joanne callotte wrote:
No, he started the season about two stone overweight, which is criminal for a full time player!
He's slower than a tax rebate, never takes the line on, and people on here think he's a world beater........probably the same folk who, few years ago, had a 2,396 page thread going about how good Dean Hatton was!
While it's true that a player's reputation can get better and better by not being in the team, can't argue with the league table, which shows Hudds more than likely staying in SL, and us more than likely not. While it's not entirely down to Ridyard (Hudds can point to Mamo, and getting players like Turner and Rankine in), he's certainly played his part.
Sadly, I don't think Ridyard would've made much difference to our form. With no strike power outside him, and a beaten pack in front of him, could have Thurston and Cronk in the halves to little effect. I do think the two freed up quota spots could've been better used than a half back that's been playing 9 the last few years and an unknown that doesn't seem to have a set position though. We lost a centre and a prop, they're the positions we needed to fill in.
