: Fri May 08, 2009 8:48 pm  

Cooper will make the step up, I'm very sure of that. He had a big set back with his double leg break, and the complications that followed that, he has done very very well to get back to where he is now. He should go from strengh to stengh now, what alot of people don't know is, he does have some very good footwork, and a superb pair of hands. At the moment, he is doing his job, and like you say, putting the effort in required with no thrills. Over the next season or two I expect to see him flourish.

: Fri May 08, 2009 9:22 pm  

1878 wrote:

Cooper will make the step up, I'm very sure of that. He had a big set back with his double leg break, and the complications that followed that, he has done very very well to get back to where he is now. He should go from strengh to stengh now, what alot of people don't know is, he does have some very good footwork, and a superb pair of hands. At the moment, he is doing his job, and like you say, putting the effort in required with no thrills. Over the next season or two I expect to see him flourish.

He has the thing that seperates good props from great props; a nasty, aggresive streak that is very cloes to the surface, but doesn't overstep the mark.

: Fri May 08, 2009 9:37 pm  

getdownmonkeyman wrote:

He has the thing that seperates good props from great props; a nasty, aggresive streak that is very cloes to the surface, but doesn't overstep the mark.

Let's hope so. Out of the pair of them Harrison looks the prospect now though in my opinion (wouldnt make the Saints or Leeds 17 as they stand but lets not hold that against him)

: Fri May 08, 2009 10:04 pm  

Wires71 wrote:

Let's hope so. Out of the pair of them Harrison looks the prospect now though in my opinion (wouldnt make the Saints or Leeds 17 as they stand but lets not hold that against him)

To be fair, in a fully fit squad, Harrison would only just make our 17 IMO, he would be 17th man.

He is getting better and better though, and is moe than adequate cover in the back row.

: Fri May 08, 2009 10:05 pm  

Amor was MOM by a mile vs Widnes. However, Haven were playing a very off-form Widnes team - a team that Barrow hammered at the Stobart last weekend. Their pack is very, very weak - even for the Championship.

Regarding McNally, he's got a long way to go IMO. He doesn't create a great deal and is pretty weak defensively. OK, he scored plenty of tries, but in SL they'd snub him out pretty easily.

Barrow lad Harrison is the real deal. Can we have him back ???

: Fri May 08, 2009 11:23 pm  

Wires71 wrote:

Let's hope so. Out of the pair of them Harrison looks the prospect now though in my opinion (wouldnt make the Saints or Leeds 17 as they stand but lets not hold that against him)

I'm still not sure where Harrison's best position is. He has a good go forward, although he is lacking a little pace. Conversely, he also has a good tackle rate, along the lines of a backrower, it is just the pace thing that is holding him back.

[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

: Sat May 09, 2009 7:53 am  

getdownmonkeyman wrote:

I'm still not sure where Harrison's best position is. He has a good go forward, although he is lacking a little pace. Conversely, he also has a good tackle rate, along the lines of a backrower, it is just the pace thing that is holding him back.

filling the gap at looseforward at the mo, though strangely he seems to be playing in a cullen 03-06 version of looseforward, rather than an addition playmaker.

: Sat May 09, 2009 10:23 am  

getdownmonkeyman wrote:

I'm still not sure where Harrison's best position is. He has a good go forward, although he is lacking a little pace. Conversely, he also has a good tackle rate, along the lines of a backrower, it is just the pace thing that is holding him back.

I think he's changing shape though. He's trimmer than he was say, 18 mths ago, and I think there's further work to do there. He'll become more dynamic, and obviously quicker on the back of that. He's got an offload, a fend etc, so if he can add the more 'athletic' side to his game, I think he could be a very good player.

There's things I like about him, daft things, like he never really gets injured and seems to miss matches through this. He's able to play long spells too, so he offers you a good option if you lose a player in game etc.

: Sat May 09, 2009 10:46 am  

He has a 90% tackle success rate. I like things like that.