Re: Newcastle (H) : Fri Jul 06, 2018 7:55 am  

Marvin Goolash wrote:

Maybe Johnson has a knock. Flanagan played 35 mins for reserves and scored a try. Hallas to miss out tomorrow ?

I would think playing Flanagan in the reserves to get some fitness, while everyone else is fit, would be more of an indication of him not playing tonight and coming back next week.

[Bulliac]

Re: Newcastle (H) : Fri Jul 06, 2018 9:01 am  

Giving Flanagan, "20 mins", in the reserve match before playing him against Newcastle was mentioned as an option by Leigh Beattie in his recent interview. Not sure whether playing 35 mins meant it went well or not!

Re: Newcastle (H) : Fri Jul 06, 2018 10:22 am  

Bulliac wrote: Giving Flanagan, "20 mins", in the reserve match before playing him against Newcastle was mentioned as an option by Leigh Beattie in his recent interview. Not sure whether playing 35 mins meant it went well or not! Gorgeous George didn't expect to play tonight after playing in the reserves, he mentions it in Micks interview-ette on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/OfficialBullsRL/status/1014980435431043072 He does say he would do it if asked however.

Bulliac wrote: Giving Flanagan, "20 mins", in the reserve match before playing him against Newcastle was mentioned as an option by Leigh Beattie in his recent interview. Not sure whether playing 35 mins meant it went well or not! Gorgeous George didn't expect to play tonight after playing in the reserves, he mentions it in Micks interview-ette on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/OfficialBullsRL/status/1014980435431043072 He does say he would do it if asked however.

Re: Newcastle (H) : Fri Jul 06, 2018 9:27 pm  

Great defence. No ideas in attack.

Re: Newcastle (H) : Fri Jul 06, 2018 10:03 pm  

What's happened to Greg McNally ?

Re: Newcastle (H) : Fri Jul 06, 2018 10:23 pm  

RickyF1 wrote:

Great defence. No ideas in attack.

They closed us down brilliantly. Tbf their attack let them down too. Anyway, it's better to play badly and win, then to play well and lose. Right?

Re: Newcastle (H) : Fri Jul 06, 2018 10:46 pm  

not a great second half, i thought Chizzy was poor to-day whilst he has a few moments of great play on the whole he looks disinterested!

Re: Newcastle (H) : Sat Jul 07, 2018 7:10 am  

Budgiezilla wrote:

What's happened to Greg McNally ?

He injured his quad,came back and did it again. Should be fit to return within the next week or two.

Re: Newcastle (H) : Sat Jul 07, 2018 8:05 am  

Well, we won, but what an awful game, couldn't wait for it to end. Newcastle tackled well and slowed the ptb down and that's about all. I never thought we were in any danger of losing that match. The worrying thing for me was how totally clueless we were close to the line. Chizzy was poor as someone has already said. Apart from one searing break he just passed the ball on, sometimes stood still.

A lot to think about for the York game. We will need to be 100% better than that showing.

Re: Newcastle (H) : Sat Jul 07, 2018 9:31 am  

Another below par performance where we've managed to come away with the points. Newcastle were equally as bad in places and a better team would have potentially put us away. Big improvements needed if we are hopeful of turning over York.