Huddersfield were kicking the ball away so they could get recovery time and set their defensive line, it's nothing to do with running the clock down!

Wow- I know we were pants but surely setting our defensive line for a drop out is simple..... we just stand on the line.....
Both teams benefit from the break in play- could even be argued that it would take Wakefield longer to set up for the dropout as they are further away from their positions than hudds who were already at our tryline than hudds to set their defence that just have to stand in a long line.....

At a drop out from under the sticks, the defending team gain by regaining composure and have a 'rest', taking in air, but the attacking side just want to get on with it.
In the past we have had a player sin binned for putting the ball into the crowd when defending prior to a goal line drop-out.

I have to agree the referee was poor, but it was for both sides. Yes a couple of calls went against us but some went our way as well, for instance Kirmo should have been sitting down for ten for tipping but he bottled it. He wasn't the reason we lost, we managed that all by ourselves. Terrible game management, dumb choices and poor discipline keeps on costing us. Two league wins since the magic weekend now isn't it? That really is shocking.

So don't the attacking team get a rest then?
I've also seen people sin binned for tipping and twisting a player whilst two others drive his head to the ground - but hey....

Like I said previously all they want to do is get on with it, because they will have the ball, assuming the buggers don't knock on.

Are you really that clueless Jools?

The hardest work a team will have to do is defend back to back sets on their own line, it empties the tank pretty quickly. Buying your team time by kicking the ball away and delaying the restart allows the defence to compose themselves and let their heart and lungs catch up.

Forget it, I've read your earlier posts and can only surmise that no one is that thick so you're obviously being intentionally stupid!

It really is. Chester needs to stop the rot or we could be 4 game in on 0'points

Ah Right- thanks for the heads up........ so is that why you did the same at the scrums that hudds won then?

The kicking the ball away didn't lose us the game, but it showed how the ref was losing control and Brough was gaining it.

We should still have won but it was gamesmanship that should have been penalised.

I was behind the posts same as the rest but only one of Giants trys near the line were well worked moves. The others were simple push overs from what feet that should have been stopped.

The one from Brough's break and cross field kick was pure class.

It was a game we let go no doubt about that.

I've left many a Trin match knowing we weren't good enough to win. Our first 2 league matches we've been good enough and should have won both, sometimes that's more frustrating but also gives hope we can compete this season.

Up the Trin

That's a fair point, even in the midst of the frustration felt, but we do need to quickly learn how to win - a skill long since departed!

I wasn't at the match last night so listened to radio coverage but the momentum did appear to shift after the uneccessary tip tackle by Kirmond.

Hopefully more grunt and size could be added for the next match on heavy pitches? With Keegan Hirst and possibly, if fit, Mitch Allgood introduced to the 17 with Huby playing at 13.

Agree with other posters that it's games against teams such as Giants that need to be winning as they are likely to be with Trinity towards the bottom of Super League.

Early days and competitive so Up the Trin!