: Fri Apr 17, 2009 6:28 pm  

G1 wrote:

Don't knit fog with him.

He's along way to go until he can knit fog as good as Richie.

: Fri Apr 17, 2009 6:50 pm  

Sibbs Rhinos wrote:

With Ryan Hall going well down the left, it means we have got plenty of options there.
mclennan Is keeping him there!

Was Hall not going well down the right at the back end of last season anyway?

If you look at the last 12 Leeds games of the 2008 season you'll find:

Right Wing -

Smith 6 Games, 5 Tries
Hall 5 Games, 6 Tries
Jones-Bishop 1 Game, 0 Tries

Total down the right flank 11 Tries

Left Wing -

Donald 9 Games, 4 Tries
Smith 1 Game, 0 Tries
Tansey 1 Game, 0 Tries
Gibson 1 Game, 1 Try


Total down the left flank 5 Tries

In scoring terms the right with Smith and Hall operating there was more than twice as productive as the left with Donald.

Did McClennan move the most potent attacking winger (over the back end of the season) over to play outside Leeds' goto centre?

: Fri Apr 17, 2009 6:50 pm  

Sibbs Rhinos wrote:

posted this earlier!!!!!
For everyone that hopes donald will be switched back to the left

Scott has really strengthened our right side defence this season and we have been working on getting quality ball to give him opportunities to score. With Ryan Hall going well down the left, it means we have got plenty of options there.
mclennan Is keeping him there!

Perhaps he has strengthened our right hand side defence, I'm not sure, the only times we've really been tested all season we've come up short. I'd rather focus on going forward than going back, get your best attacking players in their best positions. But that's just me. If Donald saves 2 tries in the grand final (playing on the right) and we win 1-0 I'll be delighted.

: Fri Apr 17, 2009 11:46 pm  

tvoc wrote:

I see nothing wrong with the contract extension from either side. Except to point at those that knew Donald was planning to retire and go back home at the end of 2009.

Could you point more vociferously as I can't recall which sage like genius posted that.

: Sat Apr 18, 2009 10:50 am  

G1 wrote:

Could you point more vociferously as I can't recall which sage like genius posted that.

i remember reading someone said they heard from someone who knew someone ect, that Scott Donalds wife said he planned to retire and go home and bring his kids up aussie style.
i cant remember who posted it . it was one of a few spelulative comments that seem to come up every time a players contract is coming to an end