Re: Gingerbread Kyle : Sat Sep 25, 2010 10:44 am  

SaintsFan wrote:

While I understand what you say, in reality his devastation isn't important. The team is important. Not only should he never have put up his hand to play, Potter should never have chosen him. We had an injured player on the pitch for 60 minutes but we also had changes in our lineup that we really didn't need in a playoff match. Both were serious issues that Cunningham put right.

If the medical staff said he was fit then it's up to Mick.

I would have gone along with his choice. If he's fit then he plays.

Re: Gingerbread Kyle : Sat Sep 25, 2010 10:49 am  

I wouldn't have picked him to be honest, even if he was fit, i don't think he and smith would work together at halfback, both like to be the main man and it just didn't work while kyle was on the pitch.

It was like nobody wanted to stand on the others toes so nobody took charge.

I wouldn't pick kyle again until next year.

Re: Gingerbread Kyle : Sat Sep 25, 2010 10:58 am  

Does anybody have any stats about how many times he has played 80 minutes?

Somebody commented to me it was only around 5 times which seems quite alarming.

Re: Gingerbread Kyle : Sat Sep 25, 2010 11:01 am  

SaintsFan wrote:

While I understand what you say, in reality his devastation isn't important. The team is important. Not only should he never have put up his hand to play, Potter should never have chosen him. We had an injured player on the pitch for 60 minutes but we also had changes in our lineup that we really didn't need in a playoff match. Both were serious issues that Cunningham put right.

As a neutrel I agree he seemed to go hiding infact I only realised he was on when eddie h mentioed him as u say should never have been picked now unless Gardner was injured I'm sure he was pretty peed off

Re: Gingerbread Kyle : Sat Sep 25, 2010 11:30 am  

it's becoming a farce.. a few blokes i know were taking bet's to the nearest time he'd come off injured..(wonder who won?)
he's still overated for me...all this hype about him goes over the top...like i said in an earlier post im still not convinced about him.

Re: Gingerbread Kyle : Sat Sep 25, 2010 11:35 am  

For me Its down to poor decisions by the coach and the medical staff. He was never fit last night,despite what they said about It being a different injury.
Just throwing the kid out there and hopeing he pulls through isn't whats needed.
Its laying him open to ridicule which some people are only to happy to oblige.

Re: Gingerbread Kyle : Sat Sep 25, 2010 11:38 am  

awesome talent, but like wheeler, if he cant stay fit what's the point?

Re: Gingerbread Kyle : Sat Sep 25, 2010 11:59 am  

Paul Youane wrote:

Does anybody have any stats about how many times he has played 80 minutes?

Somebody commented to me it was only around 5 times which seems quite alarming.

I'm pretty sure he played the first 13/14 games this year straight through and there'd be no reason for him not to have finished each of them games. I'd wager that he's finished the 80 more than 5 times.

Re: Gingerbread Kyle : Sat Sep 25, 2010 12:18 pm  

It was obvious he wasn't fit - even when he was on the pitch, he never got involved in the play. It was almost as if we were playing with 12 men. If its going to be the same next week, i'd rather play Lomax or Moore along with Smith in the halves.

Re: Gingerbread Kyle : Sat Sep 25, 2010 12:31 pm  

Nigel Wright #2 ?

Hope not though!