Re: Matters Arising : Thu Apr 02, 2009 9:10 am  

tvoc wrote:

Getting up the increasingly irrational Brian Noble's nose is another plus point.

Paul "the Brain" Cullen did a tremendous and very subtle hatchet job on Noble last night. Wigan tired the same tactics as Hudds, but were just rubbish at it. Very excellent.

Re: Matters Arising : Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:10 am  

G1 wrote:

I'll give you that.

You're too kind, I was expecting the concession re the ground though.

Dirty Pretty Thing wrote:

Did you see Phil Clarke totally blow Noble's complaints away on Boots N All?

Furthermore there's nothing new about the wrestle, holding a player upright, then putting him to ground and leaning on causing a nine second delay to reset. Ellery Hanley for one made a career out of it.

Re: Matters Arising : Thu Apr 02, 2009 8:34 pm  

tvoc wrote:

You're too kind, I was expecting the concession re the ground though.

One concession a week is my usual limit but I am in a good mood so go on then. Its' nearer to home for me and I like it. I hated it until 1999 (in particular in 1996 and 1997) but its' been a nice venue since then.

: Wed Apr 08, 2009 11:09 am  

What is it with clubs losing players and having space on their cap going out and looking to sign replacements. Why can't they just rely on their Academy players like Leeds do. Unlucky for Karl Pryce missing the last chance to play against his brother for a while.

What is it with clubs losing players and having space on their cap going out and looking to sign replacements. Why can't they just rely on their Academy players like Leeds do. Unlucky for Karl Pryce missing the last chance to play against his brother for a while.

[Ex-Swarcliffe Rhino]

: Wed Apr 08, 2009 11:37 am  

No more Tupoumania???

: Wed Apr 08, 2009 11:47 am  

tvoc wrote: What is it with clubs losing players and having space on their cap going out and looking to sign replacements. Why can't they just rely on their Academy players like Leeds do. Interesting that you should bring Tupou up. Here's an overseas threequarter from the NRL that a Sl club signed up during the season with free cap space. Kind of what you're advocating we should do. Oh yes, the Bulls experience with the now sacked Tupou is a great example for you to bring up in support of your proposition. I hope Leeds follow the same path. really, I do.

tvoc wrote: What is it with clubs losing players and having space on their cap going out and looking to sign replacements. Why can't they just rely on their Academy players like Leeds do. Interesting that you should bring Tupou up. Here's an overseas threequarter from the NRL that a Sl club signed up during the season with free cap space. Kind of what you're advocating we should do. Oh yes, the Bulls experience with the now sacked Tupou is a great example for you to bring up in support of your proposition. I hope Leeds follow the same path. really, I do.

: Wed Apr 08, 2009 11:48 am  

Eastwoods Delayed Visa wrote:

No more Tupoumania???

I remember telling Bullseye on here that McNamara was way too young and inexperienced for the Bulls and that Toupou was no replacement for Vainikolo.

He didn't agree with me back then using Matty Elliot as an example.

I could see where he was coming from but still you can't always be right.

: Wed Apr 08, 2009 11:54 am  

G1 wrote:

Interesting that you should bring Tupou up. Here's an overseas threequarter from the NRL that a Sl club signed up during the season with free cap space.

Kind of what you're advocating we should do.

Oh yes, the Bulls experience with the now sacked Tupou is a great example for you to bring up in support of your proposition.
I hope Leeds follow the same path. really, I do.

I didn't need to bring up Toupou when Leeds already had their very own Toopi experience.

On the other hand Lauitiiti hasn't worked out too bad and elsewhere Dobson steered Catalans around quite nicely in Jones' injury absence and 100% saved Wigan and the RFL from fudging on their imminent relegation from SL.