Re: Charge downs : Sat Apr 04, 2015 3:08 pm  

It says it all when you're whining about a centre playing 4th string half and a loose forward-cum third-string half three quarters of this forum would gladly have got shut of not twelve months ago.

I wouldn't mind so much if it weren't for the fact that both Turner and Wilkin have played beyond all expectations recently. The former coped with all manner of challenges at the back end of last season and Wilkin has been one of the form players this SL.

Re: Charge downs : Sat Apr 04, 2015 3:32 pm  

Mugwump wrote:

It says it all when you're whining about a centre playing 4th string half and a loose forward-cum third-string half three quarters of this forum would gladly have got shut of not twelve months ago.

I wouldn't mind so much if it weren't for the fact that both Turner and Wilkin have played beyond all expectations recently. The former coped with all manner of challenges at the back end of last season and Wilkin has been one of the form players this SL.

Can you read? My post is about all season! I'm pretty sure Turner only started at 6 once!

Re: Charge downs : Sat Apr 04, 2015 3:45 pm  

Turner's "position" is far less relevant than your childish attack on him. Ditto Wilkin. As for Burns, given the fearful stick that lad took against Hull KR (whilst carrying on like a true hero) I'm amazed he didn't have every kick charged down.

Throw in your obvious grudge against Mose ... and now Amor!

You do realise we are the current SL champions!?

Re: Charge downs : Sat Apr 04, 2015 5:39 pm  

Mugwump wrote:

Turner's "position" is far less relevant than your childish attack on him. Ditto Wilkin. As for Burns, given the fearful stick that lad took against Hull KR (whilst carrying on like a true hero) I'm amazed he didn't have every kick charged down.

Throw in your obvious grudge against Mose ... and now Amor!

You do realise we are the current SL champions!?

Burns was charged down at salford. Both he and Wilkin was against Souths when the "best pack in the world" schooled the souths pack.

As much as your saints tinted eyes can't see, we are having kicks every single week charged down and costing us points and field position.

Re: Charge downs : Sat Apr 04, 2015 6:14 pm  

St pete wrote:

Burns was charged down at salford. Both he and Wilkin was against Souths when the "best pack in the world" schooled the souths pack.

As much as your saints tinted eyes can't see, we are having kicks every single week charged down and costing us points and field position.

What on earth are you blathering about? Burns (who played on with a TRIPLE FRACTURE OF THE CHEEKBONE) was charged down at the opposite end of the pitch. Had Hull KR not benefited from an enormous slice of luck (ditto Wigan) with the ball bouncing into the most ideal position imaginable no-one would remember the incident. Well, maybe no-one but you.

And ... third string kicker in charge down shocker against one of the greatest teams the NRL has ever produced? Puhleeze

I've no idea about this "best pack in the world" you keep talking about. I did say we have the best pack in the league. A pack that you repeatedly trashed all last season. A pack that was the cornerstone of arguably the greatest Grand Final victory in Saints' history. For someone who can't help promoting the myth of his bona fides of Rugby League judgement - it must be particularly galling knowing I recognised this obvious strength whilst you missed it entirely.

Is it possible for you to look an even bigger fool on this board? Logic suggests no. But given your track record, who knows?

Re: Charge downs : Sat Apr 04, 2015 9:10 pm  

Mugwump wrote:

What on earth are you blathering about? Burns (who played on with a TRIPLE FRACTURE OF THE CHEEKBONE) was charged down at the opposite end of the pitch. Had Hull KR not benefited from an enormous slice of luck (ditto Wigan) with the ball bouncing into the most ideal position imaginable no-one would remember the incident. Well, maybe no-one but you.

And ... third string kicker in charge down shocker against one of the greatest teams the NRL has ever produced? Puhleeze

I've no idea about this "best pack in the world" you keep talking about. I did say we have the best pack in the league. A pack that you repeatedly trashed all last season. A pack that was the cornerstone of arguably the greatest Grand Final victory in Saints' history. For someone who can't help promoting the myth of his bona fides of Rugby League judgement - it must be particularly galling knowing I recognised this obvious strength whilst you missed it entirely.

Is it possible for you to look an even bigger fool on this board? Logic suggests no. But given your track record, who knows?

Good post.

Re: Charge downs : Sat Apr 04, 2015 9:49 pm  

Mugwump wrote:

What on earth are you blathering about? Burns (who played on with a TRIPLE FRACTURE OF THE CHEEKBONE) was charged down at the opposite end of the pitch. Had Hull KR not benefited from an enormous slice of luck (ditto Wigan) with the ball bouncing into the most ideal position imaginable no-one would remember the incident. Well, maybe no-one but you.

And ... third string kicker in charge down shocker against one of the greatest teams the NRL has ever produced? Puhleeze

I've no idea about this "best pack in the world" you keep talking about. I did say we have the best pack in the league. A pack that you repeatedly trashed all last season. A pack that was the cornerstone of arguably the greatest Grand Final victory in Saints' history. For someone who can't help promoting the myth of his bona fides of Rugby League judgement - it must be particularly galling knowing I recognised this obvious strength whilst you missed it entirely.

Is it possible for you to look an even bigger fool on this board? Logic suggests no. But given your track record, who knows?

triple fracture agsinst salford? Trip fracture against Souths? Triple fracture agsinst catalan ?

All games we had kicked charged down from a burns kick.

Id love to meet you for a chat

Re: Charge downs : Sat Apr 04, 2015 10:12 pm  

St pete wrote:

triple fracture agsinst salford? Trip fracture against Souths? Triple fracture agsinst catalan ?

All games we had kicked charged down from a burns kick.

You mean, Travis Burns who's only just arrived at the club and is currently attempting to compensate for the loss of our primary kicker?

Id love to meet you for a chat

Re: Charge downs : Sat Apr 04, 2015 10:26 pm  

Mugwump wrote:

You mean, Travis Burns who's only just arrived at the club and is currently attempting to compensate for the loss of our primary kicker?

You do know travis burns has been a kicker all his career? You do know he's a very experienced hslfback? You do know he's played NRL ?

Oh I get it, this is like the Burns can't be a leader because he's only just arrived at the club type of things

Re: Charge downs : Sat Apr 04, 2015 10:29 pm  

Judder Man wrote:

I reckon its partly down to flat attacks and defenders running in on the kicker from an offside position. The officials are pretty poor this season and are not policing the situation as there is also an increase in borderline hits on the kicker after the ball release.
It wouldn,t suprise me if charge downs are up this season with all clubs, Wilkin and Turner are not the quickest and nimble of ball from hand to foot transition, we should see some improvement if Walshy comes back next week.
We also this season run the ball a lot on the last tackle and when that tactic closes down often the dedicated kicker is flat along the line, i,m sure all this hasn,t gone unoticed by KC.

Thought it was the second week in April?