Re: RD 5 | Huddersfield Giants (A) : Thu Apr 29, 2021 9:46 am  

batleyrhino wrote:

Don't forget Myler who the club signed as a halfback.

yes forgot Myler. It is too easy to pass blame on the the coaching staff. I think the club had every base covered other than being a prop short.

Re: RD 5 | Huddersfield Giants (A) : Thu Apr 29, 2021 10:51 am  

fanstanningley wrote:

yes forgot Myler. It is too easy to pass blame on the the coaching staff. I think the club had every base covered other than being a prop short.

Fair points about half backs these and I agree was harsh on club.
Just frustrated like everyone else. No club could cope with the injuries we have....

Re: RD 5 | Huddersfield Giants (A) : Thu Apr 29, 2021 11:39 am  

Season from hell so far.

Injuries have ruined start to the season. It can happen to any club. Its happened to us. Just got to keep working thru it.

Fans will accept effort and hard work. Other than KRnt we have had that. Discipline and handling have to be better.

Re: RD 5 | Huddersfield Giants (A) : Thu Apr 29, 2021 5:40 pm  

Shabino wrote:

The problem is that Gale is the only player with any vision for last tackle plays. We basically based our whole offense on a guy who's over 30, with a very dodgy injury record in last few years..
Think coaches need to be looked at....

isn't teflon in charge of signings these days

Re: RD 5 | Huddersfield Giants (A) : Thu Apr 29, 2021 6:39 pm  

Myler- signed to do a job he was never qualified for, found a more fitting home at FB (credit to him)
Lui- brought in as a steady stop gap to prevent relegation (club tried to get him off the books this year)
Gale- a risk but turned out relatively well hope he can stay fit now
Mclelland- clearly not worked out like was hoped and I can’t see massive improvement in his influence unfortunately
Eastmond- huge risk and a real desperate grab which is still unknown which way it’ll go. One things for sure he needs to start getting involved. Loads of players went a long time without playing but have managed to show more intent.

In truth not one of them (including Gale) excites or fills me with great optimism.

How has such a big club failed to produce a half of any note since McGuire and Burrow?!

Re: RD 5 | Huddersfield Giants (A) : Thu Apr 29, 2021 8:15 pm  

Seth wrote:

Myler- signed to do a job he was never qualified for, found a more fitting home at FB (credit to him)
Lui- brought in as a steady stop gap to prevent relegation (club tried to get him off the books this year)
Gale- a risk but turned out relatively well hope he can stay fit now
Mclelland- clearly not worked out like was hoped and I can’t see massive improvement in his influence unfortunately
Eastmond- huge risk and a real desperate grab which is still unknown which way it’ll go. One things for sure he needs to start getting involved. Loads of players went a long time without playing but have managed to show more intent.

In truth not one of them (including Gale) excites or fills me with great optimism.

How has such a big club failed to produce a half of any note since McGuire and Burrow?!

Unfortunately no club is producing them.
Most are having to look overseas for half backs.
We probably have the best natural English 7 there is.
But there’s not much coming through by the looks.
Having said that mcLelland hasn’t really been given a chance.
If we let him go I could see him going elsewhere and being successful...

Re: RD 5 | Huddersfield Giants (A) : Thu Apr 29, 2021 8:21 pm  

That’s not completely true. In the time frame I mention, Harry smith is developing well, Sam Powell has transitioned well to hooker (another position Leeds can’t produce in)George Williams. sts still getting very good service from lomax and have an academy lad making the bench, and Richardson doing well at cas, whilst they’ve also produced Truman, Hull are well served by sneyd. So hardly that nobody is producing them.

Re: RD 5 | Huddersfield Giants (A) : Thu Apr 29, 2021 8:22 pm  

Simmo71 wrote:

Unfortunately no club is producing them.
Most are having to look overseas for half backs.
We probably have the best natural English 7 there is.
But there’s not much coming through by the looks.
Having said that mcLelland hasn’t really been given a chance.
If we let him go I could see him going elsewhere and being successful...

Sadly you are right. Lomax made his debut in 2009. since then George Williams and you could argue Trueman, I may have missed someone but think that is it in 12 years. Posts crossed, Sneyd has been good for FC

Re: RD 5 | Huddersfield Giants (A) : Thu Apr 29, 2021 8:24 pm  

Mark Laurie wrote:

Sadly you are right. Lomax made his debut in 2009. since then George Williams and you could argue Trueman, I may have missed someone but think that is it in 12 years. Posts crossed, Sneyd has been good for FC

You could add Tomkins. Would probably have been better for England if he had stayed in the halves, with Hardaker at FB.

Re: RD 5 | Huddersfield Giants (A) : Thu Apr 29, 2021 8:25 pm  

Seth wrote:

That’s not completely true. In the time frame I mention, Harry smith is developing well, Sam Powell has transitioned well to hooker (another position Leeds can’t produce in)sts still getting very good service from lomax and have an academy lad making the bench, and Richardson doing well at cas, whilst they’ve also produced Truman, Hull are well served by sneyd. So hardly that nobody is producing them.

Not sure any of those names will worry the Aussies!
They have a conveyor belt of quality half backs.