: Tue May 19, 2009 4:49 pm  

getdownmonkeyman wrote:

What makes you say that?

And hence he now goes out on loan.

It might be down to the fact that certain players are just not getting on with Smiths methods.

: Tue May 19, 2009 4:55 pm  

mark_m wrote:

And hence he now goes out on loan.

It might be down to the fact that certain players are just not getting on with Smiths methods.

Mark you have alluded to this on previous posts, mentioning players not happy with his style etc. Care to elaborate?

: Tue May 19, 2009 6:30 pm  

WireDOA'88 wrote:

Eh? Does that last sentence make sense?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammary_gland

: Tue May 19, 2009 6:33 pm  

rubber duckie wrote: Penny certainly is the future, a near future. I would personally get him on loan to Widnes for a month or two. Its no good him just playing in the reserves each week. He needs heavier contact. The slightly slower speed levels will give him time to develope his kicked ball retention. WOWWWWWWW. Has somebody up there read my post!!!!!! Just announced today Penny and Pickers going on loan to Widnes. http://www.thisischeshire.co.uk/sport/4380134.Penny_and_Pickersgill_join_Widnes/

rubber duckie wrote: Penny certainly is the future, a near future. I would personally get him on loan to Widnes for a month or two. Its no good him just playing in the reserves each week. He needs heavier contact. The slightly slower speed levels will give him time to develope his kicked ball retention. WOWWWWWWW. Has somebody up there read my post!!!!!! Just announced today Penny and Pickers going on loan to Widnes. http://www.thisischeshire.co.uk/sport/4380134.Penny_and_Pickersgill_join_Widnes/

: Tue May 19, 2009 8:23 pm  

Mark wrote:

Riley is playing better at the moment as Penny isn't playing, Riley is allowed errors and Penny isn't.

I really feel sorry for Penny, Riley does make quite a few errors (dropping the ball) but always seems to get away with it. Penny usually makes a mistake that leads to losing the match. Im starting to feel sorry for him.

: Tue May 19, 2009 10:04 pm  

Wire_Yed_79 wrote:

I really feel sorry for Penny, Riley does make quite a few errors (dropping the ball) but always seems to get away with it. Penny usually makes a mistake that leads to losing the match. Im starting to feel sorry for him.

I like Riley, but he has made 16 errors already this season (not the highest fullback though, Brett Hodgson has made more), whereas Penny made 17 in twice as many games last year yet gets tagged useless.

Riley does seem to be getting away with stuff that many others would be getting stick for. This isn't a call to get on Riley's back by the way, it is a call to support the others like we have him.
It's pretty interesting when you compare Riley's stats to Paul Wellens.

: Wed May 20, 2009 6:06 am  

The reason people favour Riley is quite simple, but the people doing it don't even know why.