Re: Lauaki to Wigan : Wed Jul 20, 2011 2:14 pm  

Don't think he's the type of prop we should be looking at, is he hard-working enough in defence and can he do the minutes and hard work that Lima/Coley/Mossop/Prescott (and Fielden when he's fit) put in?

Re: Lauaki to Wigan : Wed Jul 20, 2011 2:15 pm  

Where exactly do them stats look better than Coleys? Fewer metres, carries and tackles in 2 more appearances. The only ones that are markedly better are tackle busts and missed tackles (though he's completed almost 200 fewer tackles so should have missed less).

Re: Lauaki to Wigan : Wed Jul 20, 2011 2:45 pm  

WARRIORCRAIG wrote: Where exactly do them stats look better than Coleys? Fewer metres, carries and tackles in 2 more appearances. The only ones that are markedly better are tackle busts and missed tackles (though he's completed almost 200 fewer tackles so should have missed less). Agreed just had a look and for a Prop I would take the stats of both Coley and Prescott over Lauaki, by some distance. Those stats sum up for me the eye catching but lazy style Prop. http://www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2011 http://www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2011 A slightly more interesting comparison.

WARRIORCRAIG wrote: Where exactly do them stats look better than Coleys? Fewer metres, carries and tackles in 2 more appearances. The only ones that are markedly better are tackle busts and missed tackles (though he's completed almost 200 fewer tackles so should have missed less). Agreed just had a look and for a Prop I would take the stats of both Coley and Prescott over Lauaki, by some distance. Those stats sum up for me the eye catching but lazy style Prop. http://www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2011 http://www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2011 A slightly more interesting comparison.

Re: Lauaki to Wigan : Wed Jul 20, 2011 2:47 pm  

just for a bit of fun i think this is proof of exactly how stats dont tell a full story David Vaealiki 2007 season v George Carmont 2010 http://www.superleague.co.uk/statistics_player?hs1=2007&hp1=1114&hs2=2010&hp2=2596&stat=tries&season=2011 looking at the stats was David Vaealiki that bad

just for a bit of fun i think this is proof of exactly how stats dont tell a full story David Vaealiki 2007 season v George Carmont 2010 http://www.superleague.co.uk/statistics_player?hs1=2007&hp1=1114&hs2=2010&hp2=2596&stat=tries&season=2011 looking at the stats was David Vaealiki that bad

Re: Rumours and signings v7 : Wed Jul 20, 2011 2:57 pm  

Ben Davies seems to have "sorted his future out" according to twitter, won't tell O'Carroll where so you can naturally assume it's not Wigan. Not a big suprise though, he'd have had at least a bit of a look in by now if he was in the long term plans.

Re: Rumours and signings v7 : Wed Jul 20, 2011 3:01 pm  

inside_man wrote:

Ben Davies seems to have "sorted his future out" according to twitter, won't tell O'Carroll where so you can naturally assume it's not Wigan. Not a big suprise though, he'd have had at least a bit of a look in by now if he was in the long term plans.

What d'ya reckon, Widnes?

Re: Lauaki to Wigan : Wed Jul 20, 2011 3:12 pm  

FAXE LUCAS wrote: just for a bit of fun i think this is proof of exactly how stats dont tell a full story David Vaealiki 2007 season v George Carmont 2010 http://www.superleague.co.uk/statistics_player?hs1=2007&hp1=1114&hs2=2010&hp2=2596&stat=tries&season=2011 looking at the stats was David Vaealiki that bad To be fair he racked up 95% of those stats skinning the slug.

FAXE LUCAS wrote: just for a bit of fun i think this is proof of exactly how stats dont tell a full story David Vaealiki 2007 season v George Carmont 2010 http://www.superleague.co.uk/statistics_player?hs1=2007&hp1=1114&hs2=2010&hp2=2596&stat=tries&season=2011 looking at the stats was David Vaealiki that bad To be fair he racked up 95% of those stats skinning the slug.

Re: Lauaki to Wigan : Wed Jul 20, 2011 3:25 pm  

WARRIORCRAIG wrote:

Where exactly do them stats look better than Coleys? Fewer metres, carries and tackles in 2 more appearances. The only ones that are markedly better are tackle busts and missed tackles (though he's completed almost 200 fewer tackles so should have missed less).

Penalties conceded, that was the one that surprised me most as most have Lauaki down as a penalty machine.

Re: Rumours and signings v7 : Wed Jul 20, 2011 3:40 pm  

Dave26 wrote:

What d'ya reckon, Widnes?

Wouldn't be suprised if it was Cas tbh.

Re: Rumours and signings v7 : Wed Jul 20, 2011 3:50 pm  

Reading his Twitter page it certainly suggest's he ain't staying at Wigan.

Hopefully Wigan have made the correct choice. He's still only a young guy with plenty of room for improvement though. Fingers crossed Crosby and Spencer can step up next year.

Because with only Fielden, Lima, Prescott and Mossop as the only recognized first team prop's at Wigan next year, any injury's to those four and we're going to need these young lads to show their metal.