Player ratings so far this season : Tue Mar 29, 2016 9:38 pm  

Which players have impressed you this season and which ones could do better.

Mark Ioane has really impressed so far and wouldn't be surprised if a SL team came in for him, Ben Hellewell has a good record so far and I think Leatherbarrow like a few others will surprise people the more they are exposed to full time training.

Bussey is another one who's impressed and is good enough for SL imo.

Like most fans I'm anxious to see Eliab get up to speed coz he's got the x factor, I have to say I'm slightly concerned that he's not getting game time and leads me to believe he's not in shape and not fitting into our structures both in attack and defense.

Thoughts?

Re: Player ratings so far this season : Wed Mar 30, 2016 7:28 am  

I think your captured it really well.

Eliab, as I understand it, is still nowhere near match fit, and was only in the squad as there was a concern over Barthau. We are winning, lets get him right before throwing him in there.

Have to say I think Foster has proved an excellent signing, as has Battye, in fact as has Ackers.

All your other points are spot on although I am still not convinced by Leatherbarrow. Certainly organisationally he is excellent but lacks a yard of pace and has the odd 'moment' lose passes, etc.

Re: Player ratings so far this season : Wed Mar 30, 2016 9:39 am  

Surely Israel should be dual-reged out to Hemel or Oxford. They badly need soemone like him and he would get a feel for UK RL and get up to speed. How long does it take to get fit?

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Re: Player ratings so far this season : Wed Mar 30, 2016 10:45 am  

Agree totally about Eliab, and if fitness is the issue a loan might be a sensible option.

Inane, Slyney, Thackery, battle, Cunningham have all done their bit. Some of the other forwards OK but not stand out.

Foster has come on well, kear OK since back, hellewell and Williams good

Barthau I think is excellent, he does drift in and out a bit, but all the spark comes from him, he kicks decently - another innovative player would take some pressure off him, hopefully Eliab

Re: Player ratings so far this season : Wed Mar 30, 2016 3:57 pm  

poplar panther wrote:

Surely Israel should be dual-reged out to Hemel or Oxford. They badly need soemone like him and he would get a feel for UK RL and get up to speed. How long does it take to get fit?

Last season there was an issue with players here on a visa being allowed to play for any other club.

Don't know if it's been sorted.

Re: Player ratings so far this season : Wed Mar 30, 2016 8:00 pm  

Iaone, Cunningham & Hellewell have been excellent

Re: Player ratings so far this season : Sun Apr 03, 2016 8:13 am  

Rhys Williams has been superb, and Nick Slyney very good. Mark Iosne is the tear away hard to stop forward we've needed for years