Re: No Briers, no wins : Mon Jun 15, 2009 10:52 am  

[quote="getdownmonkeyman"]More than a coincidence that when Briers is absent, we lose.

The hard part is going to be replacing him. Who is a REALISTIC target to be our lead playmaker?

The obvious candidate is Jonathan Thurston; out of contract and a fine player, I just can't see him leaving Australia.

Matt Orford is in the same category, but at 31 it is pretty much a like-for-like, longevity wise. I couldn't see the point.

John Morris is available, but I don't personally think he is up to much.

The curve ball is Ben Roberts. Going well at the Bulldogs, NZ international and has age on his side. I would imagine he is quite affordable, relative to the other off contract players.

Myler is another one, but a hefty transfer fee may compromise that one.

As for SL based halfbacks, I'm at a loss as to who is truly available.[/quote] couldn't agree with you more there mate.

: Mon Jun 15, 2009 11:17 am  

Tiz Lad wrote:

But we also badly missed the go forward of Morley and Westwood.

I agree the "competition" between Morley and Carvell to be the best wasn't there yesterday not saying that the pack didn't have a good game but the intensity the two missing pack players offer just wasn't there.

: Mon Jun 15, 2009 12:00 pm  

Personally i would take near enough anybody within reason as i feel Briers is way overrated and i get the impression that TS thinks the same.

Jonathan Thurston, Richard Myler, Danny Brough or anybody that is half decent and can produce the goods on a regular basis and is on the right side of 30.

If anybody watched the Wakefiled game on Saturday you would see that Briers isn't fit to clean the boots of Danny Brough.

: Mon Jun 15, 2009 12:10 pm  

Latchford Wolvesfan wrote:

Personally i would take near enough anybody within reason as i feel Briers is way overrated and i get the impression that TS thinks the same.

Jonathan Thurston, Richard Myler, Danny Brough or anybody that is half decent and can produce the goods on a regular basis and is on the right side of 30.

If anybody watched the Wakefiled game on Saturday you would see that Briers isn't fit to clean the boots of Danny Brough.

absolutely ridiculous,and yet again you are completely wide of the mark with your assumptions of what tony smith is thinking.

: Mon Jun 15, 2009 12:12 pm  

Latchford Wolvesfan wrote:

Personally i would take near enough anybody within reason as i feel Briers is way overrated and i get the impression that TS thinks the same.

Jonathan Thurston, Richard Myler, Danny Brough or anybody that is half decent and can produce the goods on a regular basis and is on the right side of 30.

If anybody watched the Wakefiled game on Saturday you would see that Briers isn't fit to clean the boots of Danny Brough.

You're being daft again.

1. Smith has post match on a number of occasions paid Briers special reference, and has if anything gone out of his way to single him out for praise.

2. Brough had a decent game on Saturday, the last couple of times he's been on SKY he's been woeful. If both were the same age right now, then you'd take Briers all day long.

Even you, and I say even you given your opinion on Briers, must have cringed yesterday as Bridge & Monaghan pretended to be halfbacks and just went left & right with no direction for 76 mins.

: Mon Jun 15, 2009 12:24 pm  

JWP wrote:

You're being daft again.

1. Smith has post match on a number of occasions paid Briers special reference, and has if anything gone out of his way to single him out for praise.

Even you, and I say even you given your opinion on Briers, must have cringed yesterday as Bridge & Monaghan pretended to be halfbacks and just went left & right with no direction for 76 mins.

I thought Bridge tried his best but we all now know that his best position is at centre, Monaghan made one break down the middle and offloaded it to Rauhihi, that shown what he's capable of but he doesn't seem capable of doing it 3 or 4 times a game.

Going back to your first point, although giving him praise TS has mentioned many times in the Warrington Guardian that Briers has to improve and produce the goods on a more consistent basis and he cant do that and that's why we need a change.

: Mon Jun 15, 2009 12:43 pm  

Latchford Wolvesfan wrote:

I thought Bridge tried his best but we all now know that his best position is at centre, Monaghan made one break down the middle and offloaded it to Rauhihi, that shown what he's capable of but he doesn't seem capable of doing it 3 or 4 times a game.

Going back to your first point, although giving him praise TS has mentioned many times in the Warrington Guardian that Briers has to improve and produce the goods on a more consistent basis and he cant do that and that's why we need a change.

Deary me, he's been brilliant for the past 5 weeks, that's consistent. Do you actually watch our games when your at the stadium.

: Mon Jun 15, 2009 12:56 pm  

Miami wrote: Deary me, he's been brilliant for the past 5 weeks, that's consistent. Do you actually watch our games when your at the stadium. Not according to TS. http://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/wol ... om_Briers/

Miami wrote: Deary me, he's been brilliant for the past 5 weeks, that's consistent. Do you actually watch our games when your at the stadium. Not according to TS. http://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/wol ... om_Briers/

: Mon Jun 15, 2009 2:09 pm  

Miami wrote:

Deary me, he's been brilliant for the past 5 weeks, that's consistent. Do you actually watch our games when your at the stadium.

He's definately improved, but I wouldn't go that far.

: Mon Jun 15, 2009 2:21 pm  

ILDA wrote:

He's definately improved, but I wouldn't go that far.

He can play....The only reason he has put in so much effort of late is because everyone was slating him. He is a lazy inconsistent player always has been. Get rid of him he is no good!