Atkins rumour - more fuel to the fire!! : Fri Jul 10, 2009 11:13 am  

Linky: http://www.superleague.co.uk/article.php?id=14649 A nice open piece hero worshipping Senior. Leeds born, you'd think he'd jump at the chance to team up with Senior. I know there's the whole Shenton/Atkins thing going on. But if Atkins wants to develop further, you'd think a move down the road would be a nice easy step forward. I'll be keeping an eye out on Atkins tonight.

Linky: http://www.superleague.co.uk/article.php?id=14649 A nice open piece hero worshipping Senior. Leeds born, you'd think he'd jump at the chance to team up with Senior. I know there's the whole Shenton/Atkins thing going on. But if Atkins wants to develop further, you'd think a move down the road would be a nice easy step forward. I'll be keeping an eye out on Atkins tonight.

Re: Atkins rumour - more fuel to the fire!! : Fri Jul 10, 2009 11:19 am  

thebloodbath wrote: Linky: http://www.superleague.co.uk/article.php?id=14649 A nice open piece hero worshipping Senior. Leeds born, you'd think he'd jump at the chance to team up with Senior. I know there's the whole Shenton/Atkins thing going on. But if Atkins wants to develop further, you'd think a move down the road would be a nice easy step forward. I'll be keeping an eye out on Atkins tonight. I have said before and I will say it again, he is a very good player and one we should be looking at now we are losing Smith.

thebloodbath wrote: Linky: http://www.superleague.co.uk/article.php?id=14649 A nice open piece hero worshipping Senior. Leeds born, you'd think he'd jump at the chance to team up with Senior. I know there's the whole Shenton/Atkins thing going on. But if Atkins wants to develop further, you'd think a move down the road would be a nice easy step forward. I'll be keeping an eye out on Atkins tonight. I have said before and I will say it again, he is a very good player and one we should be looking at now we are losing Smith.

: Fri Jul 10, 2009 11:22 am  

If this doesn't say " for god sake come and sign me" I don't know what does!!

: Fri Jul 10, 2009 11:22 am  

Big fish, small pond.

Small fish, big pond.

Big difference.

Still don't rate him, falls into the category of too many young British centres of being all about size and a skill-free zone.

No doubt he'll look good against Gibson tonight and everyone can go back to praising his mediocrity again and building him up as the next big thing.

: Fri Jul 10, 2009 11:24 am  

Andy Gilder wrote:

Big fish, small pond.

Small fish, big pond.

Big difference.

Still don't rate him, falls into the category of too many young British centres of being all about size and a skill-free zone.

No doubt he'll look good against Gibson tonight and everyone can go back to praising his mediocrity again and building him up as the next big thing.

If he's an improvement on Gibson then what's the problem, and I do agree about the not much skill bit but it never harmed Senior.

: Fri Jul 10, 2009 11:29 am  

Andy Gilder wrote:

Big fish, small pond.

Small fish, big pond.

Big difference.

Still don't rate him, falls into the category of too many young British centres of being all about size and a skill-free zone.

No doubt he'll look good against Gibson tonight and everyone can go back to praising his mediocrity again and building him up as the next big thing.

I feel he holds himslef well and is one of the better English centres.

And he deffo has room for improvement, he'd admit that himself. So a step up to a club like Leeds for example will only speed up his progression IMO.

But the no skill zone i dont agree with at all. His strength is his power game, but he runs good lines and uses nice footwork to assist him to power through.

And he's solid enough, with ball in hand and in the tackle.

I have seen many a neat offload from him too. I take it offlaods aren't regarded as 'skillful' anymore.

: Fri Jul 10, 2009 11:32 am  

Andy Gilder wrote:

Big fish, small pond.

Small fish, big pond.

Big difference.

Still don't rate him, falls into the category of too many young British centres of being all about size and a skill-free zone.

No doubt he'll look good against Gibson tonight and everyone can go back to praising his mediocrity again and building him up as the next big thing.

we will see it would not surprise me to see gibson coming out on top and scoring and or setting up a couple of tries again

: Fri Jul 10, 2009 11:33 am  

Tony Soprano wrote:

If he's an improvement on Gibson then what's the problem, and I do agree about the not much skill bit but it never harmed Senior.

Not a problem at all, being an improvement on Gibson isn't much of an achievement however and something Watkins is likely to attain over the next 12 months as he matures.

I just happen to think Atkins is wildly over-rated and that Leeds should have their sights set higher if they want to bring in a medium to long term replacement for Senior - who IMO is made to look like Brad Godden next to Atkins in terms of skill.

: Fri Jul 10, 2009 11:34 am  

Is Webb not playing tonight then?

: Fri Jul 10, 2009 11:43 am  

Austin 3:16 wrote:

Is Webb not playing tonight then?

he has been included in the 19 man squad but i reckon they will rest him for another week to make sure he is fully fit