: Sun Feb 15, 2009 12:20 am  

Behind Radford id say he was our best player

Tony will have a job getting his place back if Byrne carrys on like that.

: Sun Feb 15, 2009 9:50 am  

Raggytash wrote:

Going into this season I thought we had no-one to do a job at fullback for us and always thought Byrne was a waste of a contract. He totally proved me wrong on both counts against Wigan.

Wow, what a change of heart based on one game!!!

: Sun Feb 15, 2009 10:07 am  

Rupert Pupkin wrote:

Wow, what a change of heart based on one game!!!

He showed what he can do when fully fit and playing in his preferred position. TBH he showed promise at full back every time he played last season and i was impressed with him at centre at the start of last year too. Tough choices when Motu is fit.

: Sun Feb 15, 2009 10:10 am  

Rupert Pupkin wrote:

Wow, what a change of heart based on one game!!!

Bit like when Shaun Briscoe made his debut for your lot

: Sun Feb 15, 2009 10:12 am  

ComeOnYouUll wrote:

Bit like when Shaun Briscoe made his debut for your lot

I was one of them

: Mon Feb 16, 2009 12:35 am  

trys'r'us wrote:

He was solid enough, as always, but, as always, didn't offer much going forwards. It was noticeable how we struggled to clear our own end, especially early on before Wigan tired, without Tony and Raynor.

It's unfortunate for Byrne, who always gives his all and rarely lets the team down, but I can't see how he'll get a spot in the 17 when all are fit. His versatility might make him worthy of a bench spot, but I'd much rather have four forwards.

My thoughts too. Good to have a dependable player to be able to bring in and know he will do a very good job for the team. However he is not first choice in any of the positions he can play.

: Mon Feb 16, 2009 12:54 am  

PAUL M wrote:

My thoughts too. Good to have a dependable player to be able to bring in and know he will do a very good job for the team. However he is not first choice in any of the positions he can play.

Indeed , Hall should be that player.

: Mon Feb 16, 2009 10:24 am  

PAUL M wrote:

My thoughts too. Good to have a dependable player to be able to bring in and know he will do a very good job for the team. However he is not first choice in any of the positions he can play.

Its pretty obvious that Byrne, G Horne, Hall, Whiting etc wont be first choice in the 17 when all our players are fit and if we could have brought a centre in like we were trying to.

For now Agar made his selections, we won the game and the players under pressure really performed. It would be a terrible more by Agar to change a winning team to put in Hall or Motu if he is back.

: Mon Feb 16, 2009 10:31 am  

Big Dave T wrote:

Its pretty obvious that Byrne, G Horne, Hall, Whiting etc wont be first choice in the 17 when all our players are fit and if we could have brought a centre in like we were trying to.

For now Agar made his selections, we won the game and the players under pressure really performed. It would be a terrible more by Agar to change a winning team to put in Hall or Motu if he is back.

Depends if he sticks to his words about playing horses for courses. The weakest part of the Celtic team is their defence and we need to exploit that by having as many attacking players playing as we can.

That said it would be harsh on Byrne.

: Mon Feb 16, 2009 10:33 am  

PAUL M wrote:

That said it would be harsh on Byrne.

If Motu is fit i'd put him on the bench.