Stuart Howarth : Mon Jan 05, 2015 8:39 am  

News today that Hull FC have signed this guy on a 1 year deal as cover in the hooker position.

How did he do with you guys?

I guess we did lack depth at hooker if Houghton were to get injured so maybe he will do a job

Re: Stuart Howarth : Mon Jan 05, 2015 8:55 am  

You might get some interesting responses to this one

He did a job for us when we were struggling with injuries etc

Positives
He'll tackle ( attempt. ) everything
He'll give 100% when he's out there

Negatives
Slow
Slow play the ball
& in general probably not cut for SL (trying not to go overboard)

By all accounts he's a good lad though

Re: Stuart Howarth : Mon Jan 05, 2015 9:23 am  

He will give 100% and his defence is sometimes OK, every now and then putting on some big, aggressive hits. But will also miss quite a few.

He's also extremely slow and has the turning circle of the QE2. Any defence with good line speed would murder us as he took that long getting the ball to first receiver.

Re: Stuart Howarth : Mon Jan 05, 2015 9:26 am  

Like everyone else has , and will say, very commited, very slow (like painfully slow, gives the opposition time to have a brew before they set up their defensive line)

Re: Stuart Howarth : Mon Jan 05, 2015 9:32 am  

Very very inconsistent and at times didn't look good enough to play at super league level but then would be man of the match against the likes of Wigan, Leeds and Warrington.

I just couldn't work out how the handful of games he played well in was against the better clubs but was awful for 80% of the time.

Will offer nothing in attack and his defence at times is terrible.


Also, Shannon McDonnell has signed with wests.

Re: Stuart Howarth : Mon Jan 05, 2015 10:46 am  

Seems to be a 'big game player' as he always has his best games against the big clubs. As others have said 100% commitment but lacking technically in some areas.

Re: Stuart Howarth : Mon Jan 05, 2015 10:58 am  

As above. Looks crap (although effort is never in question) for he majority of games, but then used to come up with a stormer against big teams when we needed a result.

It may be that hooker isn't actually his best position.

Re: Stuart Howarth : Mon Jan 05, 2015 11:54 am  

Great - can't wait for him to pull on the Black and White shirt!!

Re: Stuart Howarth : Mon Jan 05, 2015 12:01 pm  

Offside Monkey wrote:

As above. Looks crap (although effort is never in question) for he majority of games, but then used to come up with a stormer against big teams when we needed a result.

It may be that hooker isn't actually his best position.

Coming through the academy ranks at Wigan I thought that #13 was probably the position that suited him best.

Re: Stuart Howarth : Mon Jan 05, 2015 12:16 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

Coming through the academy ranks at Wigan I thought that #13 was probably the position that suited him best.

The fact his distribution was slow off the floor was what most people complained about. If he's not at hooker, then this is a non issue.