Re: Lee kershaw to Newcastle : Tue Aug 24, 2021 8:41 am
jonh wrote:
I understand it if true but it is a shame. As others have said he has really improved and now looks to be a very capable SL player.
I think his departure if it happens reflects on where the club is at, at the moment rather than a reflection on his ability and potential.
Unfortunately the club is in survival mode, the first and most important driver at the moment for the club is to not finish bottom of the league and be relegated.
I also think it is a challenge to attract players given the nature of our current struggles.
Given the above we have to look at making improvements whenever/wherever we can. Lineham is an improvement on Kershaw and given our perceived struggles to recruit elsewhere such as Prop we have to look to make improvements in other areas when the opportunity presents itself.
It’s a short term mentality and I think if we had a more dominant set of middles Kershaw probably gets a new contract but given we need to find improvements anywhere he has paid the price for that, and with 2 other players one bring a talented youngster who can play wing we seem to have cover when TJ or Lineham spend time out injured.
If it turns out to be true I believe he will absolutely dominate the top scoring tables for the duration of his time in the lower leagues and would expect him to return to SL at some point, and as others have identified he’s probably got a decent wage rise to make the move to the North East.
I think his departure if it happens reflects on where the club is at, at the moment rather than a reflection on his ability and potential.
Unfortunately the club is in survival mode, the first and most important driver at the moment for the club is to not finish bottom of the league and be relegated.
I also think it is a challenge to attract players given the nature of our current struggles.
Given the above we have to look at making improvements whenever/wherever we can. Lineham is an improvement on Kershaw and given our perceived struggles to recruit elsewhere such as Prop we have to look to make improvements in other areas when the opportunity presents itself.
It’s a short term mentality and I think if we had a more dominant set of middles Kershaw probably gets a new contract but given we need to find improvements anywhere he has paid the price for that, and with 2 other players one bring a talented youngster who can play wing we seem to have cover when TJ or Lineham spend time out injured.
If it turns out to be true I believe he will absolutely dominate the top scoring tables for the duration of his time in the lower leagues and would expect him to return to SL at some point, and as others have identified he’s probably got a decent wage rise to make the move to the North East.
I agree on that bar one thing.
I’ve seen a lot of Kershaw type wingers and one thing I’ve noticed is that they don’t tend to age well.
There game is almost totally based on physicality and once age/wear and tear takes it’s toll they fade. Some adapt but most don’t.
I agree he’s improved dramatically but fit me he plays from the heart and isn’t a game player if you get what I mean.
I may be wrong, hope I am but I don’t think he will return to SL, he will find his niche.
A perfect example of this kind of player was Shaun Aincough, he looked a world beater at Wigan for a season but a few years down the line he was a foot note.
He had a very similar style imo to Kershaw. Ditto David Jones if you want to go back further.
Again hope I’m wrong and I’d have kept him, but if you look at say Murphy there is far more potential, though that’s all it is for now.