Quote Outwood Vic="Outwood Vic"Seen as it's aimed at me I will respond accordingly. Whilst playing Crigg away in the Barla Cup, Eaachieveeeds didn't pass the ball through more than one pair of hands ALL GAME, and the majority of the ball went to both props and the LF, with the occasional scoot straight from DH by their very quick centre (no 3). If the fact that they don't pass the ball at all, and give at least 75% of the possession to there two props and their LF means they don't rely on size and power then I totally agree. Whilst attacking the Crigg line in the second half (approx 5yrds out), the majority of the team were stood on the 10mtr line exactly in a row, as if they were defending - because even their own players know the ball will not be passed and will simply be driven over by a big lad!
Mark my words, in 2 years time East Leeds will be mid-table at best.'"
sorry I tired to reply but i mucked it up
O V I wasn't in no way aiming a comment at you but more your post. Im a little tired of posters claiming that teams who achieve things getslated as one man teams . At crigg we get this all time that its got to a point that some igorant pperson as shouted your just a one man team and the player we all know whom we reference was not even on the pitch he was on the bench injured.
I can asure everyone the rumours of 1 men teams are flawed the facts are we fail to deal with it.
4 years ago or so Stanley Rangers used to put 40 past teams for fun yet im sure like me you were fed up of the touch line and opposition coaches who always said "all they have is 2 big lads" when in truth Stanley had talent all over the park and number 9 was never recognised hardly by the opposition ! Were they blind ? Noo unlike us they only saw the wrecking ball destruction at the end.
although in your favour they have fallen a little now but I think thats due to being unlucky.
I have the dvd probably the only crigg parent lol to get it from the challenge cup final and if you watch it we were out sized yes but they also played smart.
Now then one man can make a difference however with influence I agree and in effect I think truly that from what ive heard the Panthers will be a force this year and im gutted that they didnt make the BARLA final but we must applauded East Leeds they not only knock crigg out but they have taken 2 other trophies from them this year and have only lost 1 game and I can assure everyone it takes more than 1 big lad and a fast winger to of ended Crigglestones unprecedented run.
And as another poster as said this under 14s group, WOW ! We are so privileged to be watching a very very rare group of players that have so much potential and possibility.
In two years you will be right however but mainly due to how competitive the group is, watch out for Siddal ?
