Re: rugby league world cup : Mon Oct 28, 2013 12:26 pm  

Took a video of the Hakas pre match http://youtu.be/aX9-lj5_9AY

Took a video of the Hakas pre match http://youtu.be/aX9-lj5_9AY

Re: rugby league world cup : Mon Oct 28, 2013 12:27 pm  

Masoe looks awesome. I agree with the thoughts of having him work hard to lose a few pounds to improve his fitness levels, but look at the Warrington bench over the past two seasons...impact players who come on for shorter stints to inject power and boost the team. Morley, Carvell, Monaghan, Harrison (to some extent) but of course Masoe has a HUGE advantage over ALL these players....age.

And, okay, Warrington didn't collect any silverware this season (still licking my wounds), but the impact of players as mentioned..aged as they are...helped get the team in with a fighting chance.

I'm almost secretly tipping Saints for the GF next season!

Re: rugby league world cup : Mon Oct 28, 2013 1:33 pm  

I was at the game last night as well and the whole show and atmosphere were brilliant.

I was talking to Scully and asked him if he knew why Robes came off in the England game with no hooker to replace him - he didn't know.
I also asked him if knew would be playing S/O for us next year and he said anyone but Wilkin.

In fairness he also said playing there was neutering Wilkins game and he rated him as an excellent second rower.

I also heard a strong rumour that Hock had clouted Robes last weekend.

Re: rugby league world cup : Mon Oct 28, 2013 1:40 pm  

saint at wire wrote:

I was at the game last night as well and the whole show and atmosphere were brilliant.

I was talking to Scully and asked him if he knew why Robes came off in the England game with no hooker to replace him - he didn't know.
I also asked him if knew would be playing S/O for us next year and he said anyone but Wilkin.

In fairness he also said playing there was neutering Wilkins game and he rated him as an excellent second rower.

I also heard a strong rumour that Hock had clouted Robes last weekend.

It was a great night of rugby league and most enjoyable game I've been to in a long time. I just hope we put a show on like that at langtree park on Saturday

Re: rugby league world cup : Mon Oct 28, 2013 5:32 pm  

I can see Walmsley raising his game if he comes on the pitch the same time as Masoe, the Samoan will raise the bar in superleague in terms of impact and I think Walmsley will rise to it.
Its an awesome pack next season really looking forward to see us winning the momentum battles for a change.

Re: rugby league world cup : Mon Oct 28, 2013 6:05 pm  

Judder Man wrote:

I can see Walmsley raising his game if he comes on the pitch the same time as Masoe, the Samoan will raise the bar in superleague in terms of impact and I think Walmsley will rise to it.
Its an awesome pack next season really looking forward to see us winning the momentum battles for a change.

That would be a major mistake IMO.
One lost ball or penalty and you're in trouble. Masoe last night and in the Knights game was struggling to get back to the ptb after 5 minutes on the pitch. Walmsley also seems more of impact player
I would be very surprised if Brown has them both on the field at the same time.

Re: rugby league world cup : Mon Oct 28, 2013 6:11 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

That would be a major mistake IMO.
One lost ball or penalty and you're in trouble. Masoe last night and in the Knights game was struggling to get back to the ptb after 5 minutes on the pitch. Walmsley also seems more of impact player
I would be very surprised if Brown has them both on the field at the same time.

I agree, I'd probably go like this:

8. Anthony Laffranchi
9. James Roby
10. Alex Walmsley
11. Jon Wilkin
12. Willie Manu
13. LMS

14. Sia Solioa
15. Mose Masoe
16. Kyle Amor
17. A N Other

Or Sia starts at second row, Wilkin at loose and LMS on the bench.

Re: rugby league world cup : Mon Oct 28, 2013 6:17 pm  

With the amount of props we have signed for next season, I can see us playing a few props in the 17.

Re: rugby league world cup : Mon Oct 28, 2013 6:26 pm  

Albion wrote:

With the amount of props we have signed for next season, I can see us playing a few props in the 17.

Yep, also got the likes of Richards, Walker, Thompson, Beaumont, Clough, Flangan, Greenwood, Savelio etc to be pushing for places.

Just realised I've completely forgot about Josh Jones too, but we may see him at centre.

Re: rugby league world cup : Mon Oct 28, 2013 6:59 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

That would be a major mistake IMO.
One lost ball or penalty and you're in trouble. Masoe last night and in the Knights game was struggling to get back to the ptb after 5 minutes on the pitch. Walmsley also seems more of impact player
I would be very surprised if Brown has them both on the field at the same time.

Walmsley has increased his fitness level, ball retention greatly before he struggled with a rib injury in the play offs. He has no problem with his line speed and quite often puts in 2 consecutive tackles, next season I think he will do longer minutes.
Masoe will tire obviously , but if the option is there to change a game in 10 mins then I think Brown will use it, both players will draw in extra defenders freeing up Manu and Soliola to do further damage.
Don,t forget the opposition defence will need a great deal of effort to contain such big impact props so the defence will tire as well and will need recovery time from the damage.