Re: he is coming : Tue Jul 27, 2010 9:37 pm  

RED FLAG RISING wrote:

I would rather have S Ratchford than M Smith at half but the coach thinks differently also I would to see Danny Houghton from hull fc as hooker but doubt he will leave hull.

Ave It! wrote:

Really after all Holdsworth has done? We can't afford to loose our best attacking weapon by moving him to 13, unless he adopts a Kevin Sinfield type game, but even then I think that'll take something away from his game due to the more defensive work he will have to do. For me I'd get Ratchford back in a 7 and Holdsworth 6

oopps missed read your post

fwiw I agree with you original point

Re: he is coming : Wed Jul 28, 2010 12:57 am  

Surely if it was Robbo, he'd have been photographed wearing/holding a Reds shirt by now.

Re: he is coming : Wed Jul 28, 2010 12:30 pm  

Branny wrote:

Surely if it was Robbo, he'd have been photographed wearing/holding a Reds shirt by now.

It depends whether he's told the Huddersfield fans that he hasnt had any contact with Salford and will definitely not be signing for them

Re: he is coming : Thu Jul 29, 2010 7:34 am  

Absolute gem !
Must have Ratchford at no. 7.
Why?
What the hell has Matty Smith done wrong to justify messing with a really good half back combination.
Ratchford does have potential but Matty Smith is a seasoned pro.
This is my hobby horse but please get behind the present successful partnership

Re: he is coming : Thu Jul 29, 2010 8:12 am  

Bonita Red wrote:

Absolute gem !
Must have Ratchford at no. 7.
Why?
What the hell has Matty Smith done wrong to justify messing with a really good half back combination.
Ratchford does have potential but Matty Smith is a seasoned pro.
This is my hobby horse but please get behind the present successful partnership

Don't get me started again on Smith again, I CBA digging out my old posts on the subject, lets just say I think he's extremely overrated, passes to the floor all the time, very soft in defence and for me cannot create anything. The bloke looks absolutely useless in the side without Holdsworth playing alongside him IMO Holdsworth carries him. I've been around the game all my life, both playing and coaching and I for the life off me just can't see what he offers apart from maybe good support play.

Oh and seasoned pro, what at 22

Re: he is coming : Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:27 am  

Ave It! wrote:

Bonita Red wrote:

Absolute gem !
Must have Ratchford at no. 7.
Why?
What the hell has Matty Smith done wrong to justify messing with a really good half back combination.
Ratchford does have potential but Matty Smith is a seasoned pro.
This is my hobby horse but please get behind the present successful partnership

Don't get me started again on Smith again, I CBA digging out my old posts on the subject, lets just say I think he's extremely overrated, passes to the floor all the time, very soft in defence and for me cannot create anything. The bloke looks absolutely useless in the side without Holdsworth playing alongside him IMO Holdsworth carries him. I've been around the game all my life, both playing and coaching and I for the life off me just can't see what he offers apart from maybe good support play.



Oh and seasoned pro, what at 22

Surely you are looking through your "rose tinted specs" there Martin

Re: he is coming : Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:48 am  

If anyone has been around the game all his life,and haven't we all, then it must be obvious that half back is a partnership of players with complementary skill sets.
It just did not work with Stef earlier in the season.
It does work now.
Guess why.
Yep,the whole team is playing better,starting with the half backs !

Re: he is coming : Thu Jul 29, 2010 10:46 am  

Bonita Red wrote:

If anyone has been around the game all his life,and haven't we all, then it must be obvious that half back is a partnership of players with complementary skill sets.
It just did not work with Stef earlier in the season.
It does work now.
Guess why.
Yep,the whole team is playing better,starting with the half backs !

Well lets agree to disagree then. I just don't see how you can have a half back who can only pass one way

Re: he is coming : Thu Jul 29, 2010 10:48 am  

billybradshawsmum wrote:

Surely you are looking through your "rose tinted specs" there Martin

Re: he is coming : Thu Jul 29, 2010 11:30 am  

Ave It! wrote:

I just don't see how you can have a half back who can only pass one way

Phil Clarke mentions this a fair bit on Sky commentaries: plenty of very good players at 6, 7, 9 & 13 can only pass 'one way'.