Re: Rumours thread. : Sun Apr 18, 2010 8:34 pm  

St pete wrote:

Adam, IMO bryn, Moore and clough on the bench would bring no impact at all. If I'm being honest I have my doubts about how good them 3 are. All work hard and clough to be fair has done good job but still not great with ball.

I'd much prefer jammer, roby, perry, sia, new 2nd row and wilkin as our starting pack. Then maurie, tony p, Moore and clough on bench. With tony p and maurie we would be bringing two big powerfull guys on.

dont think bryn or moore should be in our first team ive big doubts on wilkin too

Re: Rumours thread. : Sun Apr 18, 2010 8:37 pm  

Father Jack wrote:

dont think bryn or moore should be in our first team ive big doubts on wilkin too

Bryn is nothing more than a squad player and is not good enough in a top sides starting 17 but is a good squad player.

Moore, I just can't make my mind up on. Gives away a lot of pens and makes silly mistakes but also shows some good signs.

Don't get me started on wilkin.…

Re: Rumours thread. : Sun Apr 18, 2010 8:42 pm  

St pete wrote:

Bryn is nothing more than a squad player and is not good enough in a top sides starting 17 but is a good squad player.

Moore, I just can't make my mind up on. Gives away a lot of pens and makes silly mistakes but also shows some good signs.

Don't get me started on wilkin.…

last night made my mind up on moore i wasnt to hot him anyway and to drop the ball twice from a kick off

Re: Rumours thread. : Mon Apr 19, 2010 8:09 am  

If Wilkin and Moore are 'problems' we're in a good position. Wilkin especially would get into any 17 in Super League.

Re: Rumours thread. : Mon Apr 19, 2010 9:03 am  

It bemuses me when people question Wilkin's contribution to the team. He doesn't break tackles but he does everything else to a high standard and with plenty of commitment.

Re: Rumours thread. : Mon Apr 19, 2010 9:14 am  

Wilkin is in the same mould as O'Loughlin. They don't make 60 or 70 metre runs, but they put in 40+ tackles per game, read the game very well and I dare say are usually one of the coaches first names on the teem sheet.

The same applies to the likes of Flannery at Saints and Bailey at Wigan.

I'm sure some spectators don't really understand the game of rugby League.

Re: Rumours thread. : Mon Apr 19, 2010 9:16 am  

Against Wigan, Wilkin made 50 tackles. His name would be one of the first on the team sheet with that kind of stat.

Re: Rumours thread. : Mon Apr 19, 2010 9:48 am  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

Wilkin is in the same mould as O'Loughlin. They don't make 60 or 70 metre runs, but they put in 40+ tackles per game, read the game very well and I dare say are usually one of the coaches first names on the teem sheet.

The same applies to the likes of Flannery at Saints and Bailey at Wigan.

I'm sure some spectators don't really understand the game of rugby League.

The problem with having wilkin, flannery, clough, dixon and ashurst is none are good with the ball. They all tackle well and work hard but same type of player.

IMO wilkin can be top notch loose forward. That's why I'd like to see sia in 2nd row with a new 2nd row with wilkin at 13 and flannery on the plane home.

Re: Rumours thread. : Mon Apr 19, 2010 9:59 am  

St pete wrote:

The problem with having wilkin, flannery, clough, dixon and ashurst is none are good with the ball. They all tackle well and work hard but same type of player.

IMO wilkin can be top notch loose forward. That's why I'd like to see sia in 2nd row with a new 2nd row with wilkin at 13 and flannery on the plane home.

Nothing wrong with any of them as squad players. We have several areas where are far weaker to be worrying about the back row. Fullback, wings, centres and props are all very weak areas for us.

Re: Rumours thread. : Mon Apr 19, 2010 10:48 am  

Saddened! wrote:

Nothing wrong with any of them as squad players. We have several areas where are far weaker to be worrying about the back row. Fullback, wings, centres and props are all very weak areas for us.

No there's not, but I think the main reason for people's apathy toward Flanders is the apparent abundance of capable players in our back row. If, instead, we had a front row (or in fact centre or wing) version of Flannery/Wilkin, we'd all be happy.