Re: Howarth : Sat Mar 30, 2013 1:02 pm  

Don Brennan wrote:

Pointless signing,he adds nothing.
Very slow distribution to a makeshift scrumhalf onto a makeshift standoff gets you nowhere.
We needed a half so we get rid of one for a very average utility player.
Im not slaging him,he Is what he Is,third choice player at the then bottom placed club.

His distribution was not slow.

Re: Howarth : Sat Mar 30, 2013 1:06 pm  

He did show promise considering his time with the team, and he coped well. Wigan had the first half, but Saints showed real guts and spirit in the second. Hope next time both teams can put out more representative sides. Did think LMS got away with murder in part two, but what the hell, Saints put up a real good show in the second. Well done!

Re: Howarth : Sat Mar 30, 2013 1:18 pm  

He's a decent fix until Roby's fit, or as good as we'd ever get mid-season. I'd like to see Speakman get some minutes under his belt against Cas though too.

Re: Howarth : Sat Mar 30, 2013 1:35 pm  

Albion wrote:

His distribution was not slow.

It was.

Re: Howarth : Sat Mar 30, 2013 1:38 pm  

Considering he only signed for us on thursday and therefore will be unfamiliar with Saints moves and play, i thought he distributed the ball very well.

Weakness is that he isnt really a dynamic runner around the ruck.

However i have noticed this year that Nathan Brown has been trying to move us away from being a team that is reliant on getting trys through breaks on the back of dummy half scoots, in favour of a more balanced attack.

I say this as having watched Roby this year its noticeable that instead or running relentlessly from dummy half, he has been merely stepping out, making a yard or two forward then passing.

This change of style should give us more options and make us harder to shut down.
It wont be merely a case of stop Roby running and you stop Saints.

I also think that by utilising the halves and fullback more in the attack that will move our game away from the midfield area to the more traditional Saints wide play that we as fans like to see.

Re: Howarth : Sat Mar 30, 2013 7:23 pm  

Don Brennan wrote:

It was.

His distribution was fine, long passes out wide putting pressure on a sliding defence. He was different from Roby maybe people are judging him on Roby,s style of play.
It was noticable as Chairmaker mentioned, Howarth was moving the ball away from the midfield area giving a little bit more space out wide resulting in a faster offensive play.

Re: Howarth : Sat Mar 30, 2013 7:56 pm  

Judder Man wrote:

His distribution was fine, long passes out wide putting pressure on a sliding defence. He was different from Roby maybe people are judging him on Roby,s style of play.
It was noticable as Chairmaker mentioned, Howarth was moving the ball away from the midfield area giving a little bit more space out wide resulting in a faster offensive play.

It was slow, Its as if has to double pump every time he trys to pass. As I said I aint slagging him he Is what he Is.
Dissapointed he hasnt put Speakman In on Monday,now he has got a crisp pass.

Re: Howarth : Sat Mar 30, 2013 8:00 pm  

Don Brennan wrote:

It was.

Agreed.

He did well and passing was accurate with width.

It was noticeable on kick plays service was slow and Wilkin had two or three players in his face as soon as he got the ball.

Mind you it is upto Wilkin and others to do some thing different. Drop deeper , vary the kickers position etc.

In some senses he looked a little out of place passing into the bread basket rather than
the typical behind the runner , round the ankles / head of many of his team mates.

Re: Howarth : Sat Mar 30, 2013 8:58 pm  

Don Brennan wrote:

Dissapointed he hasnt put Speakman In on Monday,now he has got a crisp pass.

Howarth isn't injured though. You won't get Saints actively phasing in a young player. They will only play when there are injuries.

Re: Howarth : Sat Mar 30, 2013 10:23 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

Howarth isn't injured though. You won't get Saints actively phasing in a young player. They will only play when there are injuries.

I honestly don't know where you have got this idea from!