: Fri Mar 27, 2009 7:18 pm  

Bridge at halfback then?

: Fri Mar 27, 2009 7:30 pm  

The Jigga Jigga wrote:

Riley
Hicks
Gleeson
Johnson
King
Bridge
Briers
Morley
Higham
Rauhihi
L.Anderson
V.Anderson
Grix

Clarke
Harrison
Cooper
Wood

Why would you drop Harrison after last weeks performance ?

: Fri Mar 27, 2009 8:55 pm  

mcfc/wire wrote:

Why would you drop Harrison after last weeks performance ?

He is a better impact player than Grix

: Fri Mar 27, 2009 10:22 pm  

Why do people still use the dreaded 'D' word when a player is on the bench?
I note the Guardian included it when referring to Briers in this weeks match report. Haven't people twigged that we have moved on since the days of putting the best 13 on the pitch and simply filling up the bench with four blokes who aren't really good enough for much else than getting splinters in their backsides?
James Roby won Man Of Steel the other season, despite starting the majority of matches from the bench.

: Fri Mar 27, 2009 11:45 pm  

the ditch wrote:

Saving him for the visit of york,next week..

...and if he doesn't play that match either?

tongues will start wagging again I think.

: Sat Mar 28, 2009 6:17 am  

'Hitman' Norvern Soul wrote:

Why do people still use the dreaded 'D' word when a player is on the bench?
I note the Guardian included it when referring to Briers in this weeks match report. Haven't people twigged that we have moved on since the days of putting the best 13 on the pitch and simply filling up the bench with four blokes who aren't really good enough for much else than getting splinters in their backsides?
James Roby won Man Of Steel the other season, despite starting the majority of matches from the bench.

How the bleedin hell that happened i will never know,oh hang on a minute he plays for stains and he gained the most metres......

its like someone with one leg winning "dancin on ice"...

: Sat Mar 28, 2009 1:27 pm  

the ditch wrote:

How the bleedin hell that happened i will never know,oh hang on a minute he plays for stains and he gained the most metres......

its like someone with one leg winning "dancin on ice"...

Once again, Man of steel isn't for the 'best' player of the year.

: Sat Mar 28, 2009 1:29 pm  

[quote="the ditch"]How the bleedin hell that happened i will never know,oh hang on a minute he plays for stains and he gained the most metres......

its like someone with one leg winning "dancin on ice"... [/quote]

That is one of the worst analogies I've ever seen.

For what its worth, I reckon Roby deserved to win Man of Steel. Who do you reckon it should have gone to?

: Sat Mar 28, 2009 1:36 pm  

Wire On The Telly wrote:

Once again, Man of steel isn't for the 'best' player of the year.

No, it is for the player deemed to have made the biggest impact, but generally they make an impact by being a good player. If there have been players who have been better than them, surely they will have generally made a bigger impact. Therefore, it is closely linked to player of the year.

The Man of Steel is generally recognised as the best player in SL.

: Sat Mar 28, 2009 1:41 pm  

Dave T wrote:

No, it is for the player deemed to have made the biggest impact, but generally they make an impact by being a good player. If there have been players who have been better than them, surely they will have generally made a bigger impact. Therefore, it is closely linked to player of the year.

The Man of Steel is generally recognised as the best player in SL.

And when coaches are nominated?

And so I'm still right?