie Graham, the Keighley centre, looks a cut above League One standard. Scored a couple of tries against Bradford last week.

[gingerjon]

Both sides getting very sloppy, and the match deteriorating, as the half goes on. Now, both down to 12. One for 'tackling' in the air, the other for running across the field to express their opinion on that.

[Archie Gordon]

Poor old Latu. Back to u9s for snap, sweep, touch.

[gingerjon]

All the best rugby is played with 11 on the field

[Archie Gordon]

1 minute ago, Archie Gordon said:

Poor old Latu. Back to u9s for snap, sweep, touch.

And now off.

[The Phantom Horseman]

This has the feel of a pre-season game, scrappy with a lot of errors. Of course it's London's first runout of the season but it really hasn't been an impressive first half from them, on this evidence they are going to be very dependent on Sammut, who isn't playing.

Three in the bin, two from London.

[Spidey]

The way London started I expected them to run away a bit. 

[gingerjon]

This clock is bobbins then.

[Spidey]

Just now, gingerjon said:

This clock is bobbins then.

Yep. It was being stopped but obviously not by the timekeeper 

[The Phantom Horseman]

12-0 half time.

[gingerjon]

2 minutes ago, The Phantom Horseman said:

This has the feel of a pre-season game, scrappy with a lot of errors.

I think that was always going to be the case.

TBH, I like quite a lot of what London have done - and they've held a decent enough shape in defence. But both sides aren't in this game mentally and that's causing some issues.

[gingerjon]

Being positive, the Our League coverage is really good (only issue is the clock and that's not something I would expect them to be able to do anyway). Commentary good, enough angles plus they're getting in replays.

Time to boil the kettle.

[The Phantom Horseman]

1 minute ago, gingerjon said:

Being positive, the Our League coverage is really good (only issue is the clock and that's not something I would expect them to be able to do anyway). Commentary good, enough angles plus they're getting in replays.

 

Yes, it's been decent. To be honest they could lose the crowd noise for a game like this, I don't think it's necessary at sub-SL level, but otherwise it's been fine.

[Spidey]

1 minute ago, gingerjon said:

Being positive, the Our League coverage is really good (only issue is the clock and that's not something I would expect them to be able to do anyway). Commentary good, enough angles plus they're getting in replays.

Time to boil the kettle.

Yeah. I’ve been pleasantly surprised. It’s definitely the positive that’s come out of covid. Hopefully the RFL insist on this quality for all pro leagues so we have decent videos. 
 

PS Tea, milk. No sugar

[gingerjon]

6 minutes ago, Spidey said:

PS Tea, milk. No sugar

You let yourself down there

[Archie Gordon]

2 minutes ago, The Phantom Horseman said:

This has the feel of a pre-season game, scrappy with a lot of errors. Of course it's London's first runout of the season but it really hasn't been an impressive first half from them, on this evidence they are going to be very dependent on Sammut, who isn't playing.

Three in the bin, two from London.

Yeah. Some really good things on show for 25 mins but the starting middles went off and the subs have been poor.

Am worried about Meadows and Lovell when they have better oppo running at them.

Boafo, Hankinson and Miski look exciting.

[gingerjon]

Can someone explain to me how that tackle can carry on dragging even after the London players have added weight to it?

It's a rule I really don't understand.

[Archie Gordon]

8 minutes ago, gingerjon said:

Can someone explain to me how that tackle can carry on dragging even after the London players have added weight to it?

It's a rule I really don't understand.

Poor from Hicks.

[gingerjon]

London out to 18-0

[gingerjon]

Navarette bosses over the line. Conversion successful.

London 24-0 up.

BBC Sport says 66 minutes gone.

[gingerjon]

Keighley get a score back. In the right corner from Mo Agoro.

Some lovely passing in the build up.

Decent kick to convert.

24-6 - ten minutes to go.

[The Phantom Horseman]

By far the standout piece of play of the game as Keighley score a superb try following a passing movement involving several players.

[dkw]

Hicks has done well to keep up with play considering he's got a Koala Bear hugging his chin.

[gingerjon]

London make a horlicks of collecting a kick. From the restart, Keighley go over.

OurLeague thinks we've had our 80, BBC update agrees.

Conversion hits the post.

Match finishes 24-10.

[dkw]

I did not expect navarette to sound like that