: Sun Jun 28, 2009 8:19 am  

Marsdengiant wrote:

Who made the judgement call to take Tom to fax, give him a week or so to settle and then when he did not pick up your playing methods - got rid of him half way through. What a sh*te coaching style.

TH is a nice kid and will give 100%. With kelly and Rowley building a bit of confidence and having more than 10 mins patience you may get the best out of the guy.

Good for him and good for you.

Shame that been a nice Guy doesnt win games then.

I made some pretty harsh comments when he was at Fax, And from what I gathered, some of the players didn't think he was good enough either. I remember a few years ago when he played for the Giants on Sky and was been touted as "one for the future". Don't think he'll ever realise that potential though that may be down to his shoulder problems.

First Nanyn, Now Hemingway

: Sun Jun 28, 2009 9:07 am  

Marsdengiant wrote:

Who made the judgement call to take Tom to fax, give him a week or so to settle and then when he did not pick up your playing methods - got rid of him half way through. What a sh*te coaching style.

TH is a nice kid and will give 100%. With kelly and Rowley building a bit of confidence and having more than 10 mins patience you may get the best out of the guy.

Good for him and good for you.

The lads just not good enough. Hes clutching at straws staying at the Giants. Couple of years down the line he will be lucky to have a champ team. Just the way it is.

: Sun Jun 28, 2009 9:44 am  

Brew wrote:

Shame that been a nice Guy doesnt win games then.

I made some pretty harsh comments when he was at Fax, And from what I gathered, some of the players didn't think he was good enough either. I remember a few years ago when he played for the Giants on Sky and was been touted as "one for the future". Don't think he'll ever realise that potential though that may be down to his shoulder problems.

First Nanyn, Now Hemingway

I saw your cheap comments about Tom.

Nor does being a bad guy necessarily win / lose games. But he is a nice guy and can clearly conduct himself with a lot more dignity than you can muster.

It was your coaches who totally mismanaged his loan.

Good luck to him and I am sure that even if it does not work out the leigh fans will not be so full of bile.

: Sun Jun 28, 2009 9:46 am  

Greg Florimos Boots wrote:

The lads just not good enough. Hes clutching at straws staying at the Giants. Couple of years down the line he will be lucky to have a champ team. Just the way it is.

I have not said he is definitely good enough.

However I did say the fax coaches botched the whole process. Nothing compared with last weks c*ck up versus widnes, but still a poor do.

[Nat (Rugby_Aholic)]

: Sun Jun 28, 2009 9:50 pm  

Marsdengiant wrote:

I have not said he is definitely good enough.

However I did say the fax coaches botched the whole process. Nothing compared with last weks c*ck up versus widnes, but still a poor do.

If you get your facts straight you will remember that he was on a months loan. We sent him back after a month and three days. He simply wasn't good enough. Batley had him last year and they decided the same. Get over it.

: Sun Jun 28, 2009 10:46 pm  

Marsdengiant wrote:

I have not said he is definitely good enough.

However I did say the fax coaches botched the whole process. Nothing compared with last weks c*ck up versus widnes, but still a poor do.

If I recall 'Fax won every game when he was on loan (playing or not) so i'd say Calland did a pretty good job! Heemingway has Never been up to standard an only sticked around at Hudds as he was there only Home grown player at the time!

You can't blame 'Fax coach because Hemmingway didn't impress him FFS why what did he do wrong? If tommy is such a good player why aint he in Hudds side? Why didn't Batley snap him up etc etc.

Good on the lad at Leigh by all means and hope it works out for him in end! But having a pop at other teams coaches just becuase they didn't rate him is ludicris!

: Sun Jun 28, 2009 11:55 pm  

Nat (Rugby_Aholic) wrote: If you get your facts straight you will remember that he was on a months loan. We sent him back after a month and three days. He simply wasn't good enough. Batley had him last year and they decided the same. Get over it. You are wrong. Take a look here : http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/halifax ... 5324036.jp Mid May to June 2nd is not a month and 3 days Nothing to get over, other than laughing at your difficulty with weeks and months

Nat (Rugby_Aholic) wrote: If you get your facts straight you will remember that he was on a months loan. We sent him back after a month and three days. He simply wasn't good enough. Batley had him last year and they decided the same. Get over it. You are wrong. Take a look here : http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/halifax ... 5324036.jp Mid May to June 2nd is not a month and 3 days Nothing to get over, other than laughing at your difficulty with weeks and months

: Mon Jun 29, 2009 12:06 am  

J20 wrote:

If I recall 'Fax won every game when he was on loan (playing or not) so i'd say Calland did a pretty good job! Heemingway has Never been up to standard an only sticked around at Hudds as he was there only Home grown player at the time!

You can't blame 'Fax coach because Hemmingway didn't impress him FFS why what did he do wrong? If tommy is such a good player why aint he in Hudds side? Why didn't Batley snap him up etc etc.

Good on the lad at Leigh by all means and hope it works out for him in end! But having a pop at other teams coaches just becuase they didn't rate him is ludicris!

Try not to advertise your ignorance. There were a several other home growns around - but I am sure you prefer your fiction.

Why wouldn't Tom get in our side? Non of your team would get in the Giants side - wakey up its not 1999!

Calland took him - I assume he watched him beforehand? - and then cut things short after a couple of weeks. What a twonk.

i have not said Tom is some top player. That so many fax fans queue up to bag him is pathetic. Jeez anyone woud think you did not bottle it versus widnes last week or fluff it at Gateshead. ho hum.

: Mon Jun 29, 2009 12:26 am  

I thought it was a sound debut from Tom today - he worked pretty well with Watto.

: Mon Jun 29, 2009 6:53 am  

Marsdengiant wrote:

Try not to advertise your ignorance. There were a several other home growns around - but I am sure you prefer your fiction.

Why wouldn't Tom get in our side? Non of your team would get in the Giants side - wakey up its not 1999!

Calland took him - I assume he watched him beforehand? - and then cut things short after a couple of weeks. What a twonk.

i have not said Tom is some top player. That so many fax fans queue up to bag him is pathetic. Jeez anyone woud think you did not bottle it versus widnes last week or fluff it at Gateshead. ho hum.

Are you his dad?
Theres better players playing amateur, these things happen, get over it and move on. Nice lad though. I heard we took him as a favour to Baloo as it was mentioned that he may do a job for us. We offerered to have a look at him and sent him back when it became clear he wasnt good enough.