Should Shenton be dropped to the reserves for a bit ? : Sat Apr 14, 2012 10:13 pm  

I'm a big fan of Shenton, and thought he was a very good signing, but he's wasting a jersey at the moment. Weak defence, and offers nothing in attack. Would a spell in the reserves help him build his confidence, and also remind him that he has to perform to keep his spot ?

Re: Should Shenton be dropped to the reserves for a bit ? : Sat Apr 14, 2012 10:16 pm  

He wasn't very good today, iron hands.

Re: Should Shenton be dropped to the reserves for a bit ? : Sat Apr 14, 2012 10:22 pm  

Roy Haggerty wrote:

I'm a big fan of Shenton, and thought he was a very good signing, but he's wasting a jersey at the moment. Weak defence, and offers nothing in attack. Would a spell in the reserves help him build his confidence, and also remind him that he has to perform to keep his spot ?

No I don't think he should. He's not playing well at all but he's recovering from a serious injury and needs games and I can't see who we'd bring on anyway. Only time will tell if this injury has permanently effected him.

Re: Should Shenton be dropped to the reserves for a bit ? : Sat Apr 14, 2012 10:34 pm  

Wheeler and Jones should be our starting centres IMO

Re: Should Shenton be dropped to the reserves for a bit ? : Sat Apr 14, 2012 11:07 pm  

I've been critical of Shenton recently, and while he wasn't great today I thought he was actually better than he has been for a few games. Ultimately he needs to improve if he's going to keep his place in the long term, but dropping an experienced member of the backline when we're already experimenting with an 18 year old centre and 19 year old winger would be counter-productive IMO.

Re: Should Shenton be dropped to the reserves for a bit ? : Sat Apr 14, 2012 11:16 pm  

Albion wrote:

Wheeler and Jones should be our starting centres IMO

Wheeler should be released. He's proven his lack of fortitude far too many times and he simply can never be relied upon.

Shenton had a MAJOR injury last season in the Grand Final. We've got to give him time to get over that and dropping him isn't conducive to that. He should be given the rest of this season (As it's a write off anyway due to how weak the squad is and the fact we have no coach) to gain strength and confidence.

Re: Should Shenton be dropped to the reserves for a bit ? : Sun Apr 15, 2012 1:10 am  

I think its fair to say his form is disappointing, However, I think most people are forgetting he didnt have the benefit of a pre season. He is a talent and he will come good.

Re: Should Shenton be dropped to the reserves for a bit ? : Sun Apr 15, 2012 1:12 am  

Saddened! wrote:

Wheeler should be released. He's proven his lack of fortitude far too many times and he simply can never be relied upon.
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I really do not know how much 5hite can eminate from one person.

Re: Should Shenton be dropped to the reserves for a bit ? : Sun Apr 15, 2012 7:26 am  

He might not have had a full pre-season but this is his second season and he has yet to impress.

Injury , lack of service and team style may serve as mitigating circumstances but on his wedge
I think people have a valid expectation for something more than we are getting.

He seems content to just go through the motions and somehow a strike test centre
will magically reappear.

Jones has not had great service and has been parachuted into a struggling team.
However he makes the most of what he has got and looks hungry and eager.
Two qualities that Shenton is sadly lacking.

He needs leaving out for a spell. The U20s is not a solution in itself. It is what the player and coaching staff
do in this period that is the key.

I'm not sure his heart is really in the traveling which magnifies his other difficulties.
If a Yorkshire SL Club came in for him (now or at season's end) I would let him go.

Re: Should Shenton be dropped to the reserves for a bit ? : Sun Apr 15, 2012 8:04 am  

It's very difficult to judge Shenton, he very rarely gets any quality ball, I should imagine at Castleford he got a much better service from the halves.
For the last 2 seasons our back line attack is too lateral and predictable which shows up our backs as average at best. Shenton is a quality player who has not been given enough quality ball to show the talent in him.