: Sun Mar 22, 2009 10:40 pm  

Wire On The Telly wrote:

Because no player has ever kicked the ball out on full...

Sheesh

Indeed, that's exactly what I just said.

Kicking the ball out on the full is unforgivable, especially when you don't need to score/get the ball back.

: Sun Mar 22, 2009 10:54 pm  

The Jigga Jigga wrote:

Anyone Know the reason behind Riley Kicking off today?

Probably a Smith driven change. As soon as the ball leaves his toe he's in position & the line chases as a unit.

: Sun Mar 22, 2009 10:56 pm  

Steve51 wrote:

Probably a Smith driven change. As soon as the ball leaves his toe he's in position & the line chases as a unit.

Good to see a straight line 10m back ready to fly past the kicker.

: Sun Mar 22, 2009 10:58 pm  

Steve51 wrote:

Probably a Smith driven change. As soon as the ball leaves his toe he's in position & the line chases as a unit.

Exactly my thoughts....noticed Riley practice one before the start today. Inch perfect BTW

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 2:01 am  

just_browny wrote:

Indeed, that's exactly what I just said.

Kicking the ball out on the full is unforgivable, especially when you don't need to score/get the ball back.

Aye send him out to Dewsbury. Who else made a mistake yesterday?

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 7:27 am  

~The Wires~ wrote:

Exactly my thoughts....noticed Riley practice one before the start today. Inch perfect BTW

His first restart was inch perfect

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:08 am  

the following full backs are not just better than Riley, but significantly better:
Webb
Wellans
Greenshields
Briscoe
Duggan
Richards

are we prepared for 7th best??????? g
Got to have players in the top 4 in any position to challenge for a cup/top League spot.

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:56 am  

The Jigga Jigga wrote:

Anyone Know the reason behind Riley Kicking off today?

It’s a tactic a few teams are now using i.e full back takes the kick offs.

Leaves 12 players for the kick chase instead of 11, as the full back would not normally join the kick chase as it would leave him out of position..

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 10:10 am  

Fletcher ender wrote:

the following full backs are not just better than Riley, but significantly better:
Webb
Wellans
Greenshields
Briscoe
Duggan
Richards

are we prepared for 7th best??????? g
Got to have players in the top 4 in any position to challenge for a cup/top League spot.

You can add Brett Hodgson to that list.

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 10:15 am  

Fletcher ender wrote:

the following full backs are not just better than Riley, but significantly better:
Webb
Wellans
Greenshields
Briscoe
Duggan
Richards

are we prepared for 7th best??????? g
Got to have players in the top 4 in any position to challenge for a cup/top League spot.

Significantly more experienced too. I will admit I cande him after his performances against Wakefield and Caltalans, as long as he is consistent and doesn't go from one extreme to another, that is all you can ask.

Let him grow into the role. You can't just buy ready made players.