Re: Whitehaven Away : Tue Oct 01, 2024 10:51 am  

I don't think we give the clubs beneath us enough credit. Dewsbury beat Sheffield and there's been a raft of "shocks" throughout the season.

Let's face it, we're not much better. Our three quarter line was a mixture of League 1 quality players and a 2nd rower, and some of our pack are either too small or ready for retiring.

Re: Whitehaven Away : Tue Oct 01, 2024 12:04 pm  

Our pack is league one standard,too small and ready for retiring....so no surprise a draftee from Hensingham can embarras them...

Re: Whitehaven Away : Tue Oct 01, 2024 2:15 pm  

Miserybusiness wrote:

Our pack is league one standard,too small and ready for retiring....so no surprise a draftee from Hensingham can embarras them...

Jack Kellett apparently normally plays in the half’s but it looked like he came on at 13 and Hensingham are from division 3 of the national conference so he did well enough.
I wouldn’t say he embarrassed anyone or did anything particularly spectacular he just ran hard coming on from the bench more so in his second spell showing commitment and enthusiasm, a bit like Connor Davies is for Fax.
Our left edge defense was the embarrassment and the pack will be just another point of interest what the new coach can’t do about it.

Re: Whitehaven Away : Thu Oct 03, 2024 8:31 am  

Watching the game on replay, seems after 20 minutes fax thought the job was done, and some had their heads on holiday mode. Although a nothing game for fax professional pride ( or the pay check) should mean they play until the final hooter.
As for Mr Finn, must be a reporters nightmare as he looks anywhere but at the speaker, it is as though he is ashamed of what he he’s helped produce this season, or maybe the players were not sure who he was talking to if giving advice or a rollocking.
Just hope the new coach has better speaking ability in public.