Re: Blake Austin. : Sat Jul 27, 2019 8:53 pm  

So he goes missing in big games, yet gets mom in the first big game he has played in over here. AS108, please come back to where you frequent, we are missing you!

Re: Blake Austin. : Sat Jul 27, 2019 10:11 pm  

Reminds me of Tyrone Roberts silencing his doubters in the CC against Wigan last year.

Re: Blake Austin. : Sat Jul 27, 2019 10:36 pm  

sally cinnamon wrote:

Reminds me of Tyrone Roberts silencing his doubters in the CC against Wigan last year.

You need a concussion head test.

Re: Blake Austin. : Sat Jul 27, 2019 11:13 pm  

This game: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/ ... tch-report

This game: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/ ... tch-report

Re: Blake Austin. : Sun Jul 28, 2019 8:13 am  

He was an organiser yesterday. Calling the plays as we went through the sets, pointing and telling Clark and Patton where to run or who to pass to. Saw the defence out of position and told King the kick was coming for his try before the ruck had finished before it.

Didn’t think he was that type of player, more off-the-cuff, but good to see. We used to have both Briers and MMonaghan doing that at the same time.

But Austin’s first big game for the club (maybe you could argue Magic v Wigan was, when he was also MOTM?) and he really turned up!

Re: Blake Austin. : Sun Jul 28, 2019 9:05 am  

Psychedelic Casual wrote:

He was an organiser yesterday. Calling the plays as we went through the sets, pointing and telling Clark and Patton where to run or who to pass to. Saw the defence out of position and told King the kick was coming for his try before the ruck had finished before it.

Didn’t think he was that type of player, more off-the-cuff, but good to see. We used to have both Briers and MMonaghan doing that at the same time.

But Austin’s first big game for the club (maybe you could argue Magic v Wigan was, when he was also MOTM?) and he really turned up!

Blake Austin has had to totally adapt his game to what we need.
He was indeed more of an off-the-cuff runner.
Having BMM on the field does help his game.

Re: Blake Austin. : Mon Jul 29, 2019 7:43 am  

The addition of Ratchford also gave Austin more freedom

Re: Blake Austin. : Mon Jul 29, 2019 8:03 am  

Snaggletooth wrote:

The addition of Ratchford also gave Austin more freedom

Did it really? I thought Wire were good value for the win and look forward to a cracking final, but I'm a little baffled by the Austin love-in after that game.

If one of your wingers doesn't take one of those kicks and Hull nick it, it would have been another hide and seek thread. Didn't think he carried any real threat at all to be honest.

Ifs and buts of course!

Slightly OT but with Widdop coming next year and some of the activity over in Wigan recently, it could be an amazing SL next year.

[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

Re: Blake Austin. : Mon Jul 29, 2019 8:20 am  

FearTheVee wrote:

Did it really? I thought Wire were good value for the win and look forward to a cracking final, but I'm a little baffled by the Austin love-in after that game.

If one of your wingers doesn't take one of those kicks and Hull nick it, it would have been another hide and seek thread. Didn't think he carried any real threat at all to be honest.

Ifs and buts of course!

Slightly OT but with Widdop coming next year and some of the activity over in Wigan recently, it could be an amazing SL next year.

If danny richardson puts in that performance, sky, bbc, and saints fans would be raving as it being a complete performance.

Re: Blake Austin. : Mon Jul 29, 2019 8:49 am  

'If that Blake Austin hadn't have played well he'd have played rubbish' - I do wonder about Saints fans. Clearly just watching the game willing Blake Austin to be rubbish and when he wasn't they invent some parallel universe where all his kicks were dropped/went out on the full etc. Wasn't exactly the weather for running/creative rugby but he guided us around very nicely. Not magnificent by any stretch but certainly not hiding which you'd LOVE to believe.