Re: Wakefield - Contracted Players : Fri Sep 27, 2019 2:26 pm  

homme vaste wrote:

Dean Collis was playing for Cronulla`s feeder team when he signed for us, even behind Ben Pomeroy in the pecking order, I will give you Anderson, but he was a squad player in that Broncos squad.

Arona played more or less a full season in the Cronulla first team when he signed for us, Tupou was in and out of the Canberra first team the year he signed for us - He had made 15 appearances that season when he joined us at the back end of 2015.

I would say if anything, our quality of imports has improved, not gone backwards.

Well we will have to beg to differ, though obviously I'm right

Re: Wakefield - Contracted Players : Sat Sep 28, 2019 9:48 am  

Personally, I wouldn’t offer BJB a new deal. I seem to recall when he signed his current contract it was reported as a bumper deal.

As he is getting older and has lost some of his pace, I don’t think we can justify having a decent sum of the budget tied up on him

Has been a very good signing for us though and given us some good value previously

Re: Wakefield - Contracted Players : Sat Sep 28, 2019 9:58 am  

I agree there Tricky, or at the at best offer only a 1 year deal without breaking the bank.

I think the time has come for Kershaw to start ahead, of Bish, unless one of the signings is going to be a winger

Re: Wakefield - Contracted Players : Sat Sep 28, 2019 12:27 pm  

Really want Kershaw to push on but he doesn’t bring electric pace like we've become used to. Would be interesting to see how he fairs speed wise in the current group

Re: Wakefield - Contracted Players : Sat Sep 28, 2019 1:37 pm  

Mable_Syrup wrote:

Really want Kershaw to push on but he doesn’t bring electric pace like we've become used to. Would be interesting to see how he fairs speed wise in the current group

I think Kershaw is more useful than Bishop in terms of how we use our three quarters. They are basically extra forwards bringing the ball out early in the set.

Re: Wakefield - Contracted Players : Sat Sep 28, 2019 2:33 pm  

Tricky2309 wrote:

Personally, I wouldn’t offer BJB a new deal. I seem to recall when he signed his current contract it was reported as a bumper deal.

As he is getting older and has lost some of his pace, I don’t think we can justify having a decent sum of the budget tied up on him

Has been a very good signing for us though and given us some good value previously

As much as I hate to say it I agree, I don't think he's been anything above half decent for the past 2 years and is a bit off the player he was imo.

Re: Wakefield - Contracted Players : Sat Sep 28, 2019 3:45 pm  

Mable_Syrup wrote:

Really want Kershaw to push on but he doesn’t bring electric pace like we've become used to. Would be interesting to see how he fairs speed wise in the current group

Sadly neither does Bish these days. Actually think Kershaw is pretty quick in a straight line, certainly against Leeds.

Re: Wakefield - Contracted Players : Sat Sep 28, 2019 5:07 pm  

Lee is not only quick but very strong as well. What all good wingers in the present day game possess.

Re: Wakefield - Contracted Players : Sat Sep 28, 2019 5:29 pm  

Fishermanscap wrote:

Sadly neither does Bish these days. Actually think Kershaw is pretty quick in a straight line, certainly against Leeds.

Agree, he certainly doesn't lack pace and 9 times out of 10 if he gets a clean break you would expect him to finish it, we have been spoilt for some ridiculous pace in TJ, MCB and BJB (Now lost a yard or two) recently, I dont think he is quite in that league but by no means does that mean he is not fast enough for SL.

Also agree BLM, he seems to have that style of running where he bumps and wriggles out of attempted tackles, seems like a nightmare to wrap up.

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Re: Wakefield - Contracted Players : Sat Sep 28, 2019 5:44 pm  

I don't get this BJB lost a yard or two of pace thing. No one has caught him this season when he has broken away, it's just he hasn't been able to bust the usual two players stood right in front of him.