cheekydiddles wrote:
Reports in Aus confirm Gould is prepared to release Maloney from his contract at Penrith to come to England.
Doesn’t name the couple of clubs that have enquired about him
IF he comes Could/should be immense over here (even if he did top the charts for most missed tackles in the NRL this season)
Not sure if we are interested but is the sort of game controller and kicker and goal kicker to boot that we have been missing
Have said it before, would be an absolutely unbelievable signing - everything you want from a half in attack, a good runner with ball in hand, runs the tough lines in support, game manager, great passer, great long and short kicking game... everything!
His defence gets maligned in the media, and statistically he does miss a lot of tackles, but it's rare you see anyone run past him. His miss tackles are because he puts pressure on the catcher (usually a 2nd rower or centre) - he throws his body in front of the attacker. At the Sharks, it was a defensive tactic that he shoots out and almost acts as a speed bump, taking out momentum for the centre and 2nd row to then wrap up the tackle. It's certainly not because he's a weak defender or afraid to put his body on the line.
