Re: Pauli pauli : Tue Jan 22, 2019 10:39 pm  

pfft...

I'm not sure how I feel about that.

On one hand, the players need to get some game time, and I suppose they're no more likely to get injured in a friendly than any other game, but still......5h1t happens s'pose.

Re: Pauli pauli : Tue Jan 22, 2019 10:44 pm  

wakeytrin wrote:

Totally agree with that. Thought he had a great game tonight.

I know I’m his dad but I thought it was his best all round game so far, but thanks for your comments you can only do your best

Re: Pauli pauli : Tue Jan 22, 2019 11:04 pm  

Tough on Pauli and lets hope he has a speedy recovery.
Right now, we have an otherwise fit squad and in a way, it's better now than when we are into the season but, the guy is a wrecking ball and different to our other props/ second row options.

Hope he's back asap.

Re: Pauli pauli : Wed Jan 23, 2019 12:25 am  

6-8 weeks he told someone who asked him. Be a test now to see how much he is missed and possibly might shut a few doubters up.

Re: Pauli pauli : Wed Jan 23, 2019 9:38 am  

wakefieldwall wrote:

6-8 weeks he told someone who asked him. Be a test now to see how much he is missed and possibly might shut a few doubters up.

With an otherwise fit squad ad plenty of options in the pack, we will be ok. Plus, some of our other options can play longer minutes and are maybe more mobile.
Having said that, I'm not sure if our other props can scatter the opposition defence as Pauli does, the guy is a beast.

Re: Pauli pauli : Wed Jan 23, 2019 9:54 am  

Last season, he always seemed strapped up and as if he was trying to play with an injury, and I imagine it took its toll over the season, as it does with many players. If he is going to be truly effective for any part of the season, let it be the second half, when he's fresh and raring to go in good weather, and other forwards are playing with injuries.

I don't see it as a particular negative. I'm a big fan, but he's going to be less effective in the cold days of early spring when all the other players are fresh and strong. Let's get him fit for the hard grounds of summer against bashed-up opposition.

As for Gale, I don't see that as cheating. They've lost someone for the whole season and they should be allowed to replace him. The only caveat I would add to that is that they shouldn't be allowed to bring him back this season if he recovers earlier than he expected. If he's off the books for 2019, he's off the books, full stop.

Re: Pauli pauli : Wed Jan 23, 2019 9:54 am  

wrencat1873 wrote:

Tough on Pauli and lets hope he has a speedy recovery.
Right now, we have an otherwise fit squad and in a way, it's better now than when we are into the season but, the guy is a wrecking ball and different to our other props/ second row options.

Hope he's back asap.

Depends what Pauli turns up IMO, I have seen put in some fantastic stints in a Wakefield shirt but equally seen him look like a passenger, falling off of tackles, not going looking for work and we cant afford to be carrying passengers, although I must say towards the back end of last season I thought he had just started to gain a bit of consistency in his performances, hope to see him back fully fit as soon as possible. Frustrating when we pick up injuries, especially when they are picked up in friendly's but it is all part and parcel of the game, just glad that we have some quality depth, probably more so than most Superleague teams.

Re: Pauli pauli : Wed Jan 23, 2019 9:55 am  

Pauli's difficulty will be not increasing his weight when immobilised by the PCL. The conditioning crew will be working overtime to keep him active (on one leg) and it would be good to think Tom might buddy with him to mentor him with rehab.

Re: Pauli pauli : Wed Jan 23, 2019 12:30 pm  

Of all the players we could lose in an odd way PP is the least worrying.

Don't get me wrong I love to see him play and he can on a good day be almost unstoppable. However as a component of the team he can be replaced all be it by a different type of player.

He will be most missed in attack especially on those close games where his power near the line can be a match winner. In contrast his defensive game will not be missed as he sometimes struggles with the pace.

Fifita, Huby and England are all better - Kopscak looks in a different class and King looks honest and reliable. The SR is well stocked IMHO.

It will be great to have him back but this is no disaster.

Re: Pauli pauli : Wed Jan 23, 2019 12:46 pm  

FSW wrote:

Pauli's difficulty will be not increasing his weight when immobilised by the PCL. The conditioning crew will be working overtime to keep him active (on one leg) and it would be good to think Tom might buddy with him to mentor him with rehab.

That's the big concern for me with PP, he's not the most mobile in defence and needs to come back at 100%. I've no doubt we can cover him, his sheer physical presence and numbers he takes out of the opposition lines will be missed but we've 2nd row cover and the props are fine. Rather he was fit for the drier pitches where he played his better games last year but was hoping to see how he'd go with a full year in the UK under his belt.