Tough game. Losing 2 players led to 2 quick London tries. It changed at half time when the team was reorganised, broughton switched wings and defence was much stronger. London were much improved and line speed was excellent, off side a lot actually. A win was vital though. Didn't work too well with Bailey in the halves at times.

The first half the team looked strong, but losing Jake and then Jerry within a few minutes screwed us up big time. We limped into the sheds at half time.

The second half the entire team formation had been completely changed. We then played like a team again.

We ended with a back line of:

FB: Cudjoe
W: Wardle
C: Wood
C: Lawrence
W: Broughton
H: Brough
H: Bailey.

2 of 7 playing in 'their position'

Lunt and Wood both played 80 minutes, Ta'ai and Eorl put in long stints too.

We dodged a bullet today, and it wasn't the fault of the players or the coach. They rallied around and pulled out a good result from an absolute mess.

Depends which team you support - the ref seemed to allow a few high shots from Hudds players, and only pulled the Giants up for offside after consistent calls from London fans. It would also seem that passing the ball forward from dummy-half is absolutely legitimate if you're wearing the right shirt.

I will, however, accept that it is my overactive imagination that made me think he consulted Crabtree before giving a Huddersfield try.

All a matter of perception, I guess.

I no double standards from the ref?

Jerry injury - ref played on as Jerry was off the field.
Giants restart - ref stops game even though Quins player was off the field.

Only player you can consider "rested" from that 3 is grix- and everyone has been moaning about Connor not getting a shot!!!!!
Robbo was helped whilst he wobbled off the field last week after 'tackling huby with his head' -I expect he didn't pass the necessary test to be cleared to play. Murph and broughton have been alternating for the wing spot all season.

Because the default position of our posters is blame the ref.

Never the players, never the coach. We blame the ref immediately and then common sense prevails afterwards.


IF [size=150Taai of the Loose carry[/size could hold a ball we should have been 16 points up after 15 minutes. It is likley we would have then won the game much more comfortably.

If you are two scores better than the other team ref's mistakes should not affect a result too much.

We should have been much more than two scores better than them.

The reason Ta'ai loses the ball is not always loose carry he is one of the few who actually tries to run on to the ball at speed and our passing at times yesterday was shocking !!! Both his two tries he scored were at pace the pass was right and the defence thus couldn't stop him.

London had obviously read the 'beat Huddersfield' game plan risk the offside call to get up early, interfere in the tackle, get Brough upset with the referee and when we kick through pull the man back at least three went unchecked.

For 40 minutes and beyond it worked and London were enthused that first 40 minutes was shocking !!!

Roby was inconsistent and that irritates both fans and players the pull back on Broughton was also straight in front of the touch judge who must have been dazzled by the sun to miss it oops it was raining !!!!

I'd bring Kafusi back from Bradford and send the once again woeful Kopjack to Batley for a few weeks. As both he and Eorl need to run in with some speed instead of standing still. They should watch Ta'ai and Wardle who do this properly.

We got out of jail yesterday it was a long drive though for such a poor quality match although it's a nice little ground and the bare and refreshments were good.

Luckily Ferres is back next week and we may play a bit better but the Bulls could be a banana skin if we turn up and play as poorly again.

On a positive note the first Anderson plan B of the season in swapping the wing and centres to plug the leak London exploited so well in the first half !!! Mindst maybe he heard the fans shouting about it on his way back to the dressing room at half time as it was lucky London blew two more chances in that period !!!

Any view on the severity of the injuries?

Don't think I can ever remember jerry leaving the pitch injured before.

We got out of jail yesterday it was a long drive though for such a poor quality match although it's a nice little ground and the bare and refreshments were good.

Topless waitresses?

Bar !!!! Nice set up burger was good too !! rugby was dire other than the 2pts

very good points in the face of adversity yesterday!

losing connor and mcgillvary so early really messed up our team, we started of well too but once our back line got shuffled we struggled.

Glad it got sorted in the 2nd half, lawrence was switched as was broughton which really tightened up the defence,... lawrence on the wing and wood at centre didnt work first half!

wardle on the wing and patrick at centre in the 2nd!

cudjoe slotted in perfect at full back.

could of been a potential banana skin but we got the 2 points in terrible conditions too



gutted for connor . got his chance and now injured...was looking good too.. the injuries to bot connor and mcgillvary do not look good.. luckily we have grix and murphy to come back in.

the difference in opinion on here is clear to see from those who actually saw the game with their own eyes and the ones who listened on the radio.

very good two points yesterday in the circumstances. But we just love to moan and bag players...even though some havent even watched the game!

I listened on radio....and Ive thought before how different it seems when reading posts from fans who have been there ( I avoid the club / examiner propaganda match reports)

I think the radio commentator feels like he has dramatise everything,....we are fantastic....we are appalling....ref missed a blatant penalty etc etc

Games are not that extreme usually, so I do tend to take the radio commentary with a big big pinch of salt.

Much better are some of the tweets from giants fans there on twitter - gahan and hudds giant To name 2 - I find more accurate of reality.

