Re: Meli : Sat Jun 16, 2012 8:57 pm  

dubairl wrote:

charnley didn't look no worse than ryan hall.

Was Charnley playing ?

Re: Meli : Sat Jun 16, 2012 9:24 pm  

Ashy wrote:

Charnley looks turd. Not in a million years is he better than briscoe.

Briscoe has looked turd and out of his depth in every game he has played for England, and he has played a damn site more games than Charnley. Charnley didnt really get the ball and certainly did no worse than Hall.

On Charnley people forget that he is still fairly inexperienced and he hasnt really played many SL games and is still learning imo. Last year when he was playing outside of Joel Tomkins he was often exposed defensively and didnt look half as good in attack and defence as he has done this year. This changed this season when Goulding, who is great defensively, has been his centre. He is also the leading centre in SL for try assists and a player who has set up most of Charnleys tries. Charnleys a good player and great finisher but Gouldings contribution to his tries and overall play this year cannot be underestimated. Put Charnley outside an awful centre like Ablett, who isnt eve raelly a centre, and he was always going to be quiet and more unsure.

Re: Meli : Sat Jun 16, 2012 9:32 pm  

dubairl wrote:

well when the attacking line was set tonight roby just picked the ball up took 6 to 8 meters and passed just before being tackled leaving the rest of the line no space to attack.

Strange how He won the MOM, Best player on the park, 50+Tackles as well.
Perhaps you were eatching a different game ?

Re: Meli : Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:00 pm  

dubairl probably didn't even watch the game. He's just decided McIllorum is vastly better than Roby and so therefore Roby must have been terrible. Ignoring the fact he was the best player on the pitch by a country mile and won Man of the Match, it's a fair point.

Had McIllorum and Goulding played, England would have won by 340 and declared by quarter past 7.

Re: Meli : Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:11 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

dubairl probably didn't even watch the game. He's just decided McIllorum is vastly better than Roby and so therefore Roby must have been terrible. Ignoring the fact he was the best player on the pitch by a country mile and won Man of the Match, it's a fair point.

Had McIllorum and Goulding played, England would have won by 340 and declared by quarter past 7.

On Roby and McIlorum it is just a question of preference in what you want from a hooker and I dont think many Wigan fans would have any complaint about Roby being selected in the starting team. It is just a judgement call and your own personal opinion and I can totally see why someone else would prefer Roby. The baffling thing for me was McIlorum not being picked in the squad at all.

Selections like this will always cause debate. More worrying for me are things that McNamara has done that are wrong to 99% of RL fans like Sinfield being selected at Stand Off, as well as 4 other average and out of form Leeds players, Ablett at centre, Peacock still captain, no building towards the World Cup etc. These are far more worrying than a coin toss between 2 players.

Re: Meli : Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:13 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

dubairl probably didn't even watch the game. He's just decided McIllorum is vastly better than Roby and so therefore Roby must have been terrible. Ignoring the fact he was the best player on the pitch by a country mile and won Man of the Match, it's a fair point.

Had McIllorum and Goulding played, England would have won by 340 and declared by quarter past 7.

McIllorum isnt in the same league as robes, it's just not a contest between the two at all.

However, Goulding should have played centre before Albett tonight. Goulding has been the form centre this year and also has very good partnership with the travelling friend on the wing.

Albett isn't even a centre.

Re: Meli : Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:41 pm  

I don't know why people are criticising Charnley. It was his debut and he hardly got a load of ball. He had a truly naff centre inside of him.

Meli had a good game. Loved the hits he put out. Scored a good try too and did some nice passing for the almost try. But he likes playing for the Exiles.

Re: Meli : Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:45 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

I don't know why people are criticising Charnley. It was his debut and he hardly got a load of ball. He had a truly naff centre inside of him.

Meli had a good game. Loved the hits he put out. Scored a good try too and did some nice passing for the almost try. But he likes playing for the Exiles.

Re: Meli : Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:47 pm  

Wasn't really a game for the backs with the conditions: the three-quarters hardly touched the ball and Tomkins was quiet I thought.

Re: Meli : Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:49 pm  

St pete wrote:

McIllorum isnt in the same league as robes, it's just not a contest between the two at all.

However, Goulding should have played centre before Albett tonight. Goulding has been the form centre this year and also has very good partnership with the travelling friend on the wing.

Albett isn't even a centre.

Sums it up well I think.