Re: Squad to face Halifax : Wed Jan 03, 2018 10:18 pm  

dull nickname wrote:

paulkPlease take this as the throw away comment it's meant but i don't think i've ever seen a bigger difference in size than Ackroyd and Pauli, worth the admission alone!!

no idea if either are any good, but it sure made me smile.

That's probably why I like the lad. To be that small but not be out of place with the likes of PP you've got to have something special about you.

I agree, I haven't seen many smaller than Ackroyd and I've certainly not seen many bigger than PP. It was like Windsor Davis and lofty.

Re: Squad to face Halifax : Thu Jan 04, 2018 9:18 am  

vastman wrote:

That's probably why I like the lad. To be that small but not be out of place with the likes of PP you've got to have something special about you.

I agree, I haven't seen many smaller than Ackroyd and I've certainly not seen many bigger than PP. It was like Windsor Davis and lofty.

I saw some of MacDermotts comments about their big (polish sounding) young prop, that he needed more courage or heart, just imagine needing that whilst also being a relative midget!!

i know kear has gone but we are building a classic Kear team with loads of big props and nuggety tough playmakers.

Re: Squad to face Halifax : Thu Jan 04, 2018 11:13 am  

dull nickname wrote:

i know kear has gone but we are building a classic Kear team with loads of big props and nuggety tough playmakers.

A bit off topic: Someone bought me the John Kear book "Coaching is chaos" Great read with insight into his full career from scoreboard operator at Cas up to coaching Batley about 2012. The "Wakey Wakey" chapter especially relevant to poster on here.

Re: Squad to face Halifax : Thu Jan 04, 2018 11:54 am  

Wollo-Wollo-Wollo-Wayoo wrote:

A bit off topic: Someone bought me the John Kear book "Coaching is chaos" Great read with insight into his full career from scoreboard operator at Cas up to coaching Batley about 2012. The "Wakey Wakey" chapter especially relevant to poster on here.

On that topic, Kear was on Radio Leeds last night for an hour, was a brilliant piece were he talked in detail about his whole career - I think you should be able to catch it on the Iplayer... It`s definitely worth a listen!

Re: Squad to face Halifax : Sun Jan 07, 2018 2:47 pm  

HT 28-0

Re: Squad to face Halifax : Sun Jan 07, 2018 3:10 pm  

Pauli Pauli so good they named him twice

Re: Squad to face Halifax : Sun Jan 07, 2018 3:44 pm  

I am at work so listening on Rhubarb radio and cant wait to see that last try from TJ on WakeyTV. Seems he has had a good run out. Pleased for the lad and everyone today sounded as though they enjoyed it

Re: Squad to face Halifax : Sun Jan 07, 2018 4:32 pm  

Don’t think the team got out of second gear today. Could’ve just as easily been 80-0.

Good team performance and the defence was rock solid all game. Couple of good solid performances from the younger players Crowther, Ackroyd and Kershaw.

Re: Squad to face Halifax : Sun Jan 07, 2018 4:49 pm  

Biggest ever score in a pre season/ friendly , great to see

Re: Squad to face Halifax : Sun Jan 07, 2018 5:08 pm  

Yosemite Sam wrote:

I am at work so listening on Rhubarb radio and cant wait to see that last try from TJ on WakeyTV. Seems he has had a good run out. Pleased for the lad and everyone today sounded as though they enjoyed it

Great return for TJ.
Scored 3 and but for being unselfish and giving his team mates a couple, would have had 5.
Not too many questions asked of him in defence but, one excellent take from a high crossfield kick and his last "length of the field" effort, he looked to be jogging but was far to quick for any of the Fax players.
Against weaker opposition, Pauli Pauli looked like a monster and scored 2 try's with half the Fax defence still trying to tackle him.