Re: Josh Perry : Sat Mar 09, 2013 9:36 am  

St pete wrote:

I wouldn't pick Perry again this year unless we have injuries. He's averge at best, he's unfit and basically offers nothing.

Lms, TP, Clough, Lafranchi, greenwood, walker and Walmsley are better than him.

Correct. He might have a part to play if we get an injury crisis but until then his efforts don't merit an immediate recall to the 17. The young kids have been putting him to shame these last two weeks.

Re: Josh Perry : Sat Mar 09, 2013 9:54 am  

I would still play Perry, it all depends on Walker and Walmsley's development. We have a bit of competition for places now so maybe he realise he needs to up his game like everyone else.

Re: Josh Perry : Sat Mar 09, 2013 9:59 am  

Judder Man wrote:

I would still play Perry, it all depends on Walker and Walmsley's development. We have a bit of competition for places now so maybe he realise he needs to up his game like everyone else.

Obviously if the young lads was struggling he'd have to come in but IMO until then he can sit on his bum in the stands

Re: Josh Perry : Sat Mar 09, 2013 10:00 am  

I think he SHOULD be in contention, why not? We need to keep rotating the pack to make sure we are fit come the end of the season.

Rotation is also key in terms of Walker, Greenwood and Walmsley as they are still finding their feet in the first team.

Re: Josh Perry : Sat Mar 09, 2013 10:04 am  

Albion wrote:

I think he SHOULD be in contention, why not? We need to keep rotating the pack to make sure we are fit come the end of the season.

Rotation is also key in terms of Walker, Greenwood and Walmsley as they are still finding their feet in the first team.

Why not ?

Because he's lazy, not interested, slow, he's a liability in defence and gives Way silly pens.

Its a squad game so he's part of that but IMO he's behind TP, Laffranchi, clough, lms, greenwood, walker and Walmsley.

Re: Josh Perry : Sat Mar 09, 2013 10:27 am  

He would be straight in at prop for me.

One thing i would look a though is partnering him with LMS. That would give us a stopper/enforcer prop in Perry and a fast mobile prop in LMS.

It would allow Lafranchi to play either off the bench or in the starting backrow.

Walker and Greenwood have done a job for us when in the side, but they are not quite there yet physically.

In the past few weeks and especially against Leeds it has really shown up how much we are lacking in the front row.
Jamie Peacock had a field day against us, and while Perry is no worldbeater he can stop opposition packs from building up momentum.

Re: Josh Perry : Sat Mar 09, 2013 10:35 am  

The Chair Maker wrote:

He would be straight in at prop for me.

One thing i would look a though is partnering him with LMS. That would give us a stopper/enforcer prop in Perry and a fast mobile prop in LMS.

It would allow Lafranchi to play either off the bench or in the starting backrow.

Walker and Greenwood have done a job for us when in the side, but they are not quite there yet physically.

In the past few weeks and especially against Leeds it has really shown up how much we are lacking in the front row.
Jamie Peacock had a field day against us, and while Perry is no worldbeater he can stop opposition packs from building up momentum.

Josh Perry is no longer a enforcer. He gets smashed every week. I honestly can't recall one game that he's played well in the two and a half years he's been here.

Great signing at the time but it just hasn't worked out.

Re: Josh Perry : Sat Mar 09, 2013 10:45 am  

St pete wrote:

Josh Perry is no longer a enforcer. He gets smashed every week. I honestly can't recall one game that he's played well in the two and a half years he's been here.

Great signing at the time but it just hasn't worked out.

In both those seasons he missed a large chunk of pre season through injury. I agree that he didnt offer us much, but i want to see if a Josh Perry with a full pre season under his belt will offer us more.

If he doesnt, then we dont renew his contract and take steps to give the young forwards at the club more game time to fast track them into the system.

Re: Josh Perry : Sat Mar 09, 2013 10:59 am  

I would love to be proven wrong but I just don't see how Perry can come back into the team and suddenly start producing the good after two years of injuries and awful form when available.

Re: Josh Perry : Sat Mar 09, 2013 11:56 am  

Why spoil his holiday?

Worst Aussie signing since Michael O'Connor.