Re: 19 man squad v Wigan : Fri Sep 18, 2015 11:32 pm  

Wish someone had taught Jon Wilkin to kick this well ten years ago.

MASSIVE boost having Vea back.

Re: 19 man squad v Wigan : Sat Sep 19, 2015 7:35 am  

Great performance, always good to see Vea back, he's a massive handful for defences, and just runs all day. Mose played well too, hopefully he can keep that level for the rest of the season. Think Walshy is starting to look the business again.

Re: 19 man squad v Wigan : Sat Sep 19, 2015 8:15 am  

We are going to miss josh Jones big time. He's been quality the last 5/6 weeks and a threat with the ball. He does fo the odd silly thing like early in the game last night but I think he's a big miss next for us.

His two catches from kicks last night was top quality.

Re: 19 man squad v Wigan : Sat Sep 19, 2015 9:57 am  

St pete wrote:

We are going to miss josh Jones big time. He's been quality the last 5/6 weeks and a threat with the ball. He does fo the odd silly thing like early in the game last night but I think he's a big miss next for us.

His two catches from kicks last night was top quality.

I agree, I never quite understood why people started saying he wasn't good enough. Not been his best season apart from the last couple of weeks, but he certainly hasn't been bad. I've always rated him.

Re: 19 man squad v Wigan : Sat Sep 19, 2015 10:07 am  

The Reaper wrote:

I agree, I never quite understood why people started saying he wasn't good enough. Not been his best season apart from the last couple of weeks, but he certainly hasn't been bad. I've always rated him.

Its a strange one he was a bit hit and miss first half of this season, then soon as he signed up for Union his game picked up to the level we expected from him. My biggest worry is Quinlan looks scared of the physical stuff, non existence defence and could,t get rid of the ball quick enough to Swifty to run the ball out, happening in almost every game.

Re: 19 man squad v Wigan : Sat Sep 19, 2015 10:12 am  

Judder Man wrote:

Its a strange one he was a bit hit and miss first half of this season, then soon as he signed up for Union his game picked up to the level we expected from him. My biggest worry is Quinlan looks scared of the physical stuff, non existence defence and could,t get rid of the ball quick enough to Swifty to run the ball out, happening in almost every game.

I said this about Quinlan the first time I seen him play. His defence is worst ive ever seen from a saints fullback. It's the fact he can't tackle but the fact he just Doesnt want to.

He's got good hands and good support play but his kick returns are shocking. I don't think he's beat a man all year on a kick return.

He's up there with one of the worst fullbacks ive seen in a saints shirt. I can only think of Leon Felton who's worse.

Re: 19 man squad v Wigan : Sat Sep 19, 2015 10:13 am  

Given the problems we've had just putting a body in the full back jersey this season we should be thankful Quinlan's as good as he is. The truth is we could have been much, much worse off.

Re: 19 man squad v Wigan : Sat Sep 19, 2015 10:21 am  

Mugwump wrote:

Given the problems we've had just putting a body in the full back jersey this season we should be thankful Quinlan's as good as he is. The truth is we could have been much, much worse off.

But what does he give us? Yes he supports well and he's hot good hands but the kick return on the first play is the most important carry of the set. It can determine how the set goes and he's dead with the ball or flings long passes to swift which gives defenders time to get up on us.

I can see why he Doesnt play NRL as he's not physically up for it.

Re: 19 man squad v Wigan : Sat Sep 19, 2015 10:35 am  

Mugwump wrote:

Given the problems we've had just putting a body in the full back jersey this season we should be thankful Quinlan's as good as he is. The truth is we could have been much, much worse off.

He needs to play better than this though he's had enough games now to settle into the structure, I don't think I,ve seen him make one successful one man tackle yet. Just get the feeling come "knock out rugby" time it will cost us, like St Pete says he doesn't play NRL its far too physical for him. Somehow we need to give him less exposure to a one man tackle but thats easier said than done I suppose.

Re: 19 man squad v Wigan : Sat Sep 19, 2015 10:43 am  

Judder Man wrote:

He needs to play better than this though he's had enough games now to settle into the structure, I don't think I,ve seen him make one successful one man tackle yet. Just get the feeling come "knock out rugby" time it will cost us, like St Pete says he doesn't play NRL its far too physical for him. Somehow we need to give him less exposure to a one man tackle but thats easier said than done I suppose.

He's got pace so why not try and run around the defence?