Re: Riddy : Mon Jul 10, 2017 7:57 am  

CHEADLE LEYTHER wrote:

I would have loved to see him play next Friday just to show Jukes what a kicking game should be. He was never given a chance at 6, unlike Reynolds who apart from a couple of games and aside from his goalkicking has been abysmal.

I really, really do hope I'm wrong on this, but I have a nagging feeling that Martyn Ridyard could have been the difference between staying in SL and returning to the Championship.

For both us and Huddersfield!

Re: Riddy : Mon Jul 10, 2017 8:39 am  

Alan wrote:

I really, really do hope I'm wrong on this, but I have a nagging feeling that Martyn Ridyard could have been the difference between staying in SL and returning to the Championship.

For both us and Huddersfield!

Time will tell on how good Mortimer is, but what Ridyard is showing at Hudds is that we have a SL quality half on the books. Sometimes, when you have a problem with a player you have to sort it out, not just get rid and replace him which seems to be the standard approach.

We'd have a lot more options for replacing Weston / Acton on the front row if we had an overseas spot left. Sadly not to be.

Re: Riddy : Mon Jul 10, 2017 8:54 am  

LeythIg wrote:

Time will tell on how good Mortimer is, but what Ridyard is showing at Hudds is that we have a SL quality half on the books. Sometimes, when you have a problem with a player you have to sort it out, not just get rid and replace him which seems to be the standard approach.

We'd have a lot more options for replacing Weston / Acton on the front row if we had an overseas spot left. Sadly not to be.

Don't forget many of our fans have said on this Forum that Martyn wasn't Super League standard.
I personally have always argued the opposite and its interesting, looking back, when Super League teams came in for Jamie Ellis and Ryan Brierley both these players were richly praised by the Media, they left and Riddy carried with new partners and was the main influence just as, he has always been

Re: Riddy : Mon Jul 10, 2017 9:10 am  

kirkhall wrote:

Don't forget many of our fans have said on this Forum that Martyn wasn't Super League standard.
I personally have always argued the opposite and its interesting, looking back, when Super League teams came in for Jamie Ellis and Ryan Brierley both these players were richly praised by the Media, they left and Riddy carried with new partners and was the main influence just as, he has always been

I had my doubts as well to be honest, but once he'd shown his form and fitness during the initial month's loan, letting him go for the season was insanity.

Re: Riddy : Mon Jul 10, 2017 9:35 am  

Can't get over how Huddersfield fans reckon he has been instrumental in getting them into the top 8! Just to think, they were down there in a mess with us, when he went there! Talk about irony!

Every club has what is deemed to be a 'problem' player - or one who isn't 100% towing the party line. Most tend to accommodate them.

I just can't get my head round what we did with him - certainly after the initial month, when he had proved his match fitness!

Re: Riddy : Mon Jul 10, 2017 10:25 am  

A players perfomance will always increase at a new club. Was he giving that same performance at Leigh?

The facts are he wasn't playing for a reason! When he did play,it wasn't the Ridy we all know. Sending him to Hudds based on the initial loan deal and given his performances for Leigh was a correct one.

As stated the additional season loan,I cant get my head round that one. Obviously theres more than meets the eye gone on.

Re: Riddy : Mon Jul 10, 2017 10:45 am  

atomic wrote:

A players perfomance will always increase at a new club. Was he giving that same performance at Leigh?

The facts are he wasn't playing for a reason! When he did play,it wasn't the Ridy we all know. Sending him to Hudds based on the initial loan deal and given his performances for Leigh was a correct one.

As stated the additional season loan,I cant get my head round that one. Obviously theres more than meets the eye gone on.

Summed it up well there atomic. Well said.

Re: Riddy : Mon Jul 10, 2017 12:00 pm  

Alan wrote:

I really, really do hope I'm wrong on this, but I have a nagging feeling that Martyn Ridyard could have been the difference between staying in SL and returning to the Championship.

For both us and Huddersfield!

Correct

Re: Riddy : Mon Jul 10, 2017 4:59 pm  

atomic wrote:

A players perfomance will always increase at a new club. Was he giving that same performance at Leigh?

The facts are he wasn't playing for a reason! When he did play,it wasn't the Ridy we all know. Sending him to Hudds based on the initial loan deal and given his performances for Leigh was a correct one.

As stated the additional season loan,I cant get my head round that one. Obviously theres more than meets the eye gone on.

I agree that the initial loan was for a good reason - i.e.getting him up to speed for SL - and that what then happened was barmy. He wasn't the Riddy we know, because he never got the chance to prove it - he started the season injured, and when he finally got into the side, he was just a 'bit part' player, with the plays and kicking all revolving round his half back partner.

As for a player's performance improving, when he moves to a new club, I can think of one or two of our signings this season that may not fit into that category!

Re: Riddy : Mon Jul 10, 2017 10:12 pm  

He's likely made way for cap reasons. But whatever the reason cheers anyway!!!