Re: first team players : Thu Nov 05, 2015 1:21 pm  

imwakefieldtillidie wrote:

But he didn't play it well.

In your opinion.

Re: first team players : Thu Nov 05, 2015 1:31 pm  

vastman wrote:

I'm a huge Finn fan

That's an understatement

Re: first team players : Thu Nov 05, 2015 1:36 pm  

I think we also need to cover goalkicking options - Hall was probably our main kicker at the start of the year but was erratic after a good start (like the rest of his form) and the other options are Arundel, Miller and Finn. Not sure any of these are considered to be A+ goalkickers though. Its a bit of a weakness

Liking the recent signings though.

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Re: first team players : Thu Nov 05, 2015 1:42 pm  

I thought Howarth was OK at 9 to be honest.

I don't like Sio at 13. It's ok as cover but our pack strength changed when we played Molloy and Simon in the back row and in particular when we played Simon at 13. Size matters to us and we have an abundance of big back rowers now. No point putting a smaller guy out of position in that spot.
As was pointed out Kirmond and Tupou run opposite sides of the field so will work well together. Molloy, Simon, Arona and maybe Annakin would all fit at 13 before Sio.

Re: first team players : Thu Nov 05, 2015 2:28 pm  

Willzay wrote:

That's an understatement

I'm aware of his limitation but VFM is spot on - he's just a really sensible signing not a world beater.

Re: first team players : Thu Nov 05, 2015 2:55 pm  

vastman wrote:

I'm aware of his limitation but VFM is spot on - he's just a really sensible signing not a world beater.

correct and every team has sensible players in them, no one fields a team of out and out superstars in every position.

Sensible players are the oil in the engine and go about facilitating play while the Tupou's and BJBs of the team do the game breaking, eye catching stuff

Re: first team players : Thu Nov 05, 2015 8:49 pm  

vastman wrote:

In your opinion.

He's played for 6 different clubs since he left us in 2011. That's suggests he hasn't been very good for any of them.

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Re: first team players : Thu Nov 05, 2015 9:41 pm  

imwakefieldtillidie wrote:

He's played for 6 different clubs since he left us in 2011. That's suggests he hasn't been very good for any of them.

By 6 do you mean Featherstone Dewsbury and Cas.
I'm pretty sure Fev wanted to keep him but Cas gave him a shot back in Super League so an upward move.
He went to Wembley, played a lot of games leading Cas and captained Ireland against Australia.

Hardly let go.

Re: first team players : Thu Nov 05, 2015 9:44 pm  

They 're on about Howarth .

Re: first team players : Thu Nov 05, 2015 10:18 pm  

imwakefieldtillidie wrote:

He's played for 6 different clubs since he left us in 2011. That's suggests he hasn't been very good for any of them.

Six clubs since 2011, he's done well to squeeze them in!
Got to go with Vastman on this one, been at Saints and Salford and also at Hull, so not really 'a not very good player'.
You don't stay in SL unless you got a bit of something about you.
Maybe a victim of his versatility, that he can do a job when asked.
Unfortunate to get injured not long after he signed, give him a chance under BS?