: Sat Feb 14, 2009 12:21 pm  

Riley was our most improved player last season and last night showed he will only get better. He had a very good game and can hopefully make the full back position his own.

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 12:34 pm  

I liked the way he was hanging round the middle, backing the likes of Rauhihi up.

Wellens has never had great pace, but his positioning and the way he supported players was excellent, and none of our fb's have done that for years.

Just before Rah's try, he took an offload from Rah from this support play. A fe moments later he returned the favour for his try.

Very good all round.

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 1:36 pm  

Anyone else notice the amount of talking he did? Seems to have been given alot of responsibility by Lowes and is lapping it up. I was very impressed.

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 2:25 pm  

Shows the value of having faith in young local prospects instead of shipping in overrated Aussies. I have always championed him as he seems to have been well coached and does the small things right.

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 3:15 pm  

Rictoria Catpiss wrote:

that'll be why he was close second for MOM at knowsely road last august,on he wing.

He's competent on the wing, but he's not a threat. Fullback is his natural position and also his preferred position. Lowes said after the game that he has been banging on about having a chance at fullback since he joined the club, so I would suggest it's time to play him there. Reardon is finished and Bridge isn't a fullback.

[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 3:51 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

He's competent on the wing, but he's not a threat. Fullback is his natural position and also his preferred position. Lowes said after the game that he has been banging on about having a chance at fullback since he joined the club, so I would suggest it's time to play him there. Reardon is finished and Bridge isn't a fullback.

Prior to last night he's played about 80 minutes of first team games at FB, away at leeds last year where he had a stinker and away at saints int he cup where he had a stinker at FB, since making his debut in 05 he's played mainly on the wing and he's improved every season, on the wing.

: Sun Feb 15, 2009 9:47 am  

his only fault is that he is ginger and TBH that is more his mum & dads fault so yeah Riley keep going son!!!!!!

: Sun Feb 15, 2009 10:22 am  

Betty Ford Clinic wrote:

his only fault is that he is ginger and TBH that is more his mum & dads fault so yeah Riley keep going son!!!!!!

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: Sun Feb 15, 2009 10:31 am  

Saddened! wrote:

Reardon is finished...

I'm so glad someone else thinks so!

: Sun Feb 15, 2009 11:21 am  

Rugbychick™ wrote:

I'm so glad someone else thinks so!

Yeah it's great when a still relatively young British player's career is threatened by a succession of injuries. Must give you such a warm glow inside knowing you were right all along.