Re: Saints v Huddersfield - Team News & Updates : Sat Jan 12, 2013 9:26 am  

BackrowSaint wrote:

Willie Manu offload to Robes.

I expect we will hear that a lot this season.

Re: Saints v Huddersfield - Team News & Updates : Sat Jan 12, 2013 10:35 am  

Albion wrote:

... Turner did well, carried the ball strongly, but defensively he looked suspect and that's going to be our 'weak' spot, definitely, especially as teams like to go right to left. ...

Could it be argued that because teams go left to right, then Turner is going to get tested more often and therefore looks worse defensively, but actually it just where most teams put in their best efforts??


4000 for a friendly is not bad at all.

Re: Saints v Huddersfield - Team News & Updates : Sat Jan 12, 2013 11:40 am  

bewareshadows wrote:

Could it be argued that because teams go left to right, then Turner is going to get tested more often and therefore looks worse defensively, but actually it just where most teams put in their best efforts??


4000 for a friendly is not bad at all.

Our left (Lomax, Jones and Meli) looked really strong defensively. Lomax especially kept Cudjoe quiet. Turner did look a bit dodgy and got caught out a few times, but his goal kicking's a bonus.

Also, how many penalties did Huddersfield concede? At least 5 for incorrect play the ball!

Re: Saints v Huddersfield - Team News & Updates : Sat Jan 12, 2013 1:09 pm  

SomersetSaint wrote:

I expect we will hear that a lot this season.

Unfortunately yes

Re: Saints v Huddersfield - Team News & Updates : Sat Jan 12, 2013 4:20 pm  

Albion wrote:

Walmsley looked ok, ran the ball well and looked eager to be involved. The only criticism from last night was his fitness: played the last 20 of the first half and the first 20 of the second half and he was out on his feet, more so than anyone else. But I suppose that's understandable really.

It's going to take him a while to get up to speed. He was only in the Championship a year. 18 months ago he was playing amateur RL. That's a meteoric rise and so IMO we shouldn't be expecting too much of him for a few months.

So I don't know whether that means that Hohaia will be rotated with Wellens this season?

That could be good because Hohaia really gave us a spark when he came on. I know he wants to play at 6 but he's a fullback, and a good one too.

It was nothing to get too excited about but last night we looked like a coached side - cannot remember the last time we looked like that

2011 friendly against Hudds at Widnes. Although we lost the match we looked outstanding.

Re: Saints v Huddersfield - Team News & Updates : Sat Jan 12, 2013 4:59 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

Jordan Hand and Alex Walmsley are big units and both made yards in the collision which was great .

Good that Hand looks, er, Handy given that 3 of our senior front rowers are getting on a bit.
Did Wlaker and Forster feature? How dis they look?

Gutted I missed this one as I'd originally planned to go. I'm missing my rugby league fix.

Re: Saints v Huddersfield - Team News & Updates : Sat Jan 12, 2013 5:07 pm  

BackrowSaint wrote:

Wheeler ill.

Re: Saints v Huddersfield - Team News & Updates : Sat Jan 12, 2013 5:12 pm  

Offside Monkey wrote:

Good that Hand looks, er, Handy given that 3 of our senior front rowers are getting on a bit.
Did Wlaker and Forster feature? How dis they look?

Gutted I missed this one as I'd originally planned to go. I'm missing my rugby league fix.

Hand really caught my eye last night, carried the ball in well and reguraly, and was aggressive in contact.

Walker got some game time in the second half, nothing fancy from him and didn't do anything wrong, and I like the look of Forster every time I see him.

Joe Greenwood was outstanding last night, and will be pushing for a first team place over the next couple of years if he can keep up that sort of form.

Re: Saints v Huddersfield - Team News & Updates : Sat Jan 12, 2013 5:40 pm  

Offside Monkey wrote:

Did Wlaker and Forster feature? How dis they look?

Apparently they both did but I can't give you an opinion on them, sorry, as by the time they came on I'd pretty much lost track of who was who! I'm sure others who know them better would have recognised them and will be able to comment.

Re: Saints v Huddersfield - Team News & Updates : Sat Jan 12, 2013 5:45 pm  

The stand out player for me out of the younger guys last night was Greenwood thought he was outstanding last night made lots of yards with the ball and was pretty good in defence one to watch over next couple of season and he is a big lad too