: Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:07 pm  

We need someone with a good kicking game. Every succesfull team has one and Ive been banging on about this for months. Orr's is woefull. A good kicker can win you games and tonight Gale was the choice kicker and showed us what he can do. A huge influence. Hope he keeps it up

: Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:08 pm  

Harlequins coach Brian McDermott: "The boys stuck to it well. It was going to be difficult on a Friday night on telly with a big crowd and a lot of emotion.

"But I thought the boys had a real professional, clinical performance. We got a bit loose but we're not after 10 out of 10 at this stage of the year.

"It wasn't faultless and you have to bear in mind that Hull KR had a few blokes out. They had the whole of their back three out so put it in perspective, we played a depleted team.

"But I don't want to drag too much credit away from our team that's also depleted with a few of our forwards out and Luke Dorn has broke his leg."

Could be out for while then.

: Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:08 pm  

No good that. Could be finished for the season.

: Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:12 pm  

Dave Lister wrote:

Without saying anything about Dorn, what do people think when he comes back? Relegate Gale to the bench/out of the squad? Lunacy if so.

Hum I don't think Mc plays it like that, i wan't there firmly ensconsed in Kingston working but if he was a good as you say then I think he will be in (he was my tip this year). Not to say Dorn is crap, also think he could do a job a Centre.

: Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:14 pm  

nnl01 wrote:

Not to say Dorn is crap, also think he could do a job a Centre.

You've got to be on the wind up there. His defence is questionable at the best of times, hence him defending so wide so often.

: Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:19 pm  

Always seen Dorn as pretty week in the defensive line, technique is poor for such a pro and always goes high, so tends to be 50/50 upper body strength not that good compaired to some

: Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:23 pm  

heh no seriously, I think without the responsablity of trying to 'play' he would be a decent Centre, would be able to go wide pass the ball out break between the last two three defenders .... IMO tbh i don't think he is that bad at SO and hated Hill

: Sat Jun 13, 2009 9:46 am  

Dave Lister wrote:

I'm not bothered. If people are really that stupid to keep thinking that a try every now and then and a woeful kicking game is sufficient to warrant starting at stand off then thats their own problem.

: Sat Jun 13, 2009 11:44 am  

Snoopy wrote:

We need someone with a good kicking game. Every succesfull team has one and Ive been banging on about this for months. Orr's is woefull. A good kicker can win you games and tonight Gale was the choice kicker and showed us what he can do. A huge influence. Hope he keeps it up

I think if you looked into the stats you would find that statement is b0llocks - take Celtic last week I think we got 2 tries from Orr kicks.

: Sat Jun 13, 2009 7:42 pm  

Was impressed with Luke Gale last night