: Mon Mar 02, 2009 10:06 am  

Jeffries looks lost and certainly isn't directing play. His core skills don't seem up to it and his supposed pace isn't getting him clear of tackles. On current form he doesn't merit a place in the team.
Can anyone suggest why Sherrife is getting stick after 2 games where he doesn't appear to have done anything wrong?

: Mon Mar 02, 2009 10:27 am  

childofthenorthern wrote:

Jeffries looks lost and certainly isn't directing play. His core skills don't seem up to it and his supposed pace isn't getting him clear of tackles. On current form he doesn't merit a place in the team.

Hence the approach for Bird, I guess - suggests the club clearly see that too. I guess in fairness the Wakey fans were right when they said at the time that he can be very impressive when the team are on top but missing when under the cosh? Rather like another wannabe stand-off we used to have, even? As I now see someone else has just observed...

If BJ doesn't improve then I guess best option would be Beaver at #6 once we get Lynch and Langley back?

childofthenorthern wrote:

Can anyone suggest why Sherrife is getting stick after 2 games where he doesn't appear to have done anything wrong?

Thats easy. The Negative Tendency, those who have been turned by the Dark Side of the Board, had long-ago decided that most of our new signings were rubbish anyway. So clearly he MUST be rubbish regardless of what actually happens, since they had already determined that he is. See?

HTH?

Re: Ben Jefferies - not good enough : Mon Mar 02, 2009 10:30 am  

Ewwenorfolk wrote:

Just out of interest (I'm actually not gloating or anything), when was the last time Huddersfield won anything?

Didn't most of the team win the 2005 NRL Grand Final?

: Mon Mar 02, 2009 10:34 am  

I think with Sheriffe, it is very difficult to judge one way or the other as he hasn't really had the ball all that much.

I can't say I'm happy with the signing, but as I said before the season, you gotta give someone a chance before writing them off. I don't think it's fair to slate Sheriffe's performances as he can't play well if he never gets the ball. By no means has he done well, but he also hasn't done anything bad as far as I can see, so I would say if anything, reserve judgement on that particular signing for now.

: Mon Mar 02, 2009 10:51 am  

DILLIGAF wrote:

I think with Sheriffe, it is very difficult to judge one way or the other as he hasn't really had the ball all that much.

I can't say I'm happy with the signing, but as I said before the season, you gotta give someone a chance before writing them off. I don't think it's fair to slate Sheriffe's performances as he can't play well if he never gets the ball. By no means has he done well, but he also hasn't done anything bad as far as I can see, so I would say if anything, reserve judgement on that particular signing for now.

i thought he made a decent break on Friday night and looked good.

: Mon Mar 02, 2009 10:57 am  

phillgee wrote:

i thought he made a decent break on Friday night and looked good.

He played ok Friday and looked to have settled a bit better than the HKR game where he looked nervous. Can't really judge him until he's 10 - 15 games in and hopefully scoring/creating tries, which as a winger he should be judged on.

: Mon Mar 02, 2009 11:07 am  

childofthenorthern wrote:

He played ok Friday and looked to have settled a bit better than the HKR game where he looked nervous. Can't really judge him until he's 10 - 15 games in and hopefully scoring/creating tries, which as a winger he should be judged on.

...is the right answer.

And if he doesn't see much of the ball, he's hardly going to have much opportunity to shine anyway?

: Mon Mar 02, 2009 11:07 am  

childofthenorthern wrote:

He played ok Friday and looked to have settled a bit better than the HKR game where he looked nervous. Can't really judge him until he's 10 - 15 games in and hopefully scoring/creating tries, which as a winger he should be judged on.

he won't score any if he doesn't get the ball!

: Mon Mar 02, 2009 11:13 am  

phillgee wrote:

he won't score any if he doesn't get the ball!

and so we return to Jeffries lack of direction and poor distribution of the ball.

Newtons form is also not looking good and with 2 out of 3 pivotal positions misfiring it's not really a surprise we aren't scoring. The area's we are weakest in squad terms are causing me the most concern and neither are under pressure from other players.

: Mon Mar 02, 2009 11:20 am  

childofthenorthern wrote:

and so we return to Jeffries lack of direction and poor distribution of the ball.

Newtons form is also not looking good and with 2 out of 3 pivotal positions misfiring it's not really a surprise we aren't scoring. The area's we are weakest in squad terms are causing me the most concern and neither are under pressure from other players.

i think newton's criticism is slightly unfair. he offers a lot in defence and the effort was there on Friday going forward. I think his arm injury hampered him slightly.