Mon 17th Apr: Ch: Sheffield Eagles v Swinton Lions KO 19:30 (Viaplay)

[Wolfey Rovers]

Game over 

[The Blues Ox]

Yeah think Swinton really hard done to with the 2 disallowed tries. Think they deserved something out of the game. Lucky escape for Sheffield.

[Ovenden Grunt]

1 hour ago, The Blues Ox said:

Does seem the TV companies are not really willing to show replays when players get injured anymore.

I've noticed that. It's as though they're instructed not to show things that will put the game in a bad light.

[Ovenden Grunt]

53 minutes ago, The Phantom Horseman said:

I hadn't realised until tonight that , on a zero tackle after a knock on, if the ref calls 6 again on that tackle, it becomes the minus 1 tackle, ie the following tackle is tackle zero not tackle 1.

Blimey. Me head hurts️

[Pigeon Lofter]

Strange to see both teams not interested in competing for a high kick on the last tackle, particularly when playing on a 3G pitch where letting it bounce can create absolute havoc for either side. The old adage "never let a rugby league ball bounce" not longer applies apparently.

[The Phantom Horseman]

17 minutes ago, Pigeon Lofter said:

Strange to see both teams not interested in competing for a high kick on the last tackle, particularly when playing on a 3G pitch where letting it bounce can create absolute havoc for either side. The old adage "never let a rugby league ball bounce" not longer applies apparently.

I think floodlights, and in particular not very bright floodlights, are a factor here.

[georgeb1]

8 hours ago, The Phantom Horseman said:

I think floodlights, and in particular not very bright floodlights, are a factor here.

Ooh how dare you

[sentoffagain2]

   The game was a bit scrappy and Sheffield missed the distribution of Thackeray.Swinton had the right tactics in moving the ball about and offloading as the Sheffield pack looked bigger and i don't think Swinton would have had much joy going down the middle.I also thought one of the held up over the line a part of the ball looked to make contact with the ground.I was getting fed up with ball stealing when it was all on .But going back to one on one it works.Pity it was not the other way round and a Swinton player stealing a ball in the last couple of minutes to win the game rather than Jesse  clinching it for Sheffield.

[The Phantom Horseman]

7 hours ago, georgeb1 said:

Ooh how dare you

In case it wasn't clear, I wasn't just referring to that game or ground! Players on both sides struggled mightily under the high ball at POR for Fev v Bradford under our lights earlier in the year, though that wasn't helped by the weather either.

[tim2]

First time Ive watched the Viaplay coverage. Replays were a bit weird, but commentary was OK and the pre and post match stuff was pretty good. Quite a long interview with Mark Aston, and I assume with the Swinton coach too (I was informed I'd been watching long enough by then). Cooke and Amor were good as well.

Not convinced by the half time food testing - eating a sausage with a wooden fork isn't the best idea.

Edited April 18, 2023 by tim2

[Fevrover]

14 minutes ago, tim2 said:

First time Ive watched the Viaplay coverage. Replays were a bit weird, but commentary was OK and the pre and post match stuff was pretty good. Quite a long interview with Mark Aston, and I assume with the Swinton coach too (I was informed I'd been watching long enough by then). Cooke and Amor were good as well.

Not convinced by the half time food testing - eating a sausage with a wooden fork isn't the best idea.

No you might drop it -----

[The Blues Ox]

37 minutes ago, tim2 said:

Not convinced by the half time food testing - eating a sausage with a wooden fork isn't the best idea.

Counts on the IMG grading.

[tim2]

12 minutes ago, The Blues Ox said:

Counts on the IMG grading.

Eating a suausage with a wooden fork? That's niche. Better get practicising - every point counts.

I hope for Sheffield's sake that floodlighting doesn't count too much.

Back to the game - the Eagles were terrible. If we play like that against Fev we'll get smashed.

[Fevrover]

21 hours ago, tim2 said:

Eating a suausage with a wooden fork? That's niche. Better get practicising - every point counts.

I hope for Sheffield's sake that floodlighting doesn't count too much.

Back to the game - the Eagles were terrible. If we play like that against Fev we'll get smashed.

Don't worry you won't play like that against us.