Re: Forwards Meters per Carrie : Wed Mar 03, 2010 2:37 pm  

Mr. Zucchini Head wrote:

Most teams have at least a couple forwards who scatter defenders and put their side on the front foot, you have to hope Clinton does this for you because so far you don't seem to have any.

We didn't have any that fit that description last season either. Fozzard was supposed to but rarely did, partly due to him covering Vella's absence for the 1st half of the season. An impact prop is something we have lacked since our promotion. Aizue could do this to a certain extent, as could Ryan Tandy in 2007, but on the whole its a type of player we have lacked for some time. Time will tell if Clinton is up to the task.

Re: Forwards Meters per Carrie : Wed Mar 03, 2010 2:42 pm  

The Goroka Gene-ius wrote:

We didn't have any that fit that description last season either. Fozzard was supposed to but rarely did, partly due to him covering Vella's absence for the 1st half of the season. An impact prop is something we have lacked since our promotion. Aizue could do this to a certain extent, as could Ryan Tandy in 2007, but on the whole its a type of player we have lacked for some time. Time will tell if Clinton is up to the task.

thing is this year the better sides aren't under peforming

Re: Forwards Meters per Carrie : Wed Mar 03, 2010 2:44 pm  

The Goroka Gene-ius wrote:

As usual, a potentially sensible debate about Rovers players turns into a EDIT contest due to EDIT like yourself.

You started it by bringing up Fox's stats. I gave a like for like stat blowing yours away. Of course wingers are going to have better stats than forwards

The cheek of some people

P.S If you are losing an argument just start insulting people it works for this imbecile every time

Re: Forwards Meters per Carrie : Wed Mar 03, 2010 2:48 pm  

The Goroka Gene-ius wrote:

I look forward to FC announcing him as their marquee signing in 2091!

example of who is the resident spoiler

[R.B.A]

Re: Forwards Meters per Carrie : Wed Mar 03, 2010 2:50 pm  

Willa wrote:

thing is this year the better sides aren't under peforming

I would suggest that with 3 out of last seasons top 4 sides in the league ladder losing 50% of their matches thus far it could well be argued that the better sides are underperforming..

Re: Forwards Meters per Carrie : Wed Mar 03, 2010 2:51 pm  

R.B.A wrote:

I would suggest that with 3 out of last seasons top 4 sides in the league ladder losing 50% of their matches thus far it could well be argued that the better sides are underperforming..

last year was not a true reflection due to the underperforming

This year and the previous 20 are proof of that

just for the record I meant Hull, Warrington, Wigan & Bradford

Bradford being the only one not to regain form

Re: Forwards Meters per Carrie : Wed Mar 03, 2010 2:57 pm  

Willa wrote:

thing is this year the better sides aren't under peforming

Leeds, 2 from 4!

Some poor sides appear to be over-performing, but you get alot of that early in the season!

[R.B.A]

Re: Forwards Meters per Carrie : Wed Mar 03, 2010 2:57 pm  

Willa wrote:

last year was not a true reflection due to the underperforming

This year and the previous 20 are proof of that

just for the record I meant Hull, Warrington, Wigan & Bradford

Bradford being the only one not to regain form

Unbelievable.

Re: Forwards Meters per Carrie : Wed Mar 03, 2010 3:01 pm  

Willa wrote:

You started it by bringing up Fox's stats. I gave a like for like stat blowing yours away. Of course wingers are going to have better stats than forwards

I only brought Fox's stats up to explain to Mr Z-H that we have players acheiving over 7m/carry. Wingers will not always have better stats than forwards, depends on what their coach asks then to do. Morgan always works his wingers from DH early in the sets. He did this with Byron Ford & Jon Steel back in NL and has even recruited wingers (e.g Colbon) who can do this effectively. Not my preferred style, but he's the gaffer and seems to know what he's doing!

Re: Forwards Meters per Carrie : Wed Mar 03, 2010 3:04 pm  

Willa wrote:

last year was not a true reflection due to the underperforming

This year and the previous 20 are proof of that

just for the record I meant Hull, Warrington, Wigan & Bradford

Bradford being the only one not to regain form

Just remind us all how many Grand Final wins these 2 giants of the game have between them?