Re: Widnes Match Thread : Fri Apr 20, 2012 9:37 pm  

Thought Flanagan had a cracking game tonight, got through an enormous amount of work.

Re: Widnes Match Thread : Fri Apr 20, 2012 10:02 pm  

saintcj wrote:

How did the guys perform??
In particular: Shenton, Magennis, Dixon and Foster?

I thought Shenton was outstanding. He was clearly looking to make an impression and had a couple of passes patted down. But he put Swift in very well for two of his tries and looked very dangerous whenever he got the ball.

Magennis was great as well. He's a young player who gets a lot of flack, presumably for not being as good as James Graham. But he played really well tonight, running the ball strongly and putting in some crushing hits.

Dixon was his usual self, scored a belter of a try down the left channel and worked hard, he's such a classy player.

Forster I presume you mean rather than Foster? He did okay, didn't look out of place.

Flanagan, Soliola, Laffranchi and especially Chris Flannery all played well tonight. Flannery was utterly superb.

Re: Widnes Match Thread : Fri Apr 20, 2012 10:05 pm  

saintcj wrote:

How did the guys perform??
In particular: Shenton, Magennis, Dixon and Foster?

Shenton run better and did some good passes but he passing at times was poor.

Magennis was ok but nothing great, thought he run better than he's been doing.

Didn't see much of Dixon to be honest but popped up on score sheet again.

Foster didnt play.

Re: Widnes Match Thread : Fri Apr 20, 2012 10:11 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

I thought Shenton was outstanding. He was clearly looking to make an impression and had a couple of passes patted down. But he put Swift in very well for two of his tries and looked very dangerous whenever he got the ball.

Magennis was great as well. He's a young player who gets a lot of flack, presumably for not being as good as James Graham. But he played really well tonight, running the ball strongly and putting in some crushing hits.

Dixon was his usual self, scored a belter of a try down the left channel and worked hard, he's such a classy player.

Forster I presume you mean rather than Foster? He did okay, didn't look out of place.

Flanagan, Soliola, Laffranchi and especially Chris Flannery all played well tonight. Flannery was utterly superb.

I agree, flannery had his best game in a long while and I'm starting to really warm to Laffranchi.

Sia was top class, run hard and tackles harder.

LMS is really impressing me since the bulls game, he didn't do great game time tonight but the last month or so he's really impressed me. He runs with a purpose now and his attitude has improved.

Re: Widnes Match Thread : Fri Apr 20, 2012 10:15 pm  

LMS seems to be developing into a great impact player. He's probably the quickest prop in Super League at present and is a great athlete. He also leaps like a salmon. I think that is a set piece we should use more often. LMS v Tomkins in a battle for a high ball? Only one winner there.

Re: Widnes Match Thread : Fri Apr 20, 2012 10:28 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

LMS seems to be developing into a great impact player. He's probably the quickest prop in Super League at present and is a great athlete. He also leaps like a salmon. I think that is a set piece we should use more often. LMS v Tomkins in a battle for a high ball? Only one winner there.

I think he's playing really well and is giving us impact from the bench.

Re: Widnes Match Thread : Fri Apr 20, 2012 10:41 pm  

LMS plays great when the opposing forwards are pitiful, as they were for Widnes. But he was nowhere against Wigan, for instance. For LMS to impress me he has to work as hard in defence, and as hard driving forward when we are being challenged as when we are not.

I thought Shenton had a good game tonight and I was pleased for him. He saw a lot of ball, obviously a tactic, and there may have been a couple more tries had Swift been more experienced. Swift must be about the fourth different winger Shenton's had to play inside, which can't be easy.

Laffranchi has impressed me all season. He got stuck in from the get-go and hasn't let up. Likewise Flannagan.

Hohaia was good again tonight but then he had plenty of space as the Widnes forwards didn't put up a fight. His kicking game was excellent again.

Re: Widnes Match Thread : Fri Apr 20, 2012 10:50 pm  

Yep I meant Forster.

Good to hear LMS is still performing well, Hes looking good now. Laffranchi is class.

Cant complain when you nill any team really.

So all in all was Saints better than the last 3 weeks?

Re: Widnes Match Thread : Fri Apr 20, 2012 10:57 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

LMS plays great when the opposing forwards are pitiful, as they were for Widnes. But he was nowhere against Wigan, for instance. For LMS to impress me he has to work as hard in defence, and as hard driving forward when we are being challenged as when we are not.

I thought Shenton had a good game tonight and I was pleased for him. He saw a lot of ball, obviously a tactic, and there may have been a couple more tries had Swift been more experienced. Swift must be about the fourth different winger Shenton's had to play inside, which can't be easy.

Laffranchi has impressed me all season. He got stuck in from the get-go and hasn't let up. Likewise Flannagan.

Hohaia was good again tonight but then he had plenty of space as the Widnes forwards didn't put up a fight. His kicking game was excellent again.

Hohaia had a good game AGAIN?

Excellent kicking game AGAIN?

You've got to be taking the pi$$, hohaia has been poor, not from the want of trying as he's always putting in 100% but he's been average at best with only one good game which was against Leeds and IMO walked man of the match.

His kicking game was ok tonight but it's been awfull this year, totally shocking at times to be honest.

The weird thing for me with lance, is that lomax certainly benifits from having him at #6 for some reason.

Re: Widnes Match Thread : Fri Apr 20, 2012 11:20 pm  

I thought it was a profesional performance against poor oposition,i have just one concern from tonights game and thats our unwillingness at times to pass to a player better placed to score,there was a lot of white line fever tonight.Also it shouldnt take the whole of the West stand to point out a 5-1 overlap 10 meters from the opponents try line