Re: Tonight’s game v Saints. : Fri Apr 12, 2019 10:46 pm
Even without, god forbid Austin and key players, a side always has a chance by smothering the attack and moving up in defence. Lomax (mom) was good, but he was allowed to be good. Let's be honest here, he isn't a patch on Austin. SP needs to not only sort the defence, but use it as an attacking force. A few years back, under TS, we played Leeds the season after they'd won the gf and played them away- they (leeds) were strong favourites at home and we blasted them. Our defence was the key. It moved up so quick that the fine Leeds backs had no space. The commentators were raving. That style of defence seemed new at the time.
Holbrook seems to have things sorted with saints, in that the speed of the defence and the speed of the timing of the runs is key.. Notice the angles of running of the saints forwards (which would be cut out by a forward moving defence).
A defeat like this is better now. It'll make us stronger. COYW