Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Jul 24, 2016 4:24 pm  

Last Son of Wigan wrote:

You've said it really; fitness which will come over time. The bigger issue is his discipline, I would have hoped after getting the boot at Raiders he would have learnt. Sadly he clearly hasn't tackling LMS off the ball and attacking him. This is a seasoned pro we're talking about, not some angry kid looking to prove a point.

I think there is an element of him trying to prove himself because he'll want to do that at a new club but he needs to do that in the correct manner. It's superb to have a prop with a real aggressive streak but he's got to put that aggression in to his running and tackling.

Somebody called him the NRL version of Ryan Bailey but in fairness to Bailey he wouldn't do what FPN did on Friday. He's sly and is more likely to wind players up in the style of LMS then to do that. It was brainless but hopefully it's just him losing it a bit trying to make a mark and he'll learn from it.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Jul 24, 2016 4:30 pm  

Can we not judge a player good/bad after barely 40 minutes of rugby, f*cking hell.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Jul 24, 2016 4:57 pm  

PurpleCheeseWarrior wrote:

Can we not judge a player good/bad after barely 40 minutes of rugby, f*cking hell.

I don't think we'll really be able to judge him until part way through next year.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Jul 24, 2016 5:41 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

I don't think we'll really be able to judge him until part way through next year.

Exactly, it's mental that people are writing him off already.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Jul 24, 2016 6:05 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

I don't think we'll really be able to judge him until part way through next year.

Has to make an impact at the start of next season imo.

I posted a couple of weeks ago that mid season signings are notorious for not hitting the ground running (Sandow being the perfect example).

Let his settle and have a pretty season and then judge.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Jul 24, 2016 6:06 pm  

PurpleCheeseWarrior wrote:

Exactly, it's mental that people are writing him off already.

I've not heard anyone write him off. Just comment on how he's been so far.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Jul 24, 2016 6:19 pm  

Last Son of Wigan wrote:

I've not heard anyone write him off. Just comment on how he's been so far.

Go back a page, and you'll see he's the "kiwi Ryan Bailey" apparently.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Jul 24, 2016 6:29 pm  

PurpleCheeseWarrior wrote:

Go back a page, and you'll see he's the "kiwi Ryan Bailey" apparently.

I hope he wins as many Grand Finals over here as Bailey has!

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Jul 24, 2016 9:23 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

I hope he wins as many Grand Finals over here as Bailey has!

Eh, who mentioned anything about his medal count? I agree but still, bizarre comment.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Jul 24, 2016 11:37 pm  

PurpleCheeseWarrior wrote:

Go back a page, and you'll see he's the "kiwi Ryan Bailey" apparently.

OK, guilty as charged! I said that on the basis of being generally unimpressed with what I've seen of him in the NRL. If he turns out well for the Warriors, I'll be as pleased as anyone. I stand by my view that our rivals have been rather more, well, adventurous in their pick-ups from down under, whereas Wigan have looked for brawn.