Re: Howell to return to the NRL? : Mon Jun 08, 2009 11:04 am  

Paddock Punter wrote:

Bit like your Trent then

And Riddell allegedly.

But we wouldn't complain as much about that departure.

: Mon Jun 08, 2009 11:22 am  

He's also much more in control this year. 6 penalties in half a season compared to 22 and 2 yellow cards over 2008 is a massive improvement.

: Mon Jun 08, 2009 1:21 pm  

As much as i like Howell as a player for us. A good centre he is in SL. He would be way down the pecking order for SoO or internationals in Oz.

Stay put Dave and be a big fish in a small pond.

: Mon Jun 08, 2009 2:44 pm  

Our best player this season, no more obvious than on Saturday. Not sure what's up with Gafa this year. He sees to be missing the short passing of Marty and Scott Hill near the line.

: Mon Jun 08, 2009 3:57 pm  

As much as I rate Howell as a centre in Super League, I don't think he'll be anywhere near good enough to hold down a regular spot at an NRL side.

: Mon Jun 08, 2009 6:57 pm  

Don't see any problem with what he has said there.

: Tue Jun 09, 2009 7:50 am  

Mr Sheen wrote:

Our best player this season, no more obvious than on Saturday. Not sure what's up with Gafa this year. He sees to be missing the short passing of Marty and Scott Hill near the line.

Gafa seems to have slowed down this year, lost some pace - not that he was the fastest, just does not seem to be popping up as he was.


Also, is it me or are we playing even flatter in attack than last year? May be that is the problem.

On Saturday against Celtic I don't think we stood any deeper than 3 to 4 metres at times - Celtics however where laid of at a good deep angle giving their scrum half time to dictate play.

Oh, and yeeeeeeesssssssssssssss we beat them but it is their defence in the 20 metre area that is letting them down - not their attack. they also seem to tire, the last 20 they looked shattered in the forwards.

: Tue Jun 09, 2009 11:13 am  

retirethename wrote:

Gafa seems to have slowed down this year, lost some pace - not that he was the fastest, just does not seem to be popping up as he was.


Also, is it me or are we playing even flatter in attack than last year? May be that is the problem.

On Saturday against Celtic I don't think we stood any deeper than 3 to 4 metres at times - Celtics however where laid of at a good deep angle giving their scrum half time to dictate play.

Oh, and yeeeeeeesssssssssssssss we beat them but it is their defence in the 20 metre area that is letting them down - not their attack. they also seem to tire, the last 20 they looked shattered in the forwards.

How many did they rack up?

: Tue Jun 09, 2009 11:36 am  

Darthchris wrote:

How many did they rack up?

1 From a kick and with the grounding suspect (I thought on the dead ball line was out of play?).....

: Tue Jun 09, 2009 11:41 am  

Have to agree, it was on the line.