: Tue Apr 14, 2009 2:08 pm  

Yesterday's performance wasn't the worst i've seen by Warrington by a long way. The pack had a good game just our half backs didn't create the opening for the backs the forwards work deserved.

: Tue Apr 14, 2009 6:00 pm  

Actually this year, of all the SL seasons, I think most clubs are showing some inconsistent form. Odd results springing up everywhere.

To add to the optimistic view there is of course no relegation. So if ever there were a time to have a poor run, it is now. Equally, if Smith needs to do some radical changes, and he seems to have started that ball rolling, then now is the time to do it. There are bound to be hiccups along the way, I just hope our fans have the stomach for a fight. Quite frankly booing at half time, when we were only 6 points down to a team on better form is ridiculous. But no worries they will return to optimistic cheering once our form has returned.

: Wed Apr 15, 2009 10:50 am  

I think my main positive is Matt King. The reason for this being that he gives me hope that things can change. In front of my eyes, I've seen what a bit of confidence can do for an individual, and this leads me to believe that for the likes of Monaghan, L.Anderson etc, there is still hope.

Last year, Matt King literally couldn't even catch the ball. He was clueless at one point during the season. Right now, he looks to be be enjoying it out there, bumping defenders off and looking very much like the centre we thought we'd all signed. If his form continues until Rd27, he'll go a long, long way towards redeeming himself for last year, and will be a favourite amongst the fans for sure.

It's this upturn in fortune that keeps me going, players should look at him & think 'Look how quickly things have turned around for him, I'm gonna make that happen for me.'

: Wed Apr 15, 2009 11:08 am  

Yeah Kingy is really ripping SL apart isn't he

: Wed Apr 15, 2009 11:34 am  

JWP wrote:

I think my main positive is Matt King. The reason for this being that he gives me hope that things can change. In front of my eyes, I've seen what a bit of confidence can do for an individual, and this leads me to believe that for the likes of Monaghan, L.Anderson etc, there is still hope.

Last year, Matt King literally couldn't even catch the ball. He was clueless at one point during the season. Right now, he looks to be be enjoying it out there, bumping defenders off and looking very much like the centre we thought we'd all signed. If his form continues until Rd27, he'll go a long, long way towards redeeming himself for last year, and will be a favourite amongst the fans for sure.

It's this upturn in fortune that keeps me going, players should look at him & think 'Look how quickly things have turned around for him, I'm gonna make that happen for me.'

Amen to that, brother. Cracking post.

: Wed Apr 15, 2009 11:36 am  

JWP wrote:

I think my main positive is Matt King. The reason for this being that he gives me hope that things can change. In front of my eyes, I've seen what a bit of confidence can do for an individual, and this leads me to believe that for the likes of Monaghan, L.Anderson etc, there is still hope.

Last year, Matt King literally couldn't even catch the ball. He was clueless at one point during the season. Right now, he looks to be be enjoying it out there, bumping defenders off and looking very much like the centre we thought we'd all signed. If his form continues until Rd27, he'll go a long, long way towards redeeming himself for last year, and will be a favourite amongst the fans for sure.

It's this upturn in fortune that keeps me going, players should look at him & think 'Look how quickly things have turned around for him, I'm gonna make that happen for me.'

Matt King is doing this because he's back in the shop window.

: Wed Apr 15, 2009 11:36 am  

George Best wrote:

Yeah Kingy is really ripping SL apart isn't he

Taking the last three matches together, he's probably been our best player (I know that's damning with faint praise and all that).

Is Matt King now going to get the Jon Clarke treatment. Clarke isn't Roby and Cunningham, so he's rubbish. King isn't Gleeson and Gidley, so he's rubbish.

: Wed Apr 15, 2009 12:15 pm  

King's emergence is a highlight for me as well. Great to see him starting to perform and you can almost see his self-belief coming back.

: Wed Apr 15, 2009 1:12 pm  

Ian [77] wrote:

King's emergence is a highlight for me as well. Great to see him starting to perform and you can almost see his self-belief coming back.

I always had faith Kings form would return.....

: Wed Apr 15, 2009 1:17 pm  

Wolfette wrote:

I always had faith Kings form would return.....

form is temporary.

class is permanent.