Re: Will McShane ask for a transfer ? : Mon May 07, 2012 5:20 pm  

nantwichexile wrote:

Liam Hood looks real class.....BUT McShane did not deserve to be dropped. Why can't we have all three in the first 17 ? McShane starting at 9, Hood on the bench and of course Burrow back to starting 7.

Having Burrow then have that 'roaming' freedom to jump in at dummy half or 1st receiver with McShane and Hood alternating to complement him would really test defences (as proven in the WCC)

Wow Nanty - you always seem to talk real sense I believe that most supporters, with any RL sense or knowledge, think the same matey. Why play so many people out of position, when there is no need.

Nantwichexile for Rhinos next Coach

Re: Will McShane ask for a transfer ? : Mon May 07, 2012 7:00 pm  

Had McShane put in the sort of display Lunt did on Sat our "fans" would be baying for blood. However, Lunt resembles Buderus so they love him. McShane resembles Kevin Dick and most of our fans have no clue who he is.

Re: Will McShane ask for a transfer ? : Mon May 07, 2012 7:15 pm  

G1 wrote:

Had McShane put in the sort of display Lunt did on Sat our "fans" would be baying for blood. However, Lunt resembles Buderus so they love him. McShane resembles Kevin Dick and most of our fans have no clue who he is.

One of my favourite players is Kevin dick and mcshane does look very much like him. I am still hopeful that mcshane can have a decent SL career, don't know the ins and outs but he doesn't appear to have been given a regular shot and could possibly go the way Pitts did. Couldn't blame him if he did I imagine most players want to play

Re: Will McShane ask for a transfer ? : Mon May 07, 2012 7:28 pm  

G1 wrote:

Had McShane put in the sort of display Lunt did on Sat our "fans" would be baying for blood. However, Lunt resembles Buderus so they love him. McShane resembles Kevin Dick and most of our fans have no clue who he is.

In your honest opinion G1 which of our current 9's would you think are our best future leading hooker?
Would you sign Lunt if available?

Re: Will McShane ask for a transfer ? : Mon May 07, 2012 9:08 pm  

McShane played in the 20's at Hull on Saturday afternoon and had a very strong game

Re: Will McShane ask for a transfer ? : Mon May 07, 2012 9:41 pm  

G1 wrote:

Had McShane put in the sort of display Lunt did on Sat our "fans" would be baying for blood. However, Lunt resembles Buderus so they love him. McShane resembles Kevin Dick and most of our fans have no clue who he is.

Very true.

Re: Will McShane ask for a transfer ? : Mon May 07, 2012 10:26 pm  

G1 wrote:

Had McShane put in the sort of display Lunt did on Sat our "fans" would be baying for blood. However, Lunt resembles Buderus so they love him. McShane resembles Kevin Dick and most of our fans have no clue who he is.

For those young-uns who want to know what Kevin Dick looked like I'd recommend activating SafeSearch on Google before looking for his picture.

Re: Will McShane ask for a transfer ? : Tue May 08, 2012 12:05 pm  

The Chin's Back wrote: In your honest opinion G1 which of our current 9's would you think are our best future leading hooker? Fourth post down on here from earlier in the season perhaps? viewtopic.php?f=17&t=518297&p=16695228 Ferdy wrote: One of my favourite players is Kevin dick and mcshane does look very much like him. Just a pity McShane doesn't yet play like him. One of the few scrum-hales around that gave Andy Gregory something to think about.

The Chin's Back wrote: In your honest opinion G1 which of our current 9's would you think are our best future leading hooker? Fourth post down on here from earlier in the season perhaps? viewtopic.php?f=17&t=518297&p=16695228 Ferdy wrote: One of my favourite players is Kevin dick and mcshane does look very much like him. Just a pity McShane doesn't yet play like him. One of the few scrum-hales around that gave Andy Gregory something to think about.

Re: Will McShane ask for a transfer ? : Tue May 08, 2012 12:13 pm  

G1 wrote:

Had McShane put in the sort of display Lunt did on Sat our "fans" would be baying for blood. However, Lunt resembles Buderus so they love him. McShane resembles Kevin Dick and most of our fans have no clue who he is.

Yup. Lunt was poor on Saturday, which lends credence to Nathan Brown's view of him. I'm hoping that his showing was in part down to a lack of grunt from some of the forwards, and that he'll show more of his Catalans game form in the coming rounds.

By the same token we should not give up on McShane just yet, especially as he has the longer contract and is considerably younger. I still think he can make it, provided the coach shows enough faith in him to give him an extended run. Difficult at the moment with Lunt seemingly being first choice and Lee Smith taking up a bench spot. He'll get his chance though.

Re: Will McShane ask for a transfer ? : Tue May 08, 2012 12:22 pm  

The Chin's Back wrote:

In your honest opinion G1 which of our current 9's would you think are our best future leading hooker?
Would you sign Lunt if available?

Long term I think Liam Hood, though accept he's still very raw.

I still have reservations about McShane though I wouldn't stick the boot in like some have.

As for Lunt, I thought he was excellent against Catalan but there was an over reaction by our fans to his first 2 games. I thought he was terrible at Hull. If available and if he displays his Catalan form far more than his Hull form then, yes, I would look to sign him.

I asked a friend who is a knowledgeable Huddersfield fan why Huddersfield weren't playing Lunt, let alone allowing him to go out of loan. The answer was, for all he rated him as a good player, he was a weak defender and Brown, N didn't want him in the pack whilst ever another poor defender Brown, K was at loose.