Royce - Half Back Combo : Thu Feb 17, 2011 7:02 pm  

Expected to start with Gaskell and Carlton Interesting stuff. Arnold shoe horned in early? Or in in place of Gaskell for the experience. Maybe a sign of the future if Arnold swans off for the money.

Expected to start with Gaskell and Carlton Interesting stuff. Arnold shoe horned in early? Or in in place of Gaskell for the experience. Maybe a sign of the future if Arnold swans off for the money.

Re: Royce - Half Back Combo : Thu Feb 17, 2011 8:11 pm  

They expected Kyle to be out for a month or two initally I seem to remember. So they trained with Gaskell and Pryce. When Kyle returned he got in ahead of Gaskell, which he should.

Lomax is the one who shouldn't have played last week. He is nothing special and is no way near good enough for the halves. possibly at fullback. He probably got in ahead of Gaskell as he is 'solid' and wouldn't let anyone down.

Re: Royce - Half Back Combo : Thu Feb 17, 2011 8:17 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

They expected Kyle to be out for a month or two initally I seem to remember. So they trained with Gaskell and Pryce. When Kyle returned he got in ahead of Gaskell, which he should.

Lomax is the one who shouldn't have played last week. He is nothing special and is no way near good enough for the halves. possibly at fullback. He probably got in ahead of Gaskell as he is 'solid' and wouldn't let anyone down.

Are you basing this off seeing him play a few times at centre and wing? Not his natural position. Have you seen him have a run at 6? Because he is very good in that position.

Re: Royce - Half Back Combo : Thu Feb 17, 2011 9:16 pm  

BackrowSaint wrote:

Are you basing this off seeing him play a few times at centre and wing? Not his natural position. Have you seen him have a run at 6? Because he is very good in that position.

It's based on him appearing probably 20 times in the first team squad now and doing absolutely nothing bar be solid. I remember seeing him at fullback at Wakefield (?) and thinking he could be a cracker. But since that day all he's not done a thing to suggest he'll take a starting spot.

Re: Royce - Half Back Combo : Thu Feb 17, 2011 9:45 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

It's based on him appearing probably 20 times in the first team squad now and doing absolutely nothing bar be solid. I remember seeing him at fullback at Wakefield (?) and thinking he could be a cracker. But since that day all he's not done a thing to suggest he'll take a starting spot.

That's balls! He had a few games at 6 last year and he was immense! Personally I think the lad could do a job pretty much anywhere in the backline, he's probably a bit small for centre but can still fill in if needed

Re: Royce - Half Back Combo : Thu Feb 17, 2011 10:35 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

It's based on him appearing probably 20 times in the first team squad now and doing absolutely nothing bar be solid. I remember seeing him at fullback at Wakefield (?) and thinking he could be a cracker. But since that day all he's not done a thing to suggest he'll take a starting spot.

Well you musn't have a very good memory. The three(?) times he has played at 6 for Saints he has been very very good. Do you also not remember him leaving Demitri Pelo for dead with quick feet, scoring in the corner against Catalans. If he is given a good opportunity to play at 6 or 7 for a number of weeks on the trot he will impress you. I can assure you of that.

Re: Royce - Half Back Combo : Fri Feb 18, 2011 10:13 am  

Saddened! wrote:

They expected Kyle to be out for a month or two initally I seem to remember. So they trained with Gaskell and Pryce. When Kyle returned he got in ahead of Gaskell, which he should.

Lomax is the one who shouldn't have played last week. He is nothing special and is no way near good enough for the halves. possibly at fullback. He probably got in ahead of Gaskell as he is 'solid' and wouldn't let anyone down.

Disagree with this. Lomax is a promising six who suffered from Potters blind allegiance to players who were not on form. We would have a complete six in the making if we had realised the potential Lomax has in this position.

Re: Royce - Half Back Combo : Fri Feb 18, 2011 1:14 pm  

I can't say I remember Lomax ever being immense when played at 6. I thought Gaskell did better when played in the halves last year than Lomax ever has, but that may have been down to the opposition.

This is not to say I think he'll never make it at 6, and I don't think he's looked out of his depth anywhere (bar possibly centre), but let's not over egg the pudding at this stage.

Re: Royce - Half Back Combo : Fri Feb 18, 2011 4:23 pm  

Billinge_Lump wrote:

I can't say I remember Lomax ever being immense when played at 6. I thought Gaskell did better when played in the halves last year than Lomax ever has, but that may have been down to the opposition.

This is not to say I think he'll never make it at 6, and I don't think he's looked out of his depth anywhere (bar possibly centre), but let's not over egg the pudding at this stage.

He was all class against Bradford at KR last season. In fact, he had a few good games in that spell IMO.

Re: Royce - Half Back Combo : Fri Feb 18, 2011 4:25 pm  

FearTheVee wrote:

He was all class against Bradford at KR last season. In fact, he had a few good games in that spell IMO.

thats the game i was thinking about, he looked a real natural there