Re: Today’s game v Castleford : Tue Sep 05, 2023 4:24 pm  

fez1 wrote:

Dufty is a good player with great speed, BUT for me he's not a GREAT player.

He's not in the class of Field or French (mind you most players aren't).
Those two have confidence regardless of how they play and they don't let a bad patch get to them.

Dufty is far more fragile. If he makes a mistake it can easily go downhill. That's maybe a mindset thing that maybe he's working on with a sports psychologist.
I think it can show itself when he has to run for a high ball. He doesn't appear confident enough to go at full speed for it and take it cleanly (Field is superb at that imo). I also think his organizational ability in defence needs to be worked on.

But, he's still a good player to have.

There are always going to be players better or worse in a given position. In the case we talking about Dufty well maybe Field is better but I wouldn’t kick Dufty out right now, his defence is not the greatest but give him a gap and I’d back him against Field

Re: Today’s game v Castleford : Tue Sep 05, 2023 10:41 pm  

karetaker wrote:

There are always going to be players better or worse in a given position. In the case we talking about Dufty well maybe Field is better but I wouldn’t kick Dufty out right now, his defence is not the greatest but give him a gap and I’d back him against Field

I'd prefer Dufty to Field, I think defensively they are on a par , let's charitably say it isn't their best facet.

Speed wise they are on a par.

Where I prefer Dufty is as well as having that speed threat he can actually pass a ball unlike Field whose passing is terrible.

French is a better all round player but Wigan are shoe horning him into the side to accommodate Field, but French is the better full back but as Field cant pass or defend at half back you understand why. That alongside Harry Smiths atrocious goal kicking are their biggest short comings at the moment.

Re: Today’s game v Castleford : Tue Sep 05, 2023 11:11 pm  

Bunkaib wrote:

I'd prefer Dufty to Field, I think defensively they are on a par , let's charitably say it isn't their best facet.

Speed wise they are on a par.

Where I prefer Dufty is as well as having that speed threat he can actually pass a ball unlike Field whose passing is terrible.

French is a better all round player but Wigan are shoe horning him into the side to accommodate Field, but French is the better full back but as Field cant pass or defend at half back you understand why. That alongside Harry Smiths atrocious goal kicking are their biggest short comings at the moment.

Field can’t pass? Did you watch him on Friday? Apart from Welsby, he has more try assists this season other than half backs. The other thing I would add is that Dufty doesn’t like dealing with high kicks.

Re: Today’s game v Castleford : Tue Sep 05, 2023 11:22 pm  

Zig wrote:

Field can’t pass? Did you watch him on Friday? Apart from Welsby, he has more try assists this season other than half backs. The other thing I would add is that Dufty doesn’t like dealing with high kicks.

He doesn't have the range of Duftys passing, he may have more Try assists, but he has less clean breaks tackle busts makes considerably less meters and offloads.

He's just a poundshop Matt Dufty.

As for high kicks, Dufty diffused all of the spiral bombs and high kicks and everything thrown at him against Cas I'd agree he doesn't compete well when the kick chase is good , but again that's not exactly Fields strong suit either.

Re: Today’s game v Castleford : Wed Sep 06, 2023 4:11 pm  

rubber duckie wrote:

I woke up early that morning and couldn’t get back to sleep.
I hope it doesn’t happen again.

I too was worried that you'd had your account hacked.