: Fri Mar 20, 2009 12:26 pm  

RAI of Sunshine wrote:

Neither King or Penny are the problem on the left wing.....

I know what you're getting at and I agree.
BUT Penny is still a shoddy tackler one on one

: Fri Mar 20, 2009 12:34 pm  

Dico wrote:

I know what you're getting at and I agree.
BUT Penny is still a shoddy tackler one on one

A lot of our players seem to be cowering away from tackles this season. I'm not sure Penny has enough confidence going in for a hit, either attacking or defending.

I think he just needs to get a few good hits in and his confidence will gain dividends.

He was having a bit of a stinker against Leeds in the reserves, dropping a lot of ball, but one good hit on the Leeds centre and his game improved.

: Fri Mar 20, 2009 12:37 pm  

acording to that we havent made any clean breaks

: Fri Mar 20, 2009 12:55 pm  

RAI of Sunshine wrote:

A lot of our players seem to be cowering away from tackles this season. I'm not sure Penny has enough confidence going in for a hit, either attacking or defending.

I think he just needs to get a few good hits in and his confidence will gain dividends.

He was having a bit of a stinker against Leeds in the reserves, dropping a lot of ball, but one good hit on the Leeds centre and his game improved.

In what way was he having a stinker?

: Fri Mar 20, 2009 1:01 pm  

when i 1st started playing rugby i was terrified of getting hit and i was low on confidence.

A few concussions and windings down the line and i didn't give a s---.
I enjoyed it and was never worried about it.


He's a young lad maybe that's all he needs is a few good hits, realise he'll not die from it and improve from there.

: Fri Mar 20, 2009 1:12 pm  

YED79 wrote:

when i 1st started playing rugby i was terrified of getting hit and i was low on confidence.

A few concussions and windings down the line and i didn't give a s---.
I enjoyed it and was never worried about it.


He's a young lad maybe that's all he needs is a few good hits, realise he'll not die from it and improve from there.

How many SL games has he had in total, he surely must have had a few by now.

: Fri Mar 20, 2009 1:14 pm  

getdownmonkeyman wrote:

In what way was he having a stinker?

I don't think he collected one high ball before the hit on the Leeds centre, a few missed tackles aswell.

: Fri Mar 20, 2009 1:49 pm  

Just ask yoru self this oen question. In the opening game v Saints who looked more comfortable being on the wing in SL.

Kevin Penny or Tom Armstrong in his first game.

: Fri Mar 20, 2009 2:01 pm  

KP would do well to watch a few videos of Martin Offiah in his hey day and learn how to attack

: Fri Mar 20, 2009 6:04 pm  

Steve51 wrote:

Just ask yoru self this oen question. In the opening game v Saints who looked more comfortable being on the wing in SL.

Kevin Penny or Tom Armstrong in his first game.

That is because young local players are not treated like disenfranchised second class citizens at Saints. They are trained, prepared and integrated so that the step up is easier.

I believe this is changing at Warrington but were are certainly not there yet. Something Tony Smith will have on his 'to do' list.