Fri 1st Jul: SL: Castleford Tigers v Huddersfield Giants KO 20:00 (Sky)

[Desert Skipper]

Could Cudjoe not have caught Trueman easily there? I thought he was faster than that? 

[Just Browny]

2 minutes ago, Desert Skipper said:

Could Cudjoe not have caught Trueman easily there? I thought he was faster than that? 

He was. A decade ago.

[DavidM]

So what’s the difference in hitting the arm ?

[JohnM]

Fiercely attack the Giants from the off and they struggle to get into their stride. Once they get going, though, they come back into the reckoning.... maybe.

[Scubby]

6 minutes ago, DavidM said:

That’s true man 

Could be a long night

[Just Browny]

Hmm, keep the reach-around chat to yourself Barrie.

[Desert Skipper]

Just now, Just Browny said:

He was. A decade ago.

I was just surprised after all the raving about his feats at centre this season. I guess he’s scored short range tries.

[johnh1]

Just now, DavidM said:

So what’s the difference in hitting the arm ?

No difference. Just the opposite decision.

[silcoates]

Commentators "a bit of obstruction".For the first try.sack these guys on sky. It was definite obstruction.

[DavidM]

1 minute ago, johnh1 said:

No difference. Just the opposite decision.

I couldn’t really follow what Smith was saying because both times the guy was square , hit the arm the ball trickled along then was picked up by Cas . Anyhow on we go 

[Scubby]

Giants way off tonight 

[Gerrumonside ref]

Got lucky then did the Giants after failing to field that high kick.

[Scubby]

5 minutes ago, Desert Skipper said:

I was just surprised after all the raving about his feats at centre this season. I guess he’s scored short range tries.

Much the same as Ryan Hall at 34

[Futtocks]

1 minute ago, Scubby said:

Giants way off tonight 

I don't think they're that far off, but Cas have started really fast and well. Still 50 minutes to go.

[Ant]

Cas have scored from an obstruction, and then a ball strip

[Futtocks]

7 minutes ago, Desert Skipper said:

I was just surprised after all the raving about his feats at centre this season. I guess he’s scored short range tries.

His tries last week were short range, but based upon his reading of and anticipation of play. I doubt he could go 100 metres without being caught, but that doesn't make him a bad player unless you have an axe to grind.

[DavidM]

Bit of luck with the pass but deserved for the vision and ambition to go for it 

[Ant]

Going to be one of those nights I guess 

[Fevrover]

6 minutes ago, Scubby said:

Giants way off tonight 

C@$ playing well and tackling for their lives.

[JohnM]

Going to be hard for Giants to come back from this. Nothing to do with the ref.

[Just Browny]

Have Huddersfield not got any halfbacks?

[Desert Skipper]

2 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

His tries last week were short range, but based upon his reading of and anticipation of play. I doubt he could go 100 metres without being caught, but that doesn't make him a bad player unless you have an axe to grind.

No axe to grind from me. Just surprised from the video replay as he was quite close to Trueman when he set off, but didn’t seem able to pump his legs enough to catch him.

 

[Futtocks]

Just now, Desert Skipper said:

No axe to grind from me. Just surprised from the video replay as he was quite close to Trueman when he set off, but didn’t seem able to pump his legs enough to catch him.

Leroy's never been known as a speedster, though. He's a smart player with good hands and good anticipation, while Trueman is pretty damn rapid.

[Just Browny]

Class finish by Jerry.

[Desert Skipper]

1 minute ago, Futtocks said:

Leroy's never been known as a speedster, though. He's a smart player with good hands and good anticipation, while Trueman is pretty damn rapid.

Probably just the beer and the big screen in my man cave that made Trueman look a bit slower then. Or maybe I’m a legend in my own mind and I’m absolutely rapid, and no doubt would have caught Trueman without breaking a sweat.