The Phantom Horseman Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 1 minute ago, Fevrover said: Usually up for it against Rovers . Often this season, yes, but in our last 3 home games we have scored 70 points against teams that put up minimal opposition. And we have had some teams that have had a dig against us (Dewsbury, Workington) that have capitulated against other teams. You just never know what version of a team you are facing against the bottom half of the table teams. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Phantom Horseman Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 A welcome return for Gaz Gale following his broken hand. Ford starts at half back, Wildie at hooker and Smith on the bench. JSL switches to prop and Hellelwell to back row. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Phantom Horseman Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 Oddity of the day: we are playing Tyla Hepi today and Newcastle are playing a guy called Tyler Hepple. Looking at their team, we should win this with something to spare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbaldnmad Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 Did anyone tell Newcastle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fevrover Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 8 minutes ago, bigbaldnmad said: Did anyone tell Newcastle? No but Rovers players want telling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haskey Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 Not the best first half was it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haskey Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 Bussey has replaced Hall ,does anyone know if he has picked up a knock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Phantom Horseman Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 Sounds like Leigh are making even heavier weather of winning their game at Barrow, they are only winning 24-16 with 25 minutes left. Can't underestimate how tough it must be in the modern game to have a five-day turnaround following an attritional Cup Final . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clogdance Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 4 minutes ago, The Phantom Horseman said: Sounds like Leigh are making even heavier weather of winning their game at Barrow, they are only winning 24-16 with 25 minutes left. Can't underestimate how tough it must be in the modern game to have a five-day turnaround following an attritional Cup Final . 22-24 now, sounding quite scary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clogdance Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 Barrow leading 28-24. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobLambert Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 Add todays Leigh result to the list of reasons to dislike them. Winning try off the back of a penalty was it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fevrover Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 28 - 30 That should give Barrow some confidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobLambert Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 1 minute ago, Fevrover said: 28 - 30 That should give Barrow some confidence. Yeah they'll be in the changing rooms celebrating as if it was a win....... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fevrover Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 1 minute ago, RobLambert said: Yeah they'll be in the changing rooms celebrating as if it was a win....... A moral victory 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clogdance Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 11 minutes ago, RobLambert said: Add todays Leigh result to the list of reasons to dislike them. Winning try off the back of a penalty was it ? No, Luis Roberts intercepted a Barrow pass near our line, and Blakey scored under the sticks. Sammut missed a penalty in the last minute though to level it. Great 2nd half for you guys today, not so for us lot ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobLambert Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 37 minutes ago, clogdance said: No, Luis Roberts intercepted a Barrow pass near our line, and Blakey scored under the sticks. Sammut missed a penalty in the last minute though to level it. Great 2nd half for you guys today, not so for us lot ! Even luckier than i imagined then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clogdance Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 39 minutes ago, RobLambert said: Even luckier than i imagined then Yep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lingaro Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 our second half was much better. Hall didn’t look injured kept his vest on as a sub. Jesse is the worry, hope he’s okay. nice set up at Newcastle. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Phantom Horseman Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 The match report on the Newcastle website is quite amusing. There are 15 paragraphs describing the first-half action in some detail, followed by one paragraph which basically says "then Featherstone scored seven tries in the second half." https://www.thunderrugby.co.uk/article/378/match-report---thunder-10---46-featherstone 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Tonks Sidestep Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 3 hours ago, The Phantom Horseman said: The match report on the Newcastle website is quite amusing. There are 15 paragraphs describing the first-half action in some detail, followed by one paragraph which basically says "then Featherstone scored seven tries in the second half." https://www.thunderrugby.co.uk/article/378/match-report---thunder-10---46-featherstone Thunder though will take heart from a much-improved performance .... Bradford must have absolutely tonked them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbaldnmad Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 4 hours ago, lingaro said: our second half was much better. Hall didn’t look injured kept his vest on as a sub. Jesse is the worry, hope he’s okay. Mac confirmed in the post match interview that Hall wasn't injured but he took the decision to take him off. Would be interesting to know if that was to try and protect him for future games, or whether there is something else we are not party to. Just seemed a strange thing to do after only 10 minutes. Jesse is doubtful for Monday with a calf injury. This means we are starting to look really short, not just for Monday, but for Leigh the following Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marklaspalmas Posted June 3 Author Share Posted June 3 11 hours ago, The Phantom Horseman said: The match report on the Newcastle website is quite amusing. There are 15 paragraphs describing the first-half action in some detail, followed by one paragraph which basically says "then Featherstone scored seven tries in the second half." https://www.thunderrugby.co.uk/article/378/match-report---thunder-10---46-featherstone That was a classic of its type. https://www.fevarchive.co.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roversspud Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 Hall was replaced immediately after he'd "allowed" himself to be tackled into touch before the end of the set. Perhaps that went away from the game plan? "Out of the way,son. Where's my medal?" Alex Murphy's immortal words as David Hobbs scores his 2nd try in the '83 Cup Final! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Phantom Horseman Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 17 minutes ago, roversspud said: Hall was replaced immediately after he'd "allowed" himself to be tackled into touch before the end of the set. Perhaps that went away from the game plan? And a couple of minutes earlier he had been about to be tackled into touch and threw the ball infield to a Newcastle player. Perhaps one time too many for Mac considering both he and Briscoe turned the ball over last week having tried and failed to beat their man on the outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobLambert Posted June 4 Share Posted June 4 On 03/06/2022 at 10:19, roversspud said: Hall was replaced immediately after he'd "allowed" himself to be tackled into touch before the end of the set. Perhaps that went away from the game plan? Thats Hall on his way to Keighley then. I'm starting to think that the biggest threat to us not getting in to SL is McDermotts methods and stubbornness...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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