Re: Time for Saints to enjoy a night off. : Sun Mar 22, 2015 6:53 pm  

Cuthbertson had a great game the other night. 137m, 7 offloads, no errors and 24 tackles. That's a fine performance in anyone's book.

I'd just add though that Wigan's front row is hardly a challenge at present. A better comparison is when Leeds went to Warrington, one of the better packs. On the face of it, Cuthbertson's 110m in that game looks a solid contribution in comparison to Amor's 108m and Walmsley's 180m against the same opposition. However, look closer and you'll see that Cuthbertson against Warrington needed 25 carries for his metres and only went at 4.4m a carry. That's bad. Amor and Walmsley consistently go at 7/8 a carry against all sides.

I've posted on the Leeds board, I'll wait to see how that group of forwards goes against us before praising them to the high heavens. Facing our forwards is a challenge unrivalled in SL and I suspect Cuthbertson may not look the same prop.

Re: Time for Saints to enjoy a night off. : Sun Mar 22, 2015 10:39 pm  

You don't play that many games in the NRL without any serious fanfare for no reason. Aside from Lee Briers I can't think of too many players who reached thirty and suddenly leapt two levels above normality.

Clearly the guy has talent. So he's probably lacking in some other department. Commitment ... intestinal fortitude - who knows.

Re: Time for Saints to enjoy a night off. : Mon Mar 23, 2015 6:45 am  

Hull KR do have a habit of making good or even great overseas signings, especially when you bear in mind their recent success. He's a good player but can't take on Mose, Walmesley and Amor alone

Re: Time for Saints to enjoy a night off. : Mon Mar 23, 2015 11:25 am  

I would keep Walsh back from the first team until after the Goons game. No point bringing him back to have him smashed off the ball twice in the opening 5 minutes and having to be led of the field with a broken jaw.

Re: Time for Saints to enjoy a night off. : Mon Mar 23, 2015 1:51 pm  

Carlos Alberto wrote:

I would keep Walsh back from the first team until after the Goons game. No point bringing him back to have him smashed off the ball twice in the opening 5 minutes and having to be led of the field with a broken jaw.

I think Lance will be willing to take a hit when he niggles "Paddy Wack".

Re: Time for Saints to enjoy a night off. : Mon Mar 23, 2015 2:09 pm  

Carlos Alberto wrote:

I would keep Walsh back from the first team until after the Goons game. No point bringing him back to have him smashed off the ball twice in the opening 5 minutes and having to be led of the field with a broken jaw.

I'd be inclined to agree, sad really but I'm 100% certain Ape would order the cheapshot merchants and thugs in his team to target him.

Re: Time for Saints to enjoy a night off. : Mon Mar 23, 2015 5:56 pm  

Or give Mose a can of Red Bull before the match and instruct him to never leave Walsh's side. That would probably sort them out.