Re: Lead Balloon... : Wed Jul 19, 2017 8:47 pm  

I'd challenge the comments about JBF as recently he's been excellent, apart from his brain fart on Sunday. His defence has been outstanding and I'd play him & Heffernan as 1st choice centres. I'm a big fan of Minns but it's up to him to force his way back in after such a long time out.

Re: Lead Balloon... : Wed Jul 19, 2017 9:59 pm  

SirStan wrote:

I'd challenge the comments about JBF as recently he's been excellent, apart from his brain fart on Sunday. His defence has been outstanding and I'd play him & Heffernan as 1st choice centres. I'm a big fan of Minns but it's up to him to force his way back in after such a long time out.

I totally agree you have to remember he came injured I prefer him playing centre to wing he's strong in the tackle great under a high ball and even his mistake on Sunday you could see what he was trying to do,on minns I think it's going to be another Goulding situation unfortunately

Re: Lead Balloon... : Thu Jul 20, 2017 5:25 am  

fun time frankie wrote:

I totally agree you have to remember he came injured I prefer him playing centre to wing he's strong in the tackle great under a high ball and even his mistake on Sunday you could see what he was trying to do,on minns I think it's going to be another Goulding situation unfortunately

He's gone to York for the rest of the year, can't see him playing for us again

Re: Lead Balloon... : Thu Jul 20, 2017 5:31 am  

barham red wrote:

He's gone to York for the rest of the year, can't see him playing for us again

Nor can I.... obviously minns will slot straight back in but I do think shaw is bang average.

Re: Lead Balloon... : Thu Jul 20, 2017 6:35 am  

barham red wrote:

He's gone to York for the rest of the year, can't see him playing for us again

To free up a non fed space?

Re: Lead Balloon... : Thu Jul 20, 2017 6:45 am  

SirStan wrote:

I'd challenge the comments about JBF as recently he's been excellent, apart from his brain fart on Sunday. His defence has been outstanding and I'd play him & Heffernan as 1st choice centres. I'm a big fan of Minns but it's up to him to force his way back in after such a long time out.

Well it seems my assessment of JBF is in line with Tim Sheens otherwise why send him to York for the rest of the season.

Re: Lead Balloon... : Thu Jul 20, 2017 7:27 am  

Gallanteer wrote:

Well it seems my assessment of JBF is in line with Tim Sheens otherwise why send him to York for the rest of the season.

The only reason i can think of is to free up cap space otherwise it doesn't make sense

Re: Lead Balloon... : Thu Jul 20, 2017 8:07 am  

Paul_HKR wrote:

The only reason i can think of is to free up cap space otherwise it doesn't make sense

I believe its to free up the non-fed space for Masoe.

Re: Lead Balloon... : Thu Jul 20, 2017 10:46 am  

JBF came over on a 1 year contract. It just hasn't worked for whatever reason (the injury certainly hasn't helped), but with Mid8s a game away, sentimentality goes out the window. Nobody wants to even think of what will happen if we fail. This is the biggest elephant in the room in terms of continuing commitment from the current board. Will Neil and Rob finally reached their limit after 10+ years? I'm trying NOT to think about it.

Re: Lead Balloon... : Thu Jul 20, 2017 2:24 pm  

Reading between the lines of JBF going out on loan I'd like to think it means Minns is back fit which isn't a bad thing for me. JBF had potential and was getting better but I have a hard time seeing past the strip at Fev and the big error at the weekend (yes, you can see what he was trying to do but it wasn't on).

I'm curious about who will line up on the other wing opposite Carney. I'm not a big Shaw fan but Sheens seem to like him. Will it be Shaw, Moss, Cockayne, other?