Re: Squad for Salford : Thu Aug 31, 2023 4:36 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

I look at Nsemba and just go ‘wow’. He looks bigger than he did in pre season and he’s going to be one hell of a specimen in a couple of years time. The approach is the right one for sure. Lam didn’t have loads of choice but he should’ve flogged guys like Mitch Clark over Shorrocks, Byrne etc. The two lads just having a taste this season will make them really hungry in pre season. Harvie Hill looked like he shed loads of puppy fat in the last one, so now needs to add some size and Nsemba just needs to keep working on his fitness.

Nsemba is one that really ex it’s me.

He’s still very raw and gasses quickly but both those can be resolved with game time, which he is getting.

I noticed against Catalans he was stood next to KPP and looked taller than him and he has more of a physical presence.

It’s correct what you say he does look bigger every time you see him, he is one hell of a specimen. His physical gifts are often wasted by poor attitude (Gareth Hock) but he seems very level headed and hard working.,

Very exciting prospect and I believe the sky is the limit.

I think he is a player we should enjoy watching whilst we can over the next 4 or 5 years as I think it’s inevitable if he continues to progress like he currently is the NRL call is inevitable.

Re: Squad for Salford : Thu Aug 31, 2023 5:29 pm  

Nsemba went to shevy High and was well liked and had a great attitude from all accounts.
Looks the real deal and could be the next Wigan great.

Re: Squad for Salford : Thu Aug 31, 2023 5:56 pm  

Jason65 wrote:

Nsemba went to shevy High and was well liked and had a great attitude from all accounts.
Looks the real deal and could be the next Wigan great.

I thought he went to the Deanery?

Re: Squad for Salford : Thu Aug 31, 2023 6:47 pm  

Zig wrote:

I thought he went to the Deanery?

He was younger than my daughter by a couple of years at Shevington high,she left so he could have gone to Deanery after but he was at Shevy until year 9 at least.

Re: Squad for Salford : Thu Aug 31, 2023 9:01 pm  

Jason65 wrote: He was younger than my daughter by a couple of years at Shevington high,she left so he could have gone to Deanery after but he was at Shevy until year 9 at least. I’ve no doubt you are right. I just found the attached which suggests he did move to the Deanery. https://www.totalrl.com/forums/index.ph ... -for-2022/

Jason65 wrote: He was younger than my daughter by a couple of years at Shevington high,she left so he could have gone to Deanery after but he was at Shevy until year 9 at least. I’ve no doubt you are right. I just found the attached which suggests he did move to the Deanery. https://www.totalrl.com/forums/index.ph ... -for-2022/

Re: Squad for Salford : Fri Sep 01, 2023 5:52 pm  

Shorrocks in for Dupree otherwise unchanged, Partington and Singleton starting props for Salford

Re: Squad for Salford : Fri Sep 01, 2023 7:54 pm  

Impressive half from Wigan that. Mago the difference maker again. Four tries to zero with the two penalties conceded only from bad referee decisions.

Re: Squad for Salford : Fri Sep 01, 2023 8:50 pm  

Not a great performance. Quite flat but didn’t have to get out of 3rd gear.

Probably a very good type of performance after putting in so much effort last week.

My main concern tonight was a lack of push around the ball but easy to resolve.

Defence ok, few errors but scramble got us out of bother.

6 out of 10, but that’s all it needed to be.

Top of the league no injuries, didn’t take much out of the tank. Professional performance. Job done.

Re: Squad for Salford : Fri Sep 01, 2023 8:53 pm  

Good win. Wasted chances at time but still a lot of positives. Hopefully a clean bill of health. Is there any word on when Harvard’s fit?

Re: Squad for Salford : Fri Sep 01, 2023 9:00 pm  

Another superb performance to the detriment of some very iffy ref calls in the first half. Byrne was immense again. Since he got dropped, he has turned into an absolute machine.

At the beginning of the season we had Byrne, Nsemba, Hill, O'neill and to a lesser extent Havard who were a bit undercooked for first grade along with being very weak in the centres. Going into 2024 these lot will be like new signings added to the actual new signings with more experience behind them. Such a shame it looks like King is going back. He suits this side so well.

I have to say, discipline recently has been outstanding and this all stems from Smithies. He seems to have lost his childish niggle and when provoked, reacts in a positive way and just runs harder next time. He really is maturing into a top class loose forward. International honours next year is a certainty. When Smithies keeps a cool head, the whole squad seems to respond in the same way.