: Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:25 pm  

Billinge_Lump wrote:

Whilst I do agree that Gardner isn't a world beater, he was badly let down by Gilmour inside him tonight, in the second half especially, he seemed all over the show positionally.

Gilmour was in a different postcode to Gardner at times tonight.

: Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:32 pm  

How often was Ade left defending three men tonight?

: Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:50 pm  

Gardner is covering for Longy in defence time and time again. He cant do right for doing wrong.

Most of the time, he is covering a two on one overlap and does as much as he can in the situation. Jees, some people need to take the blinkers off.

: Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:52 pm  

Ade is poop, he only looks good thanks to Gidley, whenever he gets the ball and has to make some proper yards, he comes infield, to scared to take the man on down the line, Ainscough is twice the winger that Ade will ever be, also Wellens is POO

: Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:54 pm  

Baked Bean Boogie wrote:

Ade is poop, he only looks good thanks to Gidley, whenever he gets the ball and has to make some proper yards, he comes infield, to scared to take the man on down the line, Ainscough is twice the winger that Ade will ever be, also Wellens is POO

2/10.

See me.

: Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:57 pm  

The Chief wrote:

2/10.

See me.

Might be a poor effort but it is right, Ainscough ain't scared to run the side line where as Ade comes in field every opportunity.

also Wellens is still POO

: Sat Apr 25, 2009 12:46 am  

Not only is Gardner the slowest winger in world RL, his positional play is absolutely shocking with an alarming degree of regularity.

Re: Gardner... : Sat Apr 25, 2009 7:50 am  

OoOGazOoO wrote:

Everyone is quick to slate Francis Meli when he makes mistakes, but jeez, how many trys do we conceed down Ade's wing.

Tonight reminded me of the Wigan match at the DW stadium recently, when he was caught in no mans land and Ainscough went over for 2 tries.

He gets caught in no mans land when defending kicks.

Its hard for Gardner to defend kicks outwide coz teams always have 2 man overlap outwide.

He don't know if to drop back or stay in the line coz of the numbers team have outwide.

It's not just gardner fault it's the whole outside defence like the halfbacks, 2nd rows, centre and winger.

For what it's worth I think long and wilkin was by far the worst player on the pitch. Long has had his worst season in a saints shirt and wilkin was is normal self( rubbish)

Eastmond must be thinking what the hell he has to do to get a game!

: Sat Apr 25, 2009 8:01 am  

Rogues Gallery wrote: Look first at the fullback. How many tackles does Wellens miss? He defines average. Less missed tackles per game than arguably the best fb http://www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... 9&hp2=1142 1 missed tackle per game is pretty good thanks

Rogues Gallery wrote: Look first at the fullback. How many tackles does Wellens miss? He defines average. Less missed tackles per game than arguably the best fb http://www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... 9&hp2=1142 1 missed tackle per game is pretty good thanks

: Sat Apr 25, 2009 8:04 am  

oh, and back on topic ade has missed less than 1 tackle per game where as Roger is on nearly 2 http://www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2009 less than 1 per game is very good IMO

oh, and back on topic ade has missed less than 1 tackle per game where as Roger is on nearly 2 http://www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2009 less than 1 per game is very good IMO