: Mon Jan 26, 2009 6:45 pm  

I'm having a similar discussion with our St. Helens friends with regards to Darrell Goulding.

He and Craig Hall played together for England academy, and like Hall has not developed quite as fast as we would have liked. However he is still only 20 years of age.

Give the kids a break. Ease them in gently (Goulding played 19 games last season) and they will come through.

: Mon Jan 26, 2009 8:15 pm  

It's interesting how no one is mentioning just how awful Yeamans positioning can be. His wembley appearance was extremely Hallesque, culpable for 2 of their tries but bombed out of the line to intercept and go the length. Hall has to be perservered with, he has somehting in abundance that not many of our 3/4s have had over the last 20 years. There's no substitute for pace and for a centre he's still extremely young.

: Tue Jan 27, 2009 8:29 am  

Did well at fullback last night, made 2/3 very good breaks. That said Horne also played well at centre, looked very strong.

: Tue Jan 27, 2009 8:34 am  

PAUL M wrote:

Did well at fullback last night, made 2/3 very good breaks. That said Horne also played well at centre, looked very strong.

did horne do the 80?

: Tue Jan 27, 2009 8:37 am  

lummy wrote:

It's interesting how no one is mentioning just how awful Yeamans positioning can be. His wembley appearance was extremely Hallesque, culpable for 2 of their tries but bombed out of the line to intercept and go the length. Hall has to be perservered with, he has somehting in abundance that not many of our 3/4s have had over the last 20 years. There's no substitute for pace and for a centre he's still extremely young.

I have

: Tue Jan 27, 2009 8:40 am  

Sheldon wrote:

did horne do the 80?

Think so.

: Tue Jan 27, 2009 8:42 am  

PAUL M wrote:

Did well at fullback last night, made 2/3 very good breaks. That said Horne also played well at centre, looked very strong.

Yet people still think Byrne will play right centre

Hall did well and could make a good full back

: Tue Jan 27, 2009 12:11 pm  

Hutchie wrote:

Yet people still think Byrne will play right centre

Hall did well and could make a good full back

ive said all along Horne will be right centre as he played well there last season. looks as though he's picked up where he left off.

: Tue Jan 27, 2009 12:30 pm  

Holty wrote:

ive said all along Horne will be right centre as he played well there last season. looks as though he's picked up where he left off.

But was also seriously found wanting in some games and we looked a million times better with Briscoe there in the cup final for example when Horne went off.

I think he played really well in a lot of games but still also think we need a different option there. See what happens i guess.

: Tue Jan 27, 2009 12:32 pm  

Big Dave T wrote:

But was also seriously found wanting in some games and we looked a million times better with Briscoe there in the cup final for example when Horne went off.

I think he played really well in a lot of games but still also think we need a different option there. See what happens i guess.

Hall should have been on the pitch for that game...simple as