Re: Shenton.. : Mon Jun 20, 2011 12:11 pm  

There's no doubt Shenton has been starved of good ball, and hopefully we'll see more of him if things get more settled elsewhere in the side. I must say, though, for someone who was talked up as an excellent defensive centre I've been underwhelmed by this side of his game.

Re: Shenton.. : Mon Jun 20, 2011 12:17 pm  

Dux wrote:

There's no doubt Shenton has been starved of good ball, and hopefully we'll see more of him if things get more settled elsewhere in the side. I must say, though, for someone who was talked up as an excellent defensive centre I've been underwhelmed by this side of his game.

I've been underwhelmed full stop. Looks a very limited player to me, with more than a few defensive errors in his game.

Not a patch on a fit Wheeler IMO.

Re: Shenton.. : Mon Jun 20, 2011 12:30 pm  

FearTheVee wrote:

I've been underwhelmed full stop. Looks a very limited player to me, with more than a few defensive errors in his game.

Not a patch on a fit Wheeler IMO.

I though once again Carmont gave Shenton a torrid time on Friday night. For a player nearly a decade older and looking to retire at the end of the year due to injury problems, to run circles around one of our best English centre's doesn't bode well for Shenton's credibility.

Re: Shenton.. : Mon Jun 20, 2011 1:02 pm  

Carmont is possibly the best centre in Super League though.

Re: Shenton.. : Mon Jun 20, 2011 1:05 pm  

Ambassador Pineapple wrote:

Carmont is possibly the best centre in Super League though.

Says a lot about the standard of Super League at the moment doesn't it.

How good would Jamie Lyon look in this league? He wouldn't get a hand laid on him and he'd finish with about 300 tries.

Re: Shenton.. : Tue Jun 21, 2011 6:52 am  

LovesToSpooge wrote:

I though once again Carmont gave Shenton a torrid time on Friday night. For a player nearly a decade older and looking to retire at the end of the year due to injury problems, to run circles around one of our best English centre's doesn't bode well for Shenton's credibility.

Are you sure, because whenever I remeber Carmont threatening, it was Lee Gaskell that was marking him.

Re: Shenton.. : Tue Jun 21, 2011 2:51 pm  

Saint Simon wrote:

i'd agree with jonh to be honest. He's been disapointing, yes hes not had amazing service, but that never stopped Gidley or Lyon. Yes we've been spoilt with true world class centres, but he knew the boots he was filling when he came here

To be fair mate, you really shouldn't have expected Shenton to fill the boots of players of Lyon and Gidley's capability. Don't get me wrong, Shenton is a decent centre, but not even close to the aforementioned. And never likely to be I'd imagine.

Re: Shenton.. : Tue Jun 21, 2011 4:06 pm  

Out for 2 weeks with an ankle injury.

Who the merry hell is going to play centre against the Wolfs then?

Sia? Makinson?

Re: Shenton.. : Tue Jun 21, 2011 4:10 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

Out for 2 weeks with an ankle injury.

Who the merry hell is going to play centre against the Wolfs then?

Kyle, I should think. He'll just have to get used to passing to his right.

Re: Shenton.. : Tue Jun 21, 2011 4:12 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

Kyle, I should think. He'll just have to get used to passing to his right.

Okay. Someone for you lot to blame when they slaughter us.