I did send a woof mail this morning.

I got 99 problems but a bitch ain't one, hit me.

Oh, and it's John.

There was a good canine turnout.

pics online with report now

A couple of years ago i took pictures of Wilderspool before the spring clean with the hedges and weeds etc. If i can find the cd there on i will have to finally put them online. Always nice to go back. Glad we left though.

Blythe was poor to start but came good as the game went on. It was Penny was evident that penny needs support in the reserves, perhaps he had a better supply last week, according to league express Mitchell supplied him well. Cooper was excellent , hope he has somethink else if he gets the call 2moz!!
Gaz o brien shows real prospect but seems too quiet and i think they missed Mitcell/clarke for direction cuz Griz was quiet until he got the 13 position after Mccarthy came off. Overall a scrappy performance but wen you play badly and win comfortably it's a sign of better things.........
heres hoping.

i took a few snaps before a stewerd came over and told me i couldnt take pictures

yeah we needed a new gaff. still its a shame

Was day i was filming for foundation, talking to chambers and penny i think.
Lost the pics on mac.

I thought there was a good turnout overall! I can't remember the last time I saw so many people there?!

The ref didn't have a clue about anatomy.

Or how to count to ten

Just as well, he only needs to count to six.





























































TAXI!

first time at the reserves and at Wilderspool for me.

Thought the reserves played really well after they got up and running towardst the end of the first 10 minutes. Almost as if they asked Leeds the question of "what have you got?" before replying with a beefy "thats not good enough, sorry." Two good tries by McCarthy at the end of the half didnt flatter them at all i dont think.

You are right about Penny, he did not play at all well in my opinion. He just stood out on the wing and it was as if he expected the ball to go all the way out to him every time, and when it didnt he never looked as though he wanted to get into the game. Its alll well and good putting a big slap on to an onrushing player, but it wasnt a tackle that stopped the big Leeds player. Penny was also at fault for Leeds' try towards the end of the game. Why does he always run back into the line with his back to the play? And what is with his little skip before going in to take a tackle? Surely he would do better if he just ran full pelt into the onrushing defence? Momentum might take him somewhere and he would be far more likely to break through the tackle than stopping, doing an irish jig and then getting ten bells knocked out of him?!

Anyway, the one thing that I really did like to see yesterday was McCarthy absolutely itching to get back into the game after he took a knock in the second half. He kept looking up into the stand and almost begging to go back on. Thats the sort of desire you want to see from a group of youngsters in any sport. Thought he played really well and commanded the play well at times in the first half.

(sorry if timings arent right in some of that. Written from memory the day after and all)

There was actually a couple of occasions when I thought he'd messed that up. I'm sure he wiped the tackle count clean, then called last tackle on the next play.

One of the most pleasing aspects for me, was the tracking back right at the end to stop Leeds scoring, even with the game won.