Re: Mose Masoe tonight : Fri Mar 07, 2014 11:20 pm  

theblondebomber wrote:

What a ridiculous post. He has played 25 mins of competitive rugby since November. At least give him 4 games to get fitness.

Agreed.

I'm giving him 4 games to see if any improvement but I'm happy for him to come along each week if it means getting the real Mose out on the field.

Re: Mose Masoe tonight : Fri Mar 07, 2014 11:23 pm  

Allez wrote:

Wellens did absolutely nothing wrong at all tonight as he hasn't all season so far - Wellophobia is just in full swing. If the likes of LMS and Wheeler could make their games only half as error free as Wello's we'd be a much better side. For the record I think Lance did ok again too.

Get a grip. I know you hate me and try to post the opposite opinion most times. But can you honestly tell me what Wello is contributing at the moment? He is strolling on when games have already been won at times in games where we could just as easily play with 12 men. He is contributing nothing. It's very hard to have a bad game when you come on after 3/4 of the game with the opposition having already given up.

Re: Mose Masoe tonight : Fri Mar 07, 2014 11:24 pm  

St pete wrote:

I didn't like us flogging Sia down the middle tonight using him as a prop. He's been our best player for past two seasons being used out wide.

Just seems silly playing him prop while we got props sat in the stands.

Agreed, but even if masoe was off the boil, we still had 4 props, so it wasn't necessary to use sia like that! Really like sia, and if and when masoe has better fitness it won't be needed - hopefully it will be put in the "failed experiment folder"

I'm sure the club and masoe himself will know what needs to be done in the coming weeks, match fitness takes time - the guy stood up to the New Zealand pack, so we know he can do it, there's no need to write him off yet imo

Re: Mose Masoe tonight : Fri Mar 07, 2014 11:24 pm  

I don,t think the suggestion of loaning Mose out is a good idea. He needs to be accustomed to the match defensive patterns and team structure.
We just need to show some patience, the saints players will adjust to cover for some of his defensive lapses in the short term.
I,m worried that once Wellens doesn,t play then Mose will become The sacrificial Saddened Goat.

Re: Mose Masoe tonight : Fri Mar 07, 2014 11:26 pm  

Regarding the Wello situation. I was in the mind of you have to slot him in but now I thin we need to leave him out. I want to see Roby spelled a bit more to be honest.

Re: Mose Masoe tonight : Fri Mar 07, 2014 11:47 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

Get a grip. I know you hate me and try to post the opposite opinion most times. But can you honestly tell me what Wello is contributing at the moment? He is strolling on when games have already been won at times in games where we could just as easily play with 12 men. He is contributing nothing. It's very hard to have a bad game when you come on after 3/4 of the game with the opposition having already given up.

I don't hate anyone. I also don't know you to hate you so get some perspective over the posts bit. If you're feeling a little bruised over my responses then use a little self help in reducing the amount of ill informed, myopic and deliberately negative drivel you post then I'm sure we'll be friends.

Wellens can only do what's asked of him. I'm not pretending he's the Messiah or as good as he was but to consistently deride him simply for existing is unfair. There are other players who get a starting spot each week that deserve an equal/greater amount of criticism based on what they serve up (like the two I mentioned) but they don't get it as their surname isn't Wellens.

Re: Mose Masoe tonight : Fri Mar 07, 2014 11:55 pm  

Allez wrote:

I don't hate anyone. I also don't know you to hate you so get some perspective over the posts bit. If you're feeling a little bruised over my responses then use a little self help in reducing the amount of ill informed, myopic and deliberately negative drivel you post then I'm sure we'll be friends.

Wellens can only do what's asked of him. I'm not pretending he's the Messiah or as good as he was but to consistently deride him simply for existing is unfair. There are other players who get a starting spot each week that deserve an equal/greater amount of criticism based on what they serve up (like the two I mentioned) but they don't get it as their surname isn't Wellens.

And there's me thinking we're top of the league.

Re: Mose Masoe tonight : Sat Mar 08, 2014 9:11 am  

St pete wrote:

I didn't like us flogging Sia down the middle tonight using him as a prop. He's been our best player for past two seasons being used out wide.

Just seems silly playing him prop while we got props sat in the stands.

He seemed to be playing at prop at Warrington as well. It gave him more opportunities to whack people but it really did limit him on attack. One of NB's new projects, I suspect.

[Sadfish]

Re: Mose Masoe tonight : Sat Mar 08, 2014 9:15 am  

Have to agree I thought he was pretty slow to get going, didn't really know were he was fitting in really.

Just use him sparingly until he gets bit more into what we are about.

Re: Mose Masoe tonight : Sat Mar 08, 2014 10:57 am  

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@MoseMasoe: Great to get the cobwebs out and catch some seagulls last night, thanks guys for the best home welcome ever! #COYS