: Sun Jun 14, 2009 8:07 pm  

Billinge_Lump wrote:

I don't think he's been that bad this year, he may not have hit the heights of 2006, but he's not been woeful as some try to make out.

I agree. While he does get a bit excitable sometimes - the hit mentioned being a good example of that - he is playing much better than the second half of last season. Hopefully his confidence will continue to grow and his own game will develop so as to increase his effectiveness, unless he is happy to be Saints' barger of course.

: Sun Jun 14, 2009 9:37 pm  

i.m.o when he stops slowing down whilst running the ball in and starts taking the ball in harder and more consistently he will become the prop we expect him to now be

: Sun Jun 14, 2009 9:45 pm  

Billinge_Lump wrote:

I didn't see the hit because of being stood in the Eddy End, however the full back did injure himself never to return making that tackle didn't he?.

The full back went off for 2 minutes and then returned to the game.

: Sun Jun 14, 2009 9:56 pm  

on crabtree:
i thought some yrs back he had big potential to become a top player but he seems to have slipped into the comfort zone at fartown. maybe a change of club and a new focus on ambition would fire him up??

: Sun Jun 14, 2009 11:19 pm  

I do remember in the last few mins of a game when we had already comfortably won, he was put in the centres and even scored. He'll run at people from whatever position you put him in.

Samoan number 2!

He's awesome and as far as being impact prop with a love for the game you won't find better imo.
He'd walk into any side in Superleague

: Sun Jun 14, 2009 11:33 pm  

The Chair Maker wrote:

Countless times i see teams target him, as he is the classic big lumbering lad.

Going forward [he] can be devastating with his size [snip] but his all round game is limited.

[he] is the classic fan favourite because he is massive, easy to recognise and generally does one or two high impact actions in a match that catch fans attention. His overall impact though is negligible.

Could have summed Maurie up for many?

I have to agree with Ski, he's putting in much more work this season and though not as effective as 2006 in the barge and bash, he's developing into a much more rounded player and is still devastating in the last few sets when given the ball wider.

: Mon Jun 15, 2009 12:53 am  

hudd giants wrote:

would u swop him for crabtree

Think I would

: Mon Jun 15, 2009 6:49 am  

Blobbynator wrote:

He's not hit the heights of 2006 where he had a freak year.

People say this, but wasn't it 2007 when he scored in like 7 matches in a row and got selected for GB (or was it 2008? I must be getting old)?

For me, Maurie looks like a more solid and reliable prop, it would've been alot easier for him back in the day when we had a better front row colective, especially 2006 when we still had Baloo.