: Mon Nov 06, 2006 5:34 pm  

It is a massive step up from NL to the Super League. If he is to get even anywere near the BG forty man squad he needs to perfrom as one of the best full backs week in week out. If he carries on improving maybe in 4-5 years, but the likes of Cooke, Coley, Briers etc (i am not aying they are full backs) have been perfroming well over the past few years and do not get in the side. Wellens will take a huge amount of shifting from that place

: Mon Nov 06, 2006 5:58 pm  

sirlesboyd wrote:

The following players are already way ahead of Cochayne in the pecking order:

Wellens - Saints
Briscoe - Hull
Reardon - Warrington
Ashton - Wigan
Fitzpatrick - Salford

Added onto this list you can pencil in the names of :

Leon Pryce
David Hodgson
Rochard Horne

who have played this position before and possibly even Lee Smith

so by my reckoning at present he may be approx 10th in the queue, assuming I haven't missed anyone else out.

In 3 years time he most probably will be 5th or 6th in the queue but thats about it.

MMMmmm Briscoe better than Cockayne you say. Not so sure about that one. In a Hull/Rovers 13 I would pick Cockayne.

: Mon Nov 06, 2006 5:58 pm  

Forwarddddddd wrote:

Chris Ashton and Paul Wellens may have something to say about that.

Got to say i think Ben has a natural ability at full back ive not seen since steve hampson,he has that something special that wreaks of greatness,he has the ability to make all supporters home and away gasp in disbelif,he will go a long long way,and hes very very proud and very very happy to be a robin!

: Mon Nov 06, 2006 6:02 pm  

redtillimdead wrote:

Got to say i think Ben has a natural ability at full back ive not seen since steve hampson,he has that something special that wreaks of greatness,he has the ability to make all supporters home and away gasp in disbelif,he will go a long long way,and hes very very proud and very very happy to be a robin!

Thats the player Steve Hampson. The guy who used to use a trampoline as a training method for catching the ball. Ben Cockayne mirrors Steve Hampson.

: Mon Nov 06, 2006 7:03 pm  

cab man wrote:

MMMmmm Briscoe better than Cockayne you say. Not so sure about that one. In a Hull/Rovers 13 I would pick Cockayne.

I'm sure you would. Along with 12 other Rovers players no doubt

: Mon Nov 06, 2006 7:33 pm  

He reminds me of paul reilly. If he can alm himself down he might end up at a big club. if not he'll be destined to spend his days with the also rans

: Mon Nov 06, 2006 7:47 pm  

cab man wrote:

MMMmmm Briscoe better than Cockayne you say. Not so sure about that one. In a Hull/Rovers 13 I would pick Cockayne.

The guy is from Warrington and a neutral, so just maybe he was expressing HIS OWN PERSONAL opinion, without bias. Has for an Hull/Rovers 13 I'd pick Horne at Full Back to allow Cooke and "the ginger messiah" to play half back

: Mon Nov 06, 2006 7:55 pm  

This can't be anything but a joke spread, surely

: Mon Nov 06, 2006 8:13 pm  

It wasn't until you showed up.

: Mon Nov 06, 2006 8:41 pm  

He is a good quality palyer who could play for a regualr SL side but there are just too many better players at fullback, but nevertheless he will be a key player for you next year.