2 great points - banana skin avoided - and better prep for future games to come, having a physical and mental battle like yesterday than a 40 point give-me game.

Gahan at a game? You sure?

Nice little ground, I didn't sample the food but everyone who did praised it. And not the usual big company beer neither its not often you find mcewans lager on tap south of the border but as soon as I saw estrella on tap I had to have some as its not often found in pubs never mind football grounds! Also a decent hand pulled cask ale too!

looked a nice little ground...would suit london well, what was crowd?

1035

yes and prob around 300/400 giants id say

was a nice little ground, would be a great atmosphere if full, good pitch too

Giants vs (insert whichever team you like):-

No energy, enthusiasm, aggression, will to win, this season we are dire and dont seem interested. There hasnt been 1 game where we have looked comfy and blown the opposition away including the Bulls with Chev Walker at Prop.

RL is a tough tough game and you cant just turn it on and off when you choose, With the right attitude we'd have beaten Hull KR, Catalans away and Widnes away. We'd of hammered the likes of Bradford and London away rather than giving these teams encouragement and a sniff that they are always still in the game.

Next week I want to see every player 1-17 whoever picked fired up and angry, hurting their opponents in defence, fighting for a quick play the ball, dont want to see any offloads from Bradford where we have 3 men in the tackle and their player still stood up. Want to see the Bradford players eating grass and looking like they dont wanna see a rugby ball again and then I want to see that week after week for the rest of the season. So far we have been shocking and people can say we picking up points playing poorly as if thats a good thing? Need a massive kick up the booty and quick.
Last game out The Giants (League Winners) struggled against a London team who'd posted the following results over last few weeks:-

London Broncos 16 - 44 Warrington

Sat 15 Mar
London Broncos 22 - 50 Wakefield

Fri 21 Mar
Leeds Rhinos 54 - 6 London

Thu 27 Mar
London Broncos 6 - 54 Castleford

Fri 4 Apr
Catalan Dragons 40 - 24 London

Fri 11 Apr
Wigan Warriors 36 - 14 London

Thu 17 Apr
London Broncos 22 - 28 Catalan

Mon 21 Apr
Hull FC 40 - 4 London Broncos

Thu 1 May
St Helens 48 - 18 London

Should be setting our sights a little higher imo if we ever gonna step up to the next level.

You do spout some absolute negative rubbish. The giants have won four on the bounce but according to you there is no effort.
You mention the Bradford game.Remind me what score that was. I could carry on but I won't because you post just makes me so angry.

we hammered bradford 66-18 without getting out of 2nd gear so not sure where you're coming from on that?
as for yesterday, there are 2 teams playing, could it have been that london played well? they do seem to be improving week on week so maybe we didn't blow them away because they stuck to their task well?

like i said previously, we have won 4/4 thats 8 points, we are 5th in the table more or less halfway, we haven't been playing particularly well but you don't get extra points for playing scintillating stuff and blowing opponents away every week... warrington did that the other year but then were walloped in the play offs.

put it this way, i would rather be 5th having won our last 4 games unconvincingly than be 10th and having the odd blow out win to crow about.

sorry to upset ya fella but im not for a minute gonna pretend im happy with how we are going this season. I stick by what I said, Bradford next then 3 tough games in Wigan, Saints and Leeds and if we put the same effort we have against Widnes and Catalans to name 2 we wont get many wins. That is my opinion and im bloody angry too with what I feel is a lack of urgency and enthusiasm so far this season. We won the League last year by putting the hardwork in and have kept the same squad, Wire and Wigan have both lost top top.players and are weaker for it. We should have kicked on from.last season and it hasnt happened. Sorry but ask around and reckon majority agree we not where we should be.

Id rather be 1st having beaten Catalans, Leeds, Wire, Hull KR and Widnes.

Wow. 4 wins on the bounce. 5th in the table. Yet, according to some on here PA should be under pressure to go. The guy who won us the LLS in his 1st full season as gaffer. I must be missing something.

We all know that we haven't peaked yet (playing wise)but were in a healthy position in the table as we get towards the meaty part of the season. The London game was changed on its head when we lost 2 backs in the 1st 20 minutes, playing against a team who had just changed gaffer, who had a point to prove. And we came through it. Not trying hard enough? Don't see it.

In Anderson we trust.

I do see it- I'm not going to fault Saturday because the circumstances were difficult following the injuries- and we kept London scoreless in the second half.
But had the players played with the same intensity they had for widnes, Catalan KR and hull as they did for Leeds saints and Cas we'd be up there with Leeds at the top.

I even left Hull out of my list and gave em benefit of doubt with the short turnaround but its the little things like fighting to get up for a quick ptb, Jerry only one to do this and gets penalties for us off back of it (thats enthusiasm!!), making sure tackled man is floored, we have 3 tacklers all upstairs sometimes and then they get a pass away? (thats effort to bend your back and ground em!!) must be biggest pack in SL but so many times we have been out muscled (thats a will to win). We were beating Warrington then stayed in the sheds at halftime and didnt score a point second half. Need to be ruthless