: Tue Jul 21, 2009 8:29 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

No, we clearly lost if because of kicks. I would have kicked two of those attempts and we would therefore have won.

quite right, 5 tries to 4 says we held onto the ball better than wakey, no excuse to lose a game when you score the most tries

: Tue Jul 21, 2009 8:31 pm  

McClennan wrote:

Some sense at last. We didn't lose the game because of kicks we lost it because we couldn't control the ball well enough.

Definitely lost because of the kicks. Did you see the match stats in this week's League Express? We beat Wakey in everything bar the kicking (in-field and goal). No doubt about it at all: it was definately the kicks wot did it. But no matter. I think the point has finally sunk in: we need to address the kicking issue.

: Tue Jul 21, 2009 9:17 pm  

Blobbynator wrote: I don't really rate Dean to be honest, but he had a good game on Friday, probably his best yet. Deans a bit of a quiet achiever, he doesnt grab the attention like Wheeler who has a great step and acceleration, but de does the work. A quick look at a stat comparison between the two makes interesting reading http://www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2009 For example Dean has made more metres, clean breaks and tackle busts in one fewer game. He has also made nearly twice as many tackles and made 1/3rd of the errors that Wheeler has. On Wheelers side of the argument i will say that he is 2-3 years younger than Chris Dean, so is likely to be a far better player at 21 than he is now.

Blobbynator wrote: I don't really rate Dean to be honest, but he had a good game on Friday, probably his best yet. Deans a bit of a quiet achiever, he doesnt grab the attention like Wheeler who has a great step and acceleration, but de does the work. A quick look at a stat comparison between the two makes interesting reading http://www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2009 For example Dean has made more metres, clean breaks and tackle busts in one fewer game. He has also made nearly twice as many tackles and made 1/3rd of the errors that Wheeler has. On Wheelers side of the argument i will say that he is 2-3 years younger than Chris Dean, so is likely to be a far better player at 21 than he is now.