Re: Rumours 2 : Thu Nov 15, 2018 10:08 pm  

Everyone in our team is good enough....there was only one real weaknesses last season.....and he's gone.
He flew out on the Monday following our defeat to Wigan(that just about says it all).
....Austin will address that difference.....it's our year.

Re: Rumours 2 : Thu Nov 15, 2018 10:15 pm  

rubber duckie wrote:

Everyone in our team is good enough....there was only one real weaknesses last season.....and he's gone.
He flew out on the Monday following our defeat to Wigan(that just about says it all).
....Austin will address that difference.....it's our year.

If you're referring to Roberts he was out best half over the course of last season! We haven't gained a kicking game from anywhere so I think we will still struggle to control games. I think we will be better but I still think the probkem exists in the halves. Throw Drinkwater in and I would be very, very happy, I do think someone would have to leave for that though.

Re: Rumours 2 : Thu Nov 15, 2018 11:42 pm  

Ducky I am astounded at the turnaround in your view of Roberts. Didn't you suggest a few weeks ago he would be the Harry Sunderland winner?

Back on thread, we need a half with a kicking game or it will be a repeat of 2018 - close but no cigar.

Re: Rumours 2 : Fri Nov 16, 2018 1:47 am  

Wires71 wrote:

Ducky I am astounded at the turnaround in your view of Roberts. Didn't you suggest a few weeks ago he would be the Harry Sunderland winner?

Back on thread, we need a half with a kicking game or it will be a repeat of 2018 - close but no cigar.

Of course I did....because I was sure he was holding something back....not everything back.

Re: Rumours 2 : Fri Nov 16, 2018 8:18 am  

So are we actually going to get a new half back for Christmas? Or is Price settling on Brown and Patton to partner Austin?

Don’t want to put a dampener on next season already, but we need something steady with a consistently good passing and kicking game. For all the disappointment of Roberts in the Marquee sense, he DID provide more than Brown or Patton IMO.

Maybe I’m jumping the gun and there’s a plan in place.

Re: Rumours 2 : Fri Nov 16, 2018 12:36 pm  

Need a 7 whos going to march us round and has a good kicking game. Matty Smith would of been a great option to partner Austin in my view, not his biggest fan myself but he certainly has a kicking game, and can get you the win in tight games (whicjh we were on the wrong end of a few times last year).

I hope we get Drinkwater, however, the more time ticks on its becoming more un-likey, and it worries me a lot for next year....

Re: Rumours 2 : Fri Nov 16, 2018 12:41 pm  

Im shocked at how suddenly Brown has become the world's worst rugby player on here.


Heavens sake he was the England hb last season. In comparison to fbook, I thought posters on here had more measured opinions.

Re: Rumours 2 : Fri Nov 16, 2018 1:00 pm  

rubber duckie wrote:

Im shocked at how suddenly Brown has become the world's worst rugby player on here.


Heavens sake he was the England hb last season. In comparison to fbook, I thought posters on here had more measured opinions.

Good point "Rubber".
When he played for England he was impressive and Wayne Bennett was obviously impressed. We also ought to remember that Patton played for England knights.
If you saw the kicking of the England half backs in the last Test i.e. Myler & Williams ... you might conclude that with Patton & Brown we have as good as what England Rugby League can produce.

Re: Rumours 2 : Fri Nov 16, 2018 1:20 pm  

rubber duckie wrote:

Im shocked at how suddenly Brown has become the world's worst rugby player on here.


Heavens sake he was the England hb last season. In comparison to fbook, I thought posters on here had more measured opinions.

I've got no problems with Brown at all. I do however feel he isn't the foil required next to Austin (who himself is a younger Brown with better feet). Like Longbarn Wire said it's all about a good organising half with a good kicking game... Roberts was exactly that even if he was a disappointment on that salary... There aren't many around but I do feel we need to find one.

The other problem with Brown (not his fault) is his age and potential head injury issues. Another knock to the head and he may easily have to retire mid-season. We don't have much cover.

Re: Rumours 2 : Fri Nov 16, 2018 1:32 pm  

It's this 'Austin' is a 6 so we need a 7!' Millarky....

RL has moved on since then.

It's about left channel and right channel.
So both halfs are a 7/6 and the support from a backrower/loose like Currie or Livett down the left and a fullback Ratchford running the right are the modern standoffs, and Clark up the middle.