: Mon Mar 23, 2009 10:19 am  

Not against Azue though.

I don't think there are many fullbacks in the world that could have stopped a charging Azue from 5 yards out!..something of a mis-match

Incidentally Azue should have been tackled long before he even got to Riley.

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 12:44 pm  

Bobby_Peru wrote:

I don't think there are many fullbacks in the world that could have stopped a charging Azue from 5 yards out!..something of a mis-match

Incidentally Azue should have been tackled long before he even got to Riley.

My first two main criteria when looking at fullbacks is - they can take a high bomb under pressure and that they are a strong one on one tackler. If a player isn't strong in both those areas i'm not keen on them playing in that position.

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 12:50 pm  

I say again i don't know of ANY full-back in the world that could have stopped a charging Azue from 5 yards out!

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 12:50 pm  

gary numan wrote:

My first two main criteria when looking at fullbacks is - they can take a high bomb under pressure and that they are a strong one on one tackler. If a player isn't strong in both those areas i'm not keen on them playing in that position.

Azue went in because there was 2 on 1 against Riley. He opted not to commit until late on as he was half watching for the pass to the supporting player. It was a try if he went to tackle him and a try if he didn't. nothing he could do really.

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 12:56 pm  

gary numan wrote:

My first two main criteria when looking at fullbacks is - they can take a high bomb under pressure and that they are a strong one on one tackler. If a player isn't strong in both those areas i'm not keen on them playing in that position.

He nailed somebody one-on-one. Can't remember who though.

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 1:00 pm  

getdownmonkeyman wrote:

He nailed somebody one-on-one. Can't remember who though.

Ben Galea

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 1:02 pm  

SEB wrote:

Ben Galea

Bless you.

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 1:08 pm  

SEB wrote:

Ben Galea

He did great to stop him one on one did everything right, he went low on Azue around the legs and was unlucky. A Solid performance from Riles, keep it up lid.

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 1:41 pm  

I thought the young lads were exceptional yesterday. Riley, Cooper and Harrison. I would have given Harrison MOM.
Riley did make a couple of errors at the end, but no more or less then any of the others on the pitch, but probably more noticable....

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 1:56 pm  

dennison15 wrote:

i do remember the start and it was awful, so nows my chance for payback!

Payback?

Why, how many Wire fans do you recall ripping the mickey out of Hull FC's start last season.

Please name them? And if you can't, then you are just talking out of your booty as usual.