[quote="Hasbag":3d9silgf]Can't blame the club for the first planned pre season game been called off, however I'm sure you'll try[/quote:3d9silgf] Myler and Chamberlains fault for not being able to control the weather.

In again, think it was Bourouh.

FC are back, FC are back.

Is it online anywhere?

Biurough already scored more diving over from acting half than Houghton did

Good opportunity for a couple of the young lads to stake a claim for a go in the cup, couldn't care less about the score today as long as everyone comes through unscathed.

Bourouh impressing based on social media comments.

If we get chance I'd love to see some maturity from Kemp and step up for a drop goal

Haven't seen Balmforth mentioned do we know if he's got on or not, seems Burough has played most of the game with Hutchinson on now.

[quote="Yippee try yay":2f0ef1zy]Haven't seen Balmforth mentioned do we know if he's got on or not, seems Burough has played most of the game with Hutchinson on now.[/quote:2f0ef1zy] Pretty sure he did a stint at 9 in the first half, and now playing in the halves

Bloody hell, we've won away.

Sounds like a decent first hit out, got some minutes into the boys, good to see the young lads holding their own against a strong Cas side aswell. Hopefully no injuries and Chamberlain is okay.

[quote="ComeOnYouUll":3a2kmys9]Bloody hell, we've won away.[/quote:3a2kmys9] That sentence didn't need "away" great effort from the younger lads to win against a more experienced Cas team!

full time, first win away in over a year? pleased to see the youngsters keep the scoreline to zero in the second half. Match fitness more important than the result.........saying that, may not see a certain dobbin poster for a few days who has made himself look like a muppet

sadly I have to report that on the final hooter its 64-8!!! Borough a revelation!!!

[quote="Yippee try yay":2oc0w3h0]Haven't seen Balmforth mentioned do we know if he's got on or not, seems Burough has played most of the game with Hutchinson on now.[/quote:2oc0w3h0] He came on in first half at 9 and was on again in 2nd half but more in the halves. He’s certainly shed the pounds and looks very trim and possibly a bit too trim.

[quote="Chris71":1nca2g4h]He came on in first half at 9 and was on again in 2nd half but more in the halves. He’s certainly shed the pounds and looks very trim and possibly a bit too trim.[/quote:1nca2g4h] Great to hear, hopefully he'll pack on a bit of muscle over the next few months.

[quote="The Dentist Wilf":1zna4rjf]sadly I have to report that on the final hooter its 64-8!!! Borough a revelation!!![/quote:1zna4rjf] You got some of those dodgy binoculars, I heard a pair was going cheap due to a banning order

[quote="number 6":3bwk2hee]full time, [b:3bwk2hee]first win away in over a year? [/b:3bwk2hee]pleased to see the youngsters keep the scoreline to zero in the second half. Match fitness more important than the result.........saying that, may not see a certain dobbin poster for a few days who has made himself look like a muppet [/quote:3bwk2hee] I mean today doesn't count as a game in official stats but yes, the last time we won away was at Craven Park in July 2023. Last win outside the city was against Warrington at Magic on June 4th 2023.

Not much to read into it but a few thoughts. Forwards looked good - Ashworth made a difference and 2 solid shifts from Sao - and generally more intent to offload than last year on show. Didn't see much of Rapana but he looked good in attack and defence. Distribution better but kicking/last tackles pretty average.

[quote="ComeOnYouUll":2ztjc366]I mean today doesn't count as a game in official stats but yes, the last time we won away was at Craven Park in July 2023. Last win outside the city was against Warrington at Magic on June 4th 2023.[/quote:2ztjc366] Nice to get a win, but not as prestigious as being the Amsterdam Challenge Runners Up.

[quote="Chris71":3s7zajzn]You got some of those dodgy binoculars, I heard a pair was going cheap due to a banning order [/quote:3s7zajzn] Good job Chris

Sounds like a good run out.

Don't know what to make of Cas this year, they have some good fast backs and some real quality in their pivots with Horne, Rimbu and Asi but their forward pack is going to cost them big time this season Watts and especially Westerman are still great but both are getting on.

Just got back from a pleasent afternoon at the jungle. Overall you can't complain at our first hit out with the new team. Obviously second half playing all the youngsters in the backs we played our best rugby with lots if energy, scum half looked good (Kemp?) but I would say we did get a bit lucky with cas bombing lots of chances on our line. Burough I thought looked a bit slow and ponderous and seriously needs to speed up his distribution, Balmforth was much quicker and we looked a better team with him playing hooker. In fact what was obvious to me is how much quicker we played in the second half compared to the first when the whole team looked slow from hooker to both half backs. Cas aren't a great side and we struggled to even get out of our half apart from one occasion where we scored. Rapana was a bit quiet but in the centres for some reason, hardaker other centre was a bit more lively but made a few mistakes. Briscoe shouldn't be anywhere near the team imo - play Martin So in conclusion not a bad first hit out, think the right formula will be to play a mixture of young and old, if we play it safe then we could be too slow and whilst we won't get tonked won't b playing much exciting energetic rugby, we just need to find that formula.