Re: Ryan’s back!! : Mon Jun 24, 2019 8:47 pm  

Alan wrote:

Fair point Harold. (welcome back, by the way)

However, if you are looking for a half back, to back up a chance created by any of your fifteen, I would back Ryan against any of them. For me, it's all about horses for courses, (Charlie would know all about that kind of thing) and pace is one of the attributes we don't possess a lot of. While we had Ryan on loan, John Duffy was utilising him the way he was used in the 'early days'. I would think we would have to find a place for him - although not at the expense of Gregg, Josh or Riddy!

Alan you are so right about horses for courses, I backed a horse tonight Fox Vardy at Windsor, it just won, the Trainer said it hated the course, but would win easily on a straight course.
Ryan has improved his game since he left Leigh,his passing is quicker, he reads a game better,and still has the speed and cockiness to try the unexpected,I’d have him back in a heartbeat, he regards the LSV as his home, and for me is still a Leyther.

Re: Ryan’s back!! : Mon Jun 24, 2019 8:51 pm  

kaykie6 wrote:

Harold can half of the players u mention sniff a try out like brierley or go 60yards to finish off a half break,don't get me wrong he can't control a game like Murrell but we'd have riddy or woods to do that and I personally think brierleys game has improved hell of a lot from the last time he played for us and hes definitely improved his defence

I agree with everything except the Murrell bit, the guy belongs in the Tower now with me, he was up and down the touch line at the LSV last week showing his belly to the fans, not a good advert, stand offs like Woody, and a Gary Scofield didn’t move teams round the pitch, they made the breaks and scored the tries.Bring Ryan home.

Re: Ryan’s back!! : Mon Jun 24, 2019 9:46 pm  

Think it is a case of getting the right partnership at half back a runner and an tactical organiser. With the right partner Ryan can move around and inject pace. Alternatively could he play wing, Kay made the half back wing switch and do did Hampshire!

Re: Ryan’s back!! : Mon Jun 24, 2019 10:03 pm  

charlie caroli wrote:

Harold,I respect your opinion even though I don’t agree,John Woods was THE finest rugby player I have ever seen , but he didn’t move any of his teams round the park or direct play, neither did Shaun Edwards, he relied a lot on my owd mate Andy Greg to do that,as Riddy did with Ryan, I have already said young Josh Woods is not our player he’s a Wigan player.Ryan has the X factor at times even he doesn’t know what he is going to do.Watch this years Bash when he scores under the posts, where he makes his run from.The best support player I ever saw was Terry Lamb from Canterbury, a support Legend,Ryan isn’t in his class but in this League, I’d pick him every time.
Again just my opinion.

Absolutely correct, we will be needing someone next season, so why not Brierley (if we can afford him)

Re: Ryan’s back!! : Tue Jun 25, 2019 12:04 am  

Leyther14 wrote:

Think it is a case of getting the right partnership at half back a runner and an tactical organiser. With the right partner Ryan can move around and inject pace. Alternatively could he play wing, Kay made the half back wing switch and do did Hampshire!

Why play him on the wing? Might offend Alan with this, but he would have to replace somebody.

Re: Ryan’s back!! : Tue Jun 25, 2019 5:25 am  

We're crying out for pace and I'm sure the last time Ryan was here (don't mean for the months loan)We played great stuff with him and riddy in half and Greg at fullback but this time the teams defence is alot better plus ryan is alot better and can organise a lot more,in a tight game like it would be in the play offs Ryan's pace could make the difference because a half break would be a try because all our trys at the moment are hard work or crashing over but would we score many of them in a play off game

Re: Ryan’s back!! : Tue Jun 25, 2019 6:20 am  

kaykie6 wrote:

We're crying out for pace and I'm sure the last time Ryan was here (don't mean for the months loan)We played great stuff with him and riddy in half and Greg at fullback but this time the teams defence is alot better plus ryan is alot better and can organise a lot more,in a tight game like it would be in the play offs Ryan's pace could make the difference because a half break would be a try because all our trys at the moment are hard work or crashing over but would we score many of them in a play off game

Don’t know if you have noticed but most try’s these days are crashed in, I just don’t see the point in paying a fortune to use him as a winger. Where’s the logic in that?

Re: Ryan’s back!! : Tue Jun 25, 2019 7:29 am  

atomic wrote:

Don’t know if you have noticed but most try’s these days are crashed in, I just don’t see the point in paying a fortune to use him as a winger. Where’s the logic in that?

I agree he's never a winger and it would be pointless signing him to play there,he's a half back and if they dont pick him there no point him coming because moving riddy to fullback and putting Greg on the wing to accommodate playing Ryan is daft because riddy is no where near as good as Greg at fullback and Greg is not a winger

Re: Ryan’s back!! : Tue Jun 25, 2019 7:30 am  

atomic wrote:

Why play him on the wing? Might offend Alan with this, but he would have to replace somebody.

Not offended at all. As most coaches would say - "It would be a nice problem to have".

Re: Ryan’s back!! : Tue Jun 25, 2019 8:47 am  

Alan wrote:

Not offended at all. As most coaches would say - "It would be a nice problem to have".

An expensive pointless one at this stage - unless it’s to secure him for next season