Re: Finn time is up : Tue May 15, 2018 8:37 am  

wrencat1873 wrote:

To say that people want a young hungry half is just ridiculous. Im not bothered how young or old our halves are (or the rest of the side), people want to watch a side that plays open attacking RL and that wins a decent share of their games.
The only advantage of them being young is that, hopefully, they would have many more years to give the game.

Having said that, Finn isnt getting any younger and he's in the twilight of his career and what Trinity do need is a successor, to take on the role of HB.

So you haven't read all the other comments then?

Re: Finn time is up : Tue May 15, 2018 8:54 am  

ry21 wrote:

So you haven't read all the other comments then?

Read them all and your point is ?

Re: Finn time is up : Tue May 15, 2018 9:07 am  

Ry21 obviously has some fantasy/obsession with Rocky, he's a decent RL player but I don't want him has the first choice HB at our club.

Re: Finn time is up : Tue May 15, 2018 9:08 am  

Trinity18 wrote:

Ry21 obviously has some fantasy/obsession with Rocky, he's a decent RL player but I don't want him has the first choice HB at our club.

Do you mean you don`t think he is good enough?

Re: Finn time is up : Tue May 15, 2018 9:16 am  

homme vaste wrote:

Do you mean you don`t think he is good enough?

As a halfback, no. I think there is better available and if we ever want to push forward as a club we need better.

I'd trial him at FB over Jowitt whilst Grixy is out.

Re: Finn time is up : Tue May 15, 2018 10:00 am  

Trinity18 wrote:

As a halfback, no. I think there is better available and if we ever want to push forward as a club we need better.

I'd trial him at FB over Jowitt whilst Grixy is out.

I wouldn't put him anywhere near FB - we have one the best FB's in SL available, with one of the most promising up and coming FB's in SL to replace him; the last thing Jowitt, or WT, need is for him to be even further away from the field due to an 'experiment' - that has in fact already been tried at Wigan and Cas, where it proved to be a failure.

Hampshire is a HB - he's either good enough at SL level, or he isn't; personally, I think the latter, but from limited evidence - and it's Chester's unenviable task to find out, without damaging our delicate league position.

On Finn - I would tend to agree, he looks to be struggling; whether that's injury or age, or both, is down to him and once again, Chester to work out.

Hard job being a coach innit - and this forum is proof positive that 99% of people who watch RL as a spectator wouldn't have a bleedin' clue how to even begin to do it.

Re: Finn time is up : Tue May 15, 2018 10:43 am  

bren2k wrote:

I wouldn't put him anywhere near FB - we have one the best FB's in SL available, with one of the most promising up and coming FB's in SL to replace him; the last thing Jowitt, or WT, need is for him to be even further away from the field due to an 'experiment' - that has in fact already been tried at Wigan and Cas, where it proved to be a failure.

Hampshire is a HB - he's either good enough at SL level, or he isn't; personally, I think the latter, but from limited evidence - and it's Chester's unenviable task to find out, without damaging our delicate league position.

On Finn - I would tend to agree, he looks to be struggling; whether that's injury or age, or both, is down to him and once again, Chester to work out.

Hard job being a coach innit - and this forum is proof positive that 99% of people who watch RL as a spectator wouldn't have a bleedin' clue how to even begin to do it.

What the hell is promising about Max Jowitt? He adds nothing more than Grix does in attack. He can't catch a ball nor tackle. If you want to take a promising and up coming player, Danny Richardson at Saints... keeping out an experienced grand final winning halfback from the side where as the so called promising and up coming FB for WT cannot get a game

Re: Finn time is up : Tue May 15, 2018 11:26 am  

Trinity18 wrote:

What the hell is promising about Max Jowitt? He adds nothing more than Grix does in attack. He can't catch a ball nor tackle. If you want to take a promising and up coming player, Danny Richardson at Saints... keeping out an experienced grand final winning halfback from the side where as the so called promising and up coming FB for WT cannot get a game

Outrageous hyperbole, with very little evidence; Jowitt has missed a few bombs - so has Sam Tomkins, Ben Barba and Scott Grix - it's the occupational hazard of being a FB. To say he adds 'no more' than Grix in attack is actually a compliment, since Grix is one of the best attacking FB's in SL. As for 'can't tackle' - that's unnecessarily harsh.

I wouldn't class Danny Richardson as up and coming btw - he's already arrived, as is evidenced by his consistently good performances in an outstanding Saints side; good for him - he's an exciting young player with bags of skill and confidence - great to watch.

You're bagging a young player who still has some development to do - I don't get that at all.

Re: Finn time is up : Tue May 15, 2018 11:51 am  

bren2k wrote:

Outrageous hyperbole, with very little evidence; Jowitt has missed a few bombs - so has Sam Tomkins, Ben Barba and Scott Grix - it's the occupational hazard of being a FB. To say he adds 'no more' than Grix in attack is actually a compliment, since Grix is one of the best attacking FB's in SL. As for 'can't tackle' - that's unnecessarily harsh.

I wouldn't class Danny Richardson as up and coming btw - he's already arrived, as is evidenced by his consistently good performances in an outstanding Saints side; good for him - he's an exciting young player with bags of skill and confidence - great to watch.

You're bagging a young player who still has some development to do - I don't get that at all.

Hyperbole? Lol you've justified one of my points by saying he has missed some bombs, I do appreciate it's the occupational hazard of being a FB but it happens way more often when Jowitt is on the field. *Evidence* Round 9 against Hull FC and Round 10 against Leeds which also shows his inability to tackle.

How is Richardson not up and coming? His first or second season and played 25 games, less than Jowitt and is still only 21 (which I think is about the same age as Jowitt).

I do agree with you on one thing... Jowitt does have some development to do, a hell of a lot if he wants to be a SL FB.

Re: Finn time is up : Tue May 15, 2018 11:53 am  

Trinity18 wrote:

What the hell is promising about Max Jowitt? He adds nothing more than Grix does in attack. He can't catch a ball nor tackle. If you want to take a promising and up coming player, Danny Richardson at Saints... keeping out an experienced grand final winning halfback from the side where as the so called promising and up coming FB for WT cannot get a game

Well, everyone is entitled to an opinion but, wow.
Did you go to Salford last season when, Jowitt was exceptional, only to get dropped for the cup game the following week when Grix (and others) had a mare.
His ability was there for all to see and most Trinity fans would like to see plenty more and if Grix is out for a few weeks, hopefully we will

Jowitt went well for large parts of last season but, by our coaches own admission was over played, due to our injury situation.