Re: Jordan Turner : Sat Apr 26, 2014 7:08 pm  

Roy Haggerty wrote:

I agree with the sentiments. At the moment, Turner looks like a man who doesn't want to be on a rugby field. Some of his defence is embarrassing. One Leeds try, he stood rooted to the tryline as they advanced on him. He couldn't have stopped a try even if he'd bothered to make the tackle (which he didn't).

He needs to be dropped. He's in terrible form.

He's so soft it's embarrassing. I've never seen a rugby player afraid of falling to the ground. It's like a 13yr old school girl falling over in the play ground.

He even puts his hands up if the is a tackle in front of him in case he catches a stray boot, again like a school girl.


I'll be honest, I don't want to see this pansy play in a saints shirt again.

Re: Jordan Turner : Sun Apr 27, 2014 9:26 am  

I don't know what's happened to him. He played well for large parts of last season. The problem we have is who replaces him? Percival is as bad in defence as him.

Re: Jordan Turner : Sun Apr 27, 2014 10:16 am  

Got to be fair to Percival. That was his first game back. And one of the missed tackles that lead to a try was just bad fortune. Smashing his head into Swifts. If one had not made the tackle. Then Watkins would probably have been tackled. Or at least slowed enough for the tackle to be completed.

You can't account for players taking each other out. To me it showed a lack of playing together. But we can't blame Brown for Percival being injured.

Re: Jordan Turner : Sun Apr 27, 2014 11:39 am  

bewareshadows wrote:

Got to be fair to Percival. That was his first game back. And one of the missed tackles that lead to a try was just bad fortune. Smashing his head into Swifts. If one had not made the tackle. Then Watkins would probably have been tackled. Or at least slowed enough for the tackle to be completed.

You can't account for players taking each other out. To me it showed a lack of playing together. But we can't blame Brown for Percival being injured.

It was a risk putting Percy in and a risk is have took. Percy can actually beat men which is something we lack in the backs.

He was rusty and in hindsight it prob back fired.

Re: Jordan Turner : Sun Apr 27, 2014 11:54 am  

Having now seen your guys up against both Wigan and Leeds in recent weeks do those of you who put forward the 'best 1-5 in Superleague' (sic) still stick by that claim? That's a genuine question btw, not trolling. As I said at the time, I thought it was something of a stretch.

Re: Jordan Turner : Sun Apr 27, 2014 12:03 pm  

Phuzzy wrote:

Having now seen your guys up against both Wigan and Leeds in recent weeks do those of you who put forward the 'best 1-5 in Superleague' (sic) still stick by that claim? That's a genuine question btw, not trolling. As I said at the time, I thought it was something of a stretch.

No one said that, when people suggested we had one of the best back 5 in the league it was a fair suggestion as they were in form. Notice how it says "one of" implying there is others. Don't twist peoples words.

Re: Jordan Turner : Sun Apr 27, 2014 12:16 pm  

Phuzzy wrote:

Having now seen your guys up against both Wigan and Leeds in recent weeks do those of you who put forward the 'best 1-5 in Superleague' (sic) still stick by that claim? That's a genuine question btw, not trolling. As I said at the time, I thought it was something of a stretch.

I never for one minute thought we had the best backs in super league.

The back three have been pretty good to be fair.

Jonny lomax is massively important to our attack.

Tommy has been finishing as good as any winger in world rugby but isn't the best at beating a man and I'd certainly put hall, briscoe and charnley ahead of him.

Swift has come on massively this year. He's been great.

The pansy been woeful.

Percy injured all year.

Jones been good at centre but I don't know what position he is and I don't think saints know.

I ain't got clue who our stand off is.

Walsh is quality. Looks to good for this team and we rely on him far to much.

Re: Jordan Turner : Sun Apr 27, 2014 12:47 pm  

Turnstile not Turner

Re: Jordan Turner : Sun Apr 27, 2014 12:51 pm  

cherryandwhitedavid06 wrote:

Turnstile not Turner

I prefer "pansy". That's the first thing I think when I see him play.

I've also renamed LMS The tin man from the wizard of oz (no heart)

Re: Jordan Turner : Sun Apr 27, 2014 1:20 pm  

I see that a group of fans have now found their figure of hate to blame for the TEAMS failures.

Jordan Turner has now become the new scapegoat to replace Francis Meli.

When the side loses, its all his fault. We will ignore the mistakes of those we cherish, for they are beyond criticism.
Only one is to blame and that is JT.

People need to get over the loss to Wigan and Leeds, and accept that they are currently better sides than us.
There is no shame in that, its reality. People need to stop looking for scapegoats and excuses.

Prior to the season started it was commented on by fans of all teams that Leeds probably had the best one to five in SL and possibly the world. Their pack which has always been under rated ,possesses in Peacock one of the all time great prop forwards.

Wigan for whom many Saints fans are in denial over, did the double last year. That is a tremendous and rare achievement over the entire history of the game. A side like that doesn't just crumble overnight, even if its lost a few of its star players. They are winners, and as we as Saints fans are aware from our own glory years, sides of winners will fight very hard not to give up their title. They also have the advantage that Wigan as a town has more people playing RL than anywhere else in the country. This gives them a huge talent pool to draw upon. Its why their academy teams consistently win title after title, and means that even when they lose star players they still have quality to come in and replace them.