: Sat Feb 14, 2009 9:45 am  

Big Dave T wrote:

Thought he looked unfit but worked his socks off.

has had a shorter off season though and is more of a dry ground player

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 12:09 pm  

Hutchie wrote:

has had a shorter off season though and is more of a dry ground player

Appreciate that. Guess the game time will do him good. Look forward to seeing more of him with ball in hand, a couple of times G Horne was running good lines and Calderwood stayed wide, i'd have like to have seen him give G Horne the option of dropping him off.

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 12:32 pm  

Big Dave T wrote:

Appreciate that. Guess the game time will do him good. Look forward to seeing more of him with ball in hand, a couple of times G Horne was running good lines and Calderwood stayed wide, i'd have like to have seen him give G Horne the option of dropping him off.

With all due respect it was never going to be smooth on his first league game anyhow he'll need time to gel but then not knowing who your Centre will be won't help much.

[Karen]

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 12:32 pm  

Who is this Calderwood you all speak of...the only player I saw last night was called ALDERWOO!!!!!!

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 12:33 pm  

KNOCK OFF NIGEL wrote:

With all due respect it was never going to be smooth on his first league game anyhow he'll need time to gel but then not knowing who your Centre will be won't help much.

Who says he doesnt know who his centre will be?

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 12:49 pm  

Hutchie wrote:

has had a shorter off season though and is more of a dry ground player

I cant think of many backs that dont perform better when the dry grounds return, can you?

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 12:56 pm  

He didn't get enough ball last night imo and i hope that was a one off but he did come inside looking for it and got a couple of scoots in.
His defence apart from that one error was superb, he tackles well above his weight.
late in the game he just seemed to disappear and Manu was in his spot,i looked and then i saw him out on the left wing
Showed good team spirit by coming right across the pitch to see how Byrne was after he was winded.

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 1:04 pm  

I hope Calders can produce the sort of form for you guys that he showed at Leeds.

We never got to see the best of him here due to a couple of reasons imo, first of all I don't think Nobby really rated him and then he never really got the service he got at Leeds.

Our play under Nobby is pretty basic rugby and even the likes of Brett Dallas would have struggled with the style we play.

Good luck to Calders.

PS - When the opposing kicker kicks a high ball to his wing, your hearts will go in your mouths. Trust me

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 2:23 pm  

A unknown superstar wrote:

Weak under the high ball, I think thats because he was against Richards. There isn't many better in super league better than Richards picking out cross field kicks out of the air.

Any try coming off of the back of a kick to Richards should only be worth 2 points

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 2:27 pm  

The Hollywood Frasier wrote:

Any try coming off of the back of a kick to Richards should only be worth 2 points

Wests wouldn't have even made the 8 in 2005 if that was the case.