: Mon Apr 06, 2009 11:39 pm  

G1 wrote:

has he?

Saints are a top club. Who are the other one?

Must mean Huddersfield?

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 11:41 pm  

Orrell Lad wrote:

Must mean Huddersfield?

You're kidding?

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 11:43 pm  

G1 wrote:

:lol: You're kidding?

Well he can't mean Wire!!

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 11:47 pm  

Wirefan wrote:

I think he can be a real valuable asset to the club not only on the field but off the field in areas such as his training methods. He is a whole hearted trainer and sets an example to those around him which will be great for the young players within the club."

No doubt. Your new coach is about as subtle as a brick sometimes.

Warrington will thank him in the long run though.

Strange though that Smith appeared to value Gleeson so highly during the World Cup, even favouring him for the crucial stand off role at one point.

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 11:54 pm  

Orrell Lad wrote:

Well he can't mean Wire!!

Its' a conundrum for sure.

: Tue Apr 07, 2009 10:38 am  

Could you please change m wrote:

Welham just looks like another Gibson to me. His defense is worse aswell.

We need to start producing big, fast, powerful centres in this country. Welham, Gibson, Goulding etc will never be world class as long as they holes in their...

Problem is a talent like Watkins comes along and everyone says he 'needs to bulk up.'

Any young player who has poise, speed and skill and is a threequarter seems to be penalised for the need to become a glorified second rower.

Its a big problem and a reason behind the chronic shortage of quality backs in GB.

When Ade Gardener is the GB winger, you know you have problems. In the game against Leeds he made a break and should have taken the winger on - the likes of Alan Hunte and Anthony Sullivan would have done in years gone by, but because Gardner has 'bulked up' he did'nt have the confidence or speed to do it.

: Tue Apr 07, 2009 10:50 am  

Being stronger reduced confidence then?

: Tue Apr 07, 2009 10:56 am  

Richie wrote:

Being stronger reduced confidence then?

I would say that being stronger/heavier meant that he doesn't have the pace/acceleration and knows it

: Tue Apr 07, 2009 11:06 am  

leicester_rhino wrote:

I would say that being stronger/heavier meant that he doesn't have the pace/acceleration and knows it

Never quite understood that thought. It's not like the Olympic 100 metres is dominated by 10 stone weaklings, is it.

: Tue Apr 07, 2009 11:14 am  

Richie wrote:

:? Never quite understood that thought. It's not like the Olympic 100 metres is dominated by 10 stone weaklings, is it.

Its also not like a 100m sprinter (Dwayne Chambers) could hack it at RL