Re: 19 man squad announced for Wakefield. : Sat Aug 16, 2014 3:51 pm  

TheVee2 wrote:

I thought it was a great performance last night. Wheeler come up with some decent passes before he got injured and did well to stay on the field. McDonnell's support play was top class but disagree with pete i thought he defended well and organised our line. Turner was my MOM by far.

He struggled with some of his defence and I noticed it when he was at hull.

Re: 19 man squad announced for Wakefield. : Sat Aug 16, 2014 11:17 pm  

St pete wrote:

He struggled with some of his defence and I noticed it when he was at hull.

On first viewing would he be worth keeping around next year?

Re: 19 man squad announced for Wakefield. : Sun Aug 17, 2014 9:56 am  

Magic Superbeetle wrote:

On first viewing would he be worth keeping around next year?

To hard to say. Fullback isn't really a position we need to be honest. We have lomax, makinson, swift, Hohaia and wello that can cover fullback.

Re: 19 man squad announced for Wakefield. : Sun Aug 17, 2014 3:31 pm  

St pete wrote:

Magic Superbeetle wrote:

On first viewing would he be worth keeping around next year?

To hard to say. Fullback isn't really a position we need to be honest. We have lomax, makinson, swift, Hohaia and wello that can cover fullback.

Might be worth thinking broader than that.

1.Even with Travis burns it will be Easter before two Half backs on are on the pitch together.

2.There is no real backup for Roby.Hohaia might be going and is still a casual enigma.

3. Wheeler is gone. That leaves Wilkin as a make do half back.

4.The only real cover in the backs is Dawson who looks like a second row in the making.

5. How long will it take for Lomax to get right ?

A one year deal that provides a strike player with pace who can cover FB,Wing, HB and Hooker.
In a year he either cements his worth, earns a deal in the NRL or is released.
I think that would be a smart low risk bit of business.

Re: 19 man squad announced for Wakefield. : Sun Aug 17, 2014 4:39 pm  

I would keep him if we don,t sign Burns, that would give us the option of Lomax going to 6 and Lance playing minutes at 9.

Re: 19 man squad announced for Wakefield. : Mon Aug 18, 2014 9:20 am  

Going back to Turner, he may not be the most gifted half back, but he bloody tries. He can also give the ball a fair boot.

Re: 19 man squad announced for Wakefield. : Mon Aug 18, 2014 1:37 pm  

Offside Monkey wrote:

Going back to Turner, he may not be the most gifted half back, but he bloody tries. He can also give the ball a fair boot.

He try's when he wants to. For 80% of this year he's not been interested at all.


He's certainly got a hell of a boot on him.

Re: 19 man squad announced for Wakefield. : Mon Aug 18, 2014 2:18 pm  

St pete wrote:

He try's when he wants to. For 80% of this year he's not been interested at all.


He's certainly got a hell of a boot on him.

Well, he's certainly not hidden from the extra responsibility when shoved into halfback.

I was a bit like you (and Saddo), frustrated because (as a centre) when he's good, he's very very good.

Re: 19 man squad announced for Wakefield. : Tue Aug 19, 2014 1:52 pm  

Offside Monkey wrote:

Well, he's certainly not hidden from the extra responsibility when shoved into halfback.

I was a bit like you (and Saddo), frustrated because (as a centre) when he's good, he's very very good.

Let's be honest, he's had one good game in the halves. That doesn't make his season a good one based on that. He's been poor and he's said so himself in the press a few times this year.

Re: 19 man squad announced for Wakefield. : Tue Aug 19, 2014 2:02 pm  

St pete wrote:

Let's be honest, he's had one good game in the halves. That doesn't make his season a good one based on that. He's been poor and he's said so himself in the press a few times this year.

I not even praising his performances as a half, I'm just glad that, after a season when his commitment/application has been a big question mark, he can really pull the tripe out for us. A sign of things to come, hopefully.