Quote: bellycouldtackle "With the introduction of Brad Drew we managed to get back into the game against Bradford. We got to 26 - 18. Drew gets us a Penalty 30 yards out just to the left of the posts.
Every schoolboy player knows what to do ` always take the two `. It puts us within one converted try, it gives us momentum, it puts doubt in the Bradford team, we get the ball back and continue to build pressure.
What a surprise our bunch of thick dullards, surely as a group the thickest RL team ever to take the field, once again decide to run the ball. True to form we lost the ball on the second tackle. Bradford then went 80 yards in four plays and scored.
Its not the first time, we often run a penalty when two points are available and it is always wrong. As our team is so thick and seem to struggle to understand the most basic of game plans lets keep it simple always take the two.'"
Totally disagree. With hindsight taking the 2 would have been the best thing, but the amount of times we've kicked for goal and then proceeded to lose the ball in the next set after the restart. This not only gifts the opposition great field position, but a chance to put the game out of reach with another score. By kicking for touch we have the opportunity to pin the opposition in their half. Yes, we may not score a try, but we have the chance to build pressure, force a drop out or at the least make them go the length of the field to score (which they did). With the game as it was, building pressure seemed the preferable option to me. I do not think we have the players to drive us the length of the field without the aid of penalties, so in my opinion we should make the most of try scoring opportunities whilst we are in the right half of the field.
