: Mon Apr 13, 2009 7:28 pm  

kyle is coming back from an injury himself, so needs time to get fully match fit, looks the business though

: Mon Apr 13, 2009 7:29 pm  

Saint Simon wrote:

he's a full 2cm taller than burrow

Every centimetre counts against that gnome.

: Mon Apr 13, 2009 7:33 pm  

Ande wrote:

Every centimetre counts against that gnome.

LMFAO!

: Mon Apr 13, 2009 7:36 pm  

Saint Simon wrote:

kyle is coming back from an injury himself, so needs time to get fully match fit, looks the business though

I know what you are saying but when will he get a real run in the team?

It wouldn't make sense just to wait for long to call it a day coz we not 100% sure if he is the real deal.

Also wheeler looked the part. Would be great if both live up to there billing and being saints halfbacks for next 10 years!

: Mon Apr 13, 2009 7:40 pm  

It'd have been nice to see him getting involved in more of the plays and moves today, as he seemed to just be a supporting runner for most of the time he was on.

: Mon Apr 13, 2009 8:06 pm  

St pete wrote:

I know what you are saying but when will he get a real run in the team?

It wouldn't make sense just to wait for long to call it a day coz we not 100% sure if he is the real deal.

Also wheeler looked the part. Would be great if both live up to there billing and being saints halfbacks for next 10 years!

i'd see longy given a rest, the wayne bennett plan is what i would follow. eastmond and wheeler could indeed be our 6 and 7 for years so why not try them, we are two games clear of leeds, so use that, if we loose two, so what? but if they gel well together we are safe for halves for 10 yrs!

: Mon Apr 13, 2009 8:06 pm  

OoOGazOoO wrote:

It'd have been nice to see him getting involved in more of the plays and moves today, as he seemed to just be a supporting runner for most of the time he was on.

Agreed.

I'm sure that Potter wants to ease him in gradually rather than have him directing such a successful team around so early in his development. His chance will come sooner rather than later however, lets not forget that its only his second game back from a long lay-off.

: Mon Apr 13, 2009 8:14 pm  

Saint Simon wrote:

i'd see longy given a rest, the wayne bennett plan is what i would follow. eastmond and wheeler could indeed be our 6 and 7 for years so why not try them, we are two games clear of leeds, so use that, if we loose two, so what? but if they gel well together we are safe for halves for 10 yrs!

But we're only one game clear of Udders. Why is no-one taking any notice of Udders? They could be the Catalans of this season, or even better.

Having said that, I think we should go with the 'Wayne Bennett plan' anyway. We should be doing just as suggested and interchanging or even giving complete rests to our old biddies so as to blood our newbies properly. Maybe that is just what Potter is doing but in Arnold's case he is only just back from injury so will need time to bed back in. It's certainly what Potter should be doing, since that is an important element of his job description.

: Mon Apr 13, 2009 8:16 pm  

Potter will know what he is doing it Arnold, he turned Bosc into a top quality half back.

These things take time, but Arnold appears to have all the assets.

Things are looking less bleak when it comes to the transition.

: Mon Apr 13, 2009 8:17 pm  

Great little cameo from Eastmond. His pass for Dean's try was top class. He can definitely make a difference for us this year I think, particularly with his support play which was excellent today.