: Mon Apr 20, 2009 2:10 pm  

Tony Soprano wrote:

Very harsh DISA

I'm sorry I dont see how. The guy was absolutely clueless on Saturday, and his mistakes were schoolboy level.

Its not the first time this season its happend either. But hopefully its the last, and we can now move on to getting something acceptable in future.

It annoys me when you see threads about Ashley Gibson not good enough, idiots previously who proclaim to be knowledgeable yet put down Smith, people moaning about Hall, moaning about Diskin, moaning about Buderus and his worth. Yet none of them have put in a performance as lacklustre and mistake ridden as Donald on Saturday. I do hope it was him just getting over his injury.

: Mon Apr 20, 2009 2:23 pm  

I don't think his form merits a place at the moment. But saying that he probably can't remember the last time he got a pass.

: Mon Apr 20, 2009 2:36 pm  

RhinoNeil wrote:

Pretty unlucky with his mistakes though.

He slipped when fielding the kick return - Unlucky
Slighty miss judged the high bomb, fractionaly too far to his right and bounced off his bicep.
And the other one i have forgetten!

The only time I noticed him was around the 60 minute mark, when he cocked up twice in quick succession.

Look on the bright side, his form can only improve............ surely?

: Mon Apr 20, 2009 2:40 pm  

rpw wrote: He's got a pace issue and needs to be a bit more explosive but that will come he's only 18 and its the most number of games he's had so far - he certainly knows how to score em.. but that has also alot to do with Senior inside him. How does that work when he turns 22 later this year? Hall also scored tries on the right at the back end of last season as I pointed out here. Is it just Donald that struggles on the Leeds right these past nine months?

rpw wrote: He's got a pace issue and needs to be a bit more explosive but that will come he's only 18 and its the most number of games he's had so far - he certainly knows how to score em.. but that has also alot to do with Senior inside him. How does that work when he turns 22 later this year? Hall also scored tries on the right at the back end of last season as I pointed out here. Is it just Donald that struggles on the Leeds right these past nine months?

: Mon Apr 20, 2009 2:48 pm  

tvoc wrote: How does that work when he turns 22 later this year? Hall also scored tries on the right at the back end of last season as I pointed out here. Is it just Donald that struggles on the Leeds right these past nine months? How dare you come on here stating the bloody obvious. Don't you know it is down to his centre. It makes no difference that Hall and Smith made a damn fine job of it.

tvoc wrote: How does that work when he turns 22 later this year? Hall also scored tries on the right at the back end of last season as I pointed out here. Is it just Donald that struggles on the Leeds right these past nine months? How dare you come on here stating the bloody obvious. Don't you know it is down to his centre. It makes no difference that Hall and Smith made a damn fine job of it.

: Mon Apr 20, 2009 2:53 pm  

tvoc wrote: How does that work when he turns 22 later this year? Hall also scored tries on the right at the back end of last season as I pointed out here. Is it just Donald that struggles on the Leeds right these past nine months? so he is.. he should really be a bit more developed physically than he is then.. in terms of knocking a few of em over given his size. I still think given a good season this year he'll come on leaps and bounds.

tvoc wrote: How does that work when he turns 22 later this year? Hall also scored tries on the right at the back end of last season as I pointed out here. Is it just Donald that struggles on the Leeds right these past nine months? so he is.. he should really be a bit more developed physically than he is then.. in terms of knocking a few of em over given his size. I still think given a good season this year he'll come on leaps and bounds.

: Mon Apr 20, 2009 4:02 pm  

Tony Soprano wrote:

Very harsh DISA

Harsh?? I thought it was quite a kind assessment. He looked like a fish out of water. His whole game was lethargic and error strewn. He got picked up easily and taken into touch from an area that nobody should be ending up in touch from (we got a very generous penalty from it). Hall and Smith are both far superior right wingers.

: Mon Apr 20, 2009 4:03 pm  

DISA wrote:

I'm sorry I dont see how. The guy was absolutely clueless on Saturday, and his mistakes were schoolboy level.

Its not the first time this season its happend either. But hopefully its the last, and we can now move on to getting something acceptable in future.

It annoys me when you see threads about Ashley Gibson not good enough, idiots previously who proclaim to be knowledgeable yet put down Smith, people moaning about Hall, moaning about Diskin, moaning about Buderus and his worth. Yet none of them have put in a performance as lacklustre and mistake ridden as Donald on Saturday. I do hope it was him just getting over his injury.

I don't always agree with you DISA, but you're spot on with this one.

: Mon Apr 20, 2009 4:55 pm  

According to the Opta Stats this week on the SL website Scott Donald made 42 metres from 10 drives, 7 tackles with no misses and made 1 error.

[Ex-Swarcliffe Rhino]

: Mon Apr 20, 2009 4:56 pm  

tvoc wrote:

According to the Opta Stats this week on the SL website Scott Donald made 42 metres in 10 drives, 7 tackles with no misses and made 1 error.

Shurlesh shome mishtake?