I was impressed with Riddell again tonight, he controlled the game when he was on the field. When he went off I thought we lost a bit of direction.
Then Pryce came on.........oh dear! He was lost and appeared as if he had never played a game of rugby league in his life.
Sam tomkins tackled anything that move tonight. Phelps was strong again at full-back. I can remember one tackle when they broke through one on one in the second half and he took him down just like Kris Rads. The coaching must be rubbing off on him.
Catalans played well tonight and were at times superb in defence with some brilliant last ditch tackles to save tries. Credit to Wigan, a couple of months back we would have lost this game.

hahaha your comments just get better sam greedy lol think you best go to bed little boy you must be tired

Was a gamble that shouldnt be tried again, but it saved a huge rejig. Hopefully Flanagan will get a look in next week.

Sam was sensational tonight, yes at times he tried to win it on his own, but at times he was given little support from the rest of em.

Roberts and Goulding linked up quite well a couple of times I thought.

Mossop was solid but Coley was immense

Think that was more the issue rather than a case of him being 'greedy'. There were either no runners or the Cats defensive line speed was that quick that they gave him no option but to go it alone.

Yawn you again quite the pathetic one aren't you



Stop miss reading my comments! I want him to do these things of course, but what he did tonight was so easy to read if tou were a Cat defencer, that's why they came to nothing. So slight to throw a dumbie, all the imne did was move across with him!

Id go back to what i said last week.....the only option is to prop him or whack him in the second row....he can't be lazy there...he'll either sink or swim...and either way we're winners...we either find he'll realise his potential or realise him as a waste of space and get rid!

Riddell was abismal near to the line for distribution tonight, too many times are Tommy and Sam catching it around their ankles. But other than that he was ok.

I agree. Not just Riddell though, passing was all over the place tonight; behind them, round the ankles or above the head.

There were 3 occasions where we passed the ball out from near the corner flag 1 yard from the line and Ridell got stick form the Kn0bheads behond me for shocking passes, it wasn't him it was Phelps!!!!!!

Far better team with riddell on the field.

Both went very well I thought. Mossop came on first in replacement for Prescott (I think but I am sure it was one of the props). I was bit surprised at that but never mind though, he did not look out of place and looked strong.

Gouldiing had a good game as well and of course scored the winning try in the corner which despite his modesty being interviewed in GMR after the match took some scoring.

If ever we need to get a player out on loan it;s Pryce. At 6 in the 2nd half he received the ball three times when we were 10m out and just looked clueless as to what to do. He didn't even try and have a go at the line and use his weight. OK the passes caught him stood still as were most of his team mates but the contrast between him and Tomkins who was lively throughout was stark.

Dave

I agree I thought Sam was easily our best player. MoM went to Richards but I thought Sam easily deserved it. His kicking game was spot on again and he was always trying something. I think Richards got MoM for his tries and also in sympathy at another off day with the goal kicking. He really needs to work on this as it is going to cost us a game soon.



Coley did have a good game and took it to the Les Cats pack. I's like to see Mossp have a go in the 2nd row. I think he would be pretty awesome there ad while one day he may end up at prop I think 2nd row now suit him better.

Dave

If we have the same players available next week, I believe there are 2 realistic options:

Ainscough off the bench for Richards, Richards to 1, Phelps to 9.

Flanagan for Piggy, at either 6 or 9. Never een him play 9 but I believe he may do a job there. Have seen him at 6 and feel that while he's not a long term 6, he could hold his own.

If Gleeson is back, I'd expect Goulding to come off the bench at 3 with Gleeson going to 6.

Richards is not a full back. He "does a job" there but that's about it.


Phelps is a much better option at full back.

It's simple imo.

Tomkins 6, Lulu 7 Riddell 9

End of.

Hard to give it when no forwards are running off you. Well done to Hansen for sticking his hand up a few times and taking the hit for sam. I thought Prescot went missing at times tonight. Coley started for me to but raised his game later on.

Hopefully Gleeson will be back next week, and i'd go with:

Phelps
Roberts
Gleeson
Carmont
Richards
Sam
Leuluai
Coley
Riddell
Prescott
Hansen
Bailey
Joel

Feka
Mossop
Goulding
Fielden

Goulding to come on at when Piggy goes off and Gleeson to halves Tommy to 9.

He didn't look that comfortable there tonight. Made a mess of the first bomb they put up.

We have to come up with a team selection that doesn't involve re-jogging the entire back line when Riddell goes off and he will go off so we need something sensible from Noble here.

Dave

Flanagan to 9 from bench seems most logical.

Agreed, we won in spite of his goal kicking tonight.

for 80 minutes? yeah alright then...

I'm on about when Riddell goes off. I thought that would have been prett obvious.

I personally would keep the same team as last night, however in the place of Pryce I would put Flanagan, so that I can bring him on at 9 when piggy goes off. I wouldnt tamper with putting Leuluai at 9 I'd keep it nice and simple with him at 7 and Sam at 6. As for Richards I wouldn't even contemplate putting him at FB, leave Phelps there he's far more suited to it plus he's far more dangerous on kick returns that Pat.

I know, but as Dave O said, we need stability in our backs so they can get used to working together.


Personally I would have Lulu as a 9 anyway but given our squad and given our injuries he has to play 7.

He did, and he was outstanding in defence too.

was i p!ssed ? i thought mossop started, with coley in 2nd row??
first subs i noticed were prescott/mossop off.........fielden/feka on.

ans what the point of using a substitution by taking feka off with about a minute left to half time?
its summat nobby does regular....he seems to sub to the clock, and not the game.

edited..your right.he was off bench...for hansen i think

He came on for Feca, just before the end of the first half.