: Fri Apr 10, 2009 9:36 pm  

Hicks Is Gunna Score wrote:

Yes Briers was injured, Quad Strain should be back for Monday according to Tony Smith on Radio Manchester after the game

On the Hicks note he has done a great job as the kicker since Briers was dropped. He slipped and sliced the ball as he ran up to it. Nothing can be done about it. We didn't deserve anything from the game

I think people should be looking at the poor performances from Monaghan, Clarke, Grix, etc. before they criticise somebody that puts in 100% every week for us

Spot on mate

: Fri Apr 10, 2009 11:19 pm  

wooop

somebody agrees with me that isnt Latchford Wolvesfan

I must be starting to talk some sense

: Fri Apr 10, 2009 11:19 pm  

Jaymc9 wrote:

ha grow some balls and take a defeat! we've had to suffer alot more than you men!

Why would WolfETTE need to grow balls, or is that the way women are in Salford

: Fri Apr 10, 2009 11:33 pm  

The Jigga Jigga wrote:

Why would WolfETTE need to grow balls, or is that the way women are in Salford

Wouldn't worry about that guy, he's been banned.

: Sat Apr 11, 2009 2:50 am  

wonderful kick thank you

: Sat Apr 11, 2009 7:43 am  

Anyone that's critical of Hicks must have a short memory seing as last season he was our stand out player.

Everyone has an off day, yet listening to the radio (which was actually the worst commentary in the world seeing as it was doing about 50 other games at the same time) i recall Hicks getting kicks from the touchline ?

: Sat Apr 11, 2009 8:17 am  

Wire_Yed_79 wrote:

Anyone that's critical of Hicks must have a short memory seing as last season he was our stand out player.

Everyone has an off day, yet listening to the radio (which was actually the worst commentary in the world seeing as it was doing about 50 other games at the same time) i recall Hicks getting kicks from the touchline ?

I'll never criticise somebody for missing a shot at goal under those circumstances. I will criticise Chris Hicks though, he's abysmal at fullback. He takes ages to field general kicks in play, then doesn't beat a man running the ball back lethargicly. He doesn't support the ball carrier from there whatsoever neither.

His performance levels are very different dependant on whether he's on the wing or at fullback. He looks vastly improved from the wing, not just his try scoring exploits, but he looks far happier collecting the ball at acting half etc.

We need Riley or Mathers fit asap.

: Sat Apr 11, 2009 8:22 am  

JWP wrote:

I'll never criticise somebody for missing a shot at goal under those circumstances. I will criticise Chris Hicks though, he's abysmal at fullback. He takes ages to field general kicks in play, then doesn't beat a man running the ball back lethargicly. He doesn't support the ball carrier from there whatsoever neither.

His performance levels are very different dependant on whether he's on the wing or at fullback. He looks vastly improved from the wing, not just his try scoring exploits, but he looks far happier collecting the ball at acting half etc.

We need Riley or Mathers fit asap.

is playing out of position really his fault though, like you said yourself on the wing he's a completely different prospect

: Sat Apr 11, 2009 8:25 am  

Wire_Yed_79 wrote:

is playing out of position really his fault though, like you said yourself on the wing he's a completely different prospect

It's circumstance, he's obviously the most 'natural' option that we have right now.

It just baffles me that three coaches have played him there, and nobody seems to have noticed how crap he is there. I'd play Chris Murphy from the 21's there, I know your exposing a kid, and the conditions yesterday weren't the best to put a young lad under that pressure given the nerves etc allied with the poor conditions perhaps yesterday it was best that Hicks played, but I don't think Hicks performs well from fullback, hopefully Riley will be fit soon & problem solved.

: Sat Apr 11, 2009 8:30 am  

JWP wrote:

It's circumstance, he's obviously the most 'natural' option that we have right now.

It just baffles me that three coaches have played him there, and nobody seems to have noticed how crap he is there. I'd play Chris Murphy from the 21's there, I know your exposing a kid, and the conditions yesterday weren't the best to put a young lad under that pressure given the nerves etc allied with the poor conditions perhaps yesterday it was best that Hicks played, but I don't think Hicks performs well from fullback, hopefully Riley will be fit soon & problem solved.

Weigh it up
Hicks on the wing awesome
Hicks at fullback rubbish

Murphy on at fullback. Whats the worse that could happen, he'd be rubbish?
What's the difference, give the lad a go then and put Hicks in a position were he is actually a threat.