: Sat Mar 21, 2009 8:53 am  

UllFC wrote:

not getting decent service is the problem IMO same as it was for Blacklock and Sing, all 3 are/were proven try scorers, then they go on FC's right wing and get the ball once a game.

he always has that disinterested expression, has done for his whole career, the only other expression he has is 'cocky lover' when he's scored a few!

I don't think Raynor would have done any better or different tonight, neither wing got a good ball.

we don't even utilise his pace with a kick to the corner either

Have they ever.

Re: Calderwood... : Sat Mar 21, 2009 8:59 am  

pmarrow wrote:

I think Calderwood is looking for work and is desperate to score tries. He's lacking a decent centre, I mean that offload from Briscoe which went behind him wasn't even his wing!

The same has happened at Fc for last few years we buy a pacey winger but fail to play them outside a quality centre, then we all moan when they are not doing well. The reason Briscoe and Raynor score many tries is because they are fortunate to be on the same side of the pitch as Yeaman and Manu.

Spot on.

Re: Calderwood... : Sat Mar 21, 2009 9:10 am  

pmarrow wrote:

I think Calderwood is looking for work and is desperate to score tries. He's lacking a decent centre, I mean that offload from Briscoe which went behind him wasn't even his wing!

The same has happened at Fc for last few years we buy a pacey winger but fail to play them outside a quality centre, then we all moan when they are not doing well. The reason Briscoe and Raynor score many tries is because they are fortunate to be on the same side of the pitch as Yeaman and Manu.

Exactly right. Maybe should have scored in the corner but getting over the surprise of receiving a catachable ball probably did for him there. Works hard and does look disappointed at times but that's because of a lack of quality service. His defence and covering work is exceptional but too subtle for many fans to notice.

Re: Calderwood... : Sat Mar 21, 2009 2:18 pm  

pmarrow wrote:

I think Calderwood is looking for work and is desperate to score tries. He's lacking a decent centre, I mean that offload from Briscoe which went behind him wasn't even his wing!

The same has happened at Fc for last few years we buy a pacey winger but fail to play them outside a quality centre, then we all moan when they are not doing well. The reason Briscoe and Raynor score many tries is because they are fortunate to be on the same side of the pitch as Yeaman and Manu.

Spot on, its good to see him popping up all over too and if that Briscoe pass had stuck he would have scored. Just one of those nights i think.

: Sat Mar 21, 2009 2:19 pm  

Sheldon wrote:

if calderwood stays on the right wing to see the best of him attacking wise he'd have tobe partnered by hall or whiting or moved to the left to work off manu.

If crocker gets here and is allowed to play his natural position calderwood will do very well off him.

Hall has already shown he can link in the line and play as a pivot from 1. Whiting is no where near the first team on current form.

: Sat Mar 21, 2009 2:22 pm  

Big Dave T wrote:

Hall has already shown he can link in the line and play as a pivot from 1. Whiting is no where near the first team on current form.

i dont mean right now dave, hall and whiting have the ability to put their winger away.

i'm not knocking greame or kirk by the way their stronger in other departments.

: Sat Mar 21, 2009 2:24 pm  

Sheldon wrote:

i dont mean right now dave, hall and whiting have the ability to put their winger away.

i'm not knocking greame or kirk by the way their stronger in other departments.

Personally i think all of our players were poor last night, the worst thing was that our forwards didnt win the battle like they have been all season. Calderwood had a decent pass or two v Bradford but again last night we started giving him poor ball again. The same story on the left too, maybe showed that Thorman and Horne were too knackered after all the defensive work they'd done to put the attacking work in.

Re: Calderwood... : Sat Mar 21, 2009 2:25 pm  

FCTID wrote:

Tend to agree,always appears to be in front of his centre, need Raynor back ASAP

I had the same observation last night. Calderwood has to check everytime he receives the ball and on a number of occasions this year the pass has gone behind him. This is clearly an area of his game he needs to work on.

Re: Calderwood... : Sat Mar 21, 2009 2:27 pm  

spegs wrote:

I had the same observation last night. Calderwood has to check everytime he receives the ball and on a number of occasions this year the pass has gone behind him. This is clearly an area of his game he needs to work on.

Or the guy passing the ball needs to learn the skill properly. Horne and Hall have both been guilty of poor passes to Calderwood and every time have put their hands up and apologised for the poor pass. That says to me that they didnt think he had over run it. He plays for the flat pass, we just struggle to make it.

: Sat Mar 21, 2009 5:16 pm  

cofr_rockin_robin wrote:

You will be crying after the Derby when we have kicked to him . All those High balls can't wait .

In Australia he was like a frightened rabbit caught in some head lights .

get a life and go on the wire board, better still go try and find some grey matter, its lacking in you, quite evidently.