: Sat Feb 14, 2009 8:56 am  

Kosh wrote:

Would this be the same Todd Byrne who just a few weeks ago was a 'waste of a quota space' and a primary example of Peter Sharp's poor recruitment?

Just checking.

Correct - the one who wasn't fit to lace Hall's boots, I think.

Seriously, great selection by Agar. With Richards in the team you always need to plan on Wigan putting in loads of high kicks to him and Skinny's performance v Leed showed how well he does this. His defensive display was an unexpected bonus for me.

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 9:47 am  

byrne at full back

tony at centre

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 10:38 am  

Staffs FC wrote:

He was better than that. He effectively won us the match with his try saver tackles as Wigan broke us more than we broke them. Someone else on here said recently full backs rarely have to make tackles. Hope they were there last night. To say Byrne was 'solid enough' is a massive understatement of his inluence on last night's game.

Calderwood had roughly the same impact and effect on the game, yet he's received nary a mention. Is it because Byrne's tackles stood out more, with them being a bit more isolated? I don't know, but the amount of praise he's getting is disproportionate to the effect he had on the game. Yes, he made a couple of great tackles on Goulding, but they were no more successful or vital than a number of others made by G Horne and Calderwood in particular.

[Roland_R]

Re: Todd is God : Sat Feb 14, 2009 10:39 am  

Hutchie wrote:

Cant knock the lad, especially that cruncher in the south west corner

And was that 3 one on one tackles i saw a full back do

Good tackle in South west corner, apart from that, poop.

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 10:41 am  

trys'r'us wrote:

Calderwood had roughly the same impact and effect on the game, yet he's received nary a mention. Is it because Byrne's tackles stood out more, with them being a bit more isolated? I don't know, but the amount of praise he's getting is disproportionate to the effect he had on the game. Yes, he made a couple of great tackles on Goulding, but they were no more successful or vital than a number of others made by G Horne and Calderwood in particular.

Jesus....that was one of the best full back perfomances i have seen in ages.....solid under the bomb,his tackling was superb....he was finding the half break as the match went on,ok h bringing the ball back isnt his best bit but at least he has the bugger in his hands and isnt letting it bounce and roll all over the place

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 10:42 am  

Kosh wrote:

Would this be the same Todd Byrne who just a few weeks ago was a 'waste of a quota space' and a primary example of Peter Sharp's poor recruitment?

Just checking.

I'm sure normal service will soon be resumed

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 10:45 am  

fc baldy wrote:

Jesus....that was one of the best full back perfomances i have seen in ages.

I really don't see how it can have been. Just from last night, there were another two (at least) that equalled, if not bettered, it, coming from Wellens and Riley.

[Kosh]

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 11:10 am  

Irregular Hoops wrote:

I'm sure normal service will soon be resumed

I was tempted to put the same thing on the Cusack thread as well.

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 11:16 am  

Kosh wrote:

I was tempted to put the same thing on the Cusack thread as well.

Cusack, Byrne, Radford in most people's top 3. Who'd have thought it?

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 11:19 am  

KNOCK OFF NIGEL wrote:

Do I get half a point?

just read that - made me laugh