: Thu Sep 11, 2008 8:19 am  

Dave K. wrote:

One thing we must do is use Calderwood effectively like Leeds need.

Kick to him for him to chase, a number of times at Leeds Calderwood forced dropouts or mistakes from chasing a kick.

Quick tap on the 20.

your forgetting kick returns!

with him, tony and raynor i expect some well organised plays and a few long range trys!

: Thu Sep 11, 2008 8:24 am  

A sensible signing IMO. If he winds up the opposition fans as much as he wound up our fans, I'm sure he'll be a success!

: Thu Sep 11, 2008 8:32 am  

very good signing i think he will prove is worth... i tip him as hull top try scorer
unless we sign another top back

: Thu Sep 11, 2008 8:39 am  

Some people on here are impossible to please. If we'd gone for a big burly winger they'd be saying that it was pace we needed not bulk. If we'd gone big bucks and used a quota they'd be saying it was a waste on money. I never liked him when he was at Leeds, but the main reason for that was he always seemed to score tries against us at the worst possible time in the game and had that arrogance and confidence that ALL wingers need, admitedly some of that has been eroded at Wigan but he isn't the first and he won't be the last to go there and dip off in form.

If in his first few games he can score a couple of decent tries and wind the opposition up as much as he used to us then everyone will be creaming their pants, just give the bloke a chance before you start slagging him off. He's a confidence player first and foremost so his own supporters bagging him before he's even put a shirt on his back is hardly gonna help is it?

: Thu Sep 11, 2008 9:00 am  

BESTY wrote:

Some people on here are impossible to please. If we'd gone for a big burly winger they'd be saying that it was pace we needed not bulk. If we'd gone big bucks and used a quota they'd be saying it was a waste on money. I never liked him when he was at Leeds, but the main reason for that was he always seemed to score tries against us at the worst possible time in the game and had that arrogance and confidence that ALL wingers need, admitedly some of that has been eroded at Wigan but he isn't the first and he won't be the last to go there and dip off in form.

If in his first few games he can score a couple of decent tries and wind the opposition up as much as he used to us then everyone will be creaming their pants, just give the bloke a chance before you start slagging him off. He's a confidence player first and foremost so his own supporters bagging him before he's even put a shirt on his back is hardly gonna help is it?

: Thu Sep 11, 2008 9:02 am  

I think it is a good signing - don't get me wrong i can't sorry couldn't stand Calderwood, always thought he was an annoying t***, that said i welome him with open arms

Seriously though he is at a good age with some more rugby years in him, he has experience, pace (yes he still has it), he won't be one of the top earners, he is British and we needed a specialist winger (Byrne/ Briscoe not wingers) - a good bit of recruitment in my opinion.

: Thu Sep 11, 2008 9:38 am  

The only positive I can see with you signing Calderwood is that you're not using up a quota spot on a winger.

He's been pretty poor recently and with no service to your wingers anyway I can't see him getting any better. You have to wonder what's drawn Agar's attention to him in the first place. Is it the 2 tries he's scored this year, his ex-international status or the fact that he's out of contract and available?

: Thu Sep 11, 2008 10:01 am  

j_hunter_hkr Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 10:38 am Post subject:

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The only positive I can see with you signing Calderwood is that you're not using up a quota spot on a winger.

He's been pretty poor recently and with no service to your wingers anyway I can't see him getting any better. You have to wonder what's drawn Agar's attention to him in the first place. Is it the 2 tries he's scored this year, his ex-international status or the fact that he's out of contract and available?

More than likely because we need a winger to replace Sing who is off qouta....no one (IMO) fits that bill better than Calderwood who is out of contract. Add to that that his try scoring record is good even at Wigan, almost one in two games ratio, we need pace and we he is at a good age (26) i cannot understand why people would suggest he isn't a good signing for the club

: Thu Sep 11, 2008 10:03 am  

Very good signing for us, I am happy with it.

: Thu Sep 11, 2008 10:04 am  

Having thought more about it I believe he is a reasonable signing, he has pace and is not on the quota, and he is still young at 25, a return to this side of the penines obviously suits him.

As long as he works hard then he'll do for me.

I'd be interested to know who the doubters think we should have had instead?