: Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:31 pm  

The thing is many on here wanted rid of him in his first season, particularly after Pieliki skinned him at the JJB.

It's strange how so many good overseas players have a poor first season.
Pat Richards and Craig Smith being a other examples.

: Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:32 pm  

CHANNEL22 wrote:

Yes but he has plenty of pace between the ears and that is equally important

nobody said it isnt, however you cant say that a 3/4 doesnt have any weaknesses if he isnt fast. That is a weakness in the backs.

: Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:37 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

The thing is many on here wanted rid of him in his first season, particularly after Pieliki skinned him at the JJB.

It's strange how so many good overseas players have a poor first season.
Pat Richards and Craig Smith being a other examples.

It's amazing how many Wigan players in general have poor seasons. I don't think their nationality is a factor.

: Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:51 pm  

Lets not turn this into yet another St's v Wigan bitchfest. Stick to the issue in discussion please.

Gazz

: Mon Feb 16, 2009 11:30 pm  

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Gidley Can someone explain the second paragraph in the 'Football Combinations and Style of Play' section? Probably not!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Gidley Can someone explain the second paragraph in the 'Football Combinations and Style of Play' section? Probably not!

: Mon Feb 16, 2009 11:52 pm  

It means he draws the winger in and releases his outside man.

However, the fence business is, well, odd.

: Tue Feb 17, 2009 10:35 am  

Its his class, his rugby brain, that certain je ne sais quoi. Gidley is testement to the fact that you can train as hard as you want, make yourself bigger, fitter, stronger; but there will always be some guys that are just better at playing rugby than you.

Is he the best centre I've seen at saints? No, but the way he goes about playing the game is the embodiment of class and a joy to behold.

As I've explianed to my bird on countless occassions - Its all about matt gidley.

: Tue Feb 17, 2009 11:19 am  

AS much as rate his offense, I still think his defense is awesome. Gidley has the great ability of stopping the ball being grounded behind the try line which is much do to his strength.
Can anyone think of a time any super league player has had the better of gidley?

: Tue Feb 17, 2009 11:27 am  

Gidley is an strong in all parts of the game and doesn't have any weaknesses.

: Tue Feb 17, 2009 3:36 pm  

his only weakness has to be his ear size, surely if they were smaller he would have even more pace?