: Sun Feb 22, 2009 2:23 pm  

trys'r'us wrote:

I'm surprised that Newton's still being tolerated as much as he is. His defence is fairly lazy in a lot of respects (he seems desperate to get to the outside, even when he's made the tackle he seems as though he wants to get outside the makers and A defenders) and he doesn't add a lot of attacking flair. He was a decent-ish player for Melbourne, but I haven't seen that effort since he's been over here and that type of effort would only bring him up to a good standard, not what's required of a highly paid player at a team hoping to win the comp.

Have to agree about Newton he has been a bit of a letdown from what I expcted of him.

Dobson is what I have always said, a kicker and little else.

What I can't understand is why Cooke does not appear to be playing aswell as when he was at Hull, this is not a dig, just wndering why he does not grab hold of games like he did with us?

: Sun Feb 22, 2009 2:32 pm  

I thinks it looks like Cooke does not have a role to play and justin has given dobson all the comand. i think if you give cooke a chance to share the role he would do alot better and we will see the old Cooke

: Sun Feb 22, 2009 2:33 pm  

Is Cooke injured or was there another reason he didn't play on Friday.

: Sun Feb 22, 2009 3:51 pm  

Barky wrote:

but I'm still glad we have him in our squad as he is an overall excellent player.

Theres no doubt about that. Most SL squads would benefit from having Newton there, guess you just expect more from him.

: Sun Feb 22, 2009 3:51 pm  

AdmiralHanson wrote:

You might better remember him from his time with the Catalans, where he played under a slightly different name .... Meee-Kell Dob-Sun !

dobson : Sun Feb 22, 2009 4:17 pm  

wasnt dobson voted man of the match???

: Sun Feb 22, 2009 6:49 pm  

Big Dave T wrote:

you quickly move to been defensive. im merely telling you from a neutal space how poor your halves look!!

When your halves have played a half decent team (not one thats played 3 lost 3) come back and tell us how good yours are in comparison.

: Sun Feb 22, 2009 7:06 pm  

Glenn Morangie wrote:

Is Cooke injured or was there another reason he didn't play on Friday.

Too much Scotch is it mate or selective vision?

That said I'll have a double

: Sun Feb 22, 2009 7:24 pm  

Basil Fawlty wrote:

Too much Scotch is it mate or selective vision?

Why? Surely you aren't telling me he was actually playing. I thought they were going to need a search party for him.

: Sun Feb 22, 2009 7:39 pm  

Glenn Morangie wrote:

Why? Surely you aren't telling me he was actually playing. I thought they were going to need a search party for him.

must have been his twin then that put the grubber in for briscoe's try then you div!