: Sun Apr 05, 2009 8:38 pm  

Watkins looked average in the reserves and insisted on throwing it into touch on the majority of his attacking runs

Gleeson over either of them

: Sun Apr 05, 2009 9:01 pm  

tad rhino wrote:

watkins will do me. he has to learn and is better than anything we have at the minute.perhaps smith to right wing next to him will be better?

Remind me who was the one whining and singing Gibson's praises when someone dared be negative about him last year?

Who was right?

: Sun Apr 05, 2009 10:54 pm  

I disagree wth all of you.

Gibson had pace. This is his 3rd game back and I thought he had a decent game today. At full fitness he adds a lot to the team. Give him chance before writing him off... please.

: Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:04 pm  

Hollywood Harrigan wrote:

I disagree wth all of you.

Gibson had pace. This is his 3rd game back and I thought he had a decent game today. At full fitness he adds a lot to the team. Give him chance before writing him off... please.

I've seen enough and that includes before his injury.

Not big enough, not fast enough, not explosive enough.

A couple of good passes but nothing much else. I'm not jumping on his back after a loss I've been saying it all season to anyone who cares to listen.

: Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:09 pm  

tvoc wrote:

I've seen enough and that includes before his injury.

Not big enough, not fast enough, not explosive enough.

A couple of good passes but nothing much else. I'm not jumping on his back after a loss I've been saying it all season to anyone who cares to listen.

That's fair enough. Who do you think should be playing in the other centre position then (assuming Senior is everyones first choice) ? Or do we need to buy?

: Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:22 pm  

Yeah, lets buy someone. It worked for us in the 80s and 90s so well.

Watkins is a kid. He's going to have to learn when to try fancy stuff and when not to. It's called judgement and will take some time to develop. Gibson may or may not be any kind of long-term solution, but I was one of those writing off JJB some years ago as an injury prone sub standard player, so I'm willing to give him a go for a while as well.

: Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:56 pm  

Does anyone really think the performance of our right centre had any bearing whatsoever on our inept display today?

I mean, really?

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:07 am  

BrisbaneRhino wrote:

Yeah, lets buy someone. It worked for us in the 80s and 90s so well.

But isn't that what clubs do when they lose first team players when they haven't a replacement ready to step up from the reserves/academy? Where do you think Webb, Donald, Senior, Leuluai, Buderus, Peacock, Lauitiiti, Toopi and Ellis came from. The key is to identify the areas that need strengthening and doing something about it when you have to. Right now it's a bit late to start addressing the squad for 2009 but whose fault is that? If Leeds have to put their hand in their pocket to make something happen now then they only have themselves to blame. The SL is still there to be won and yesterday helps in that regard but it might still take a bit of tinkering with the squad to do it.

BrisbaneRhino wrote:

Gibson may or may not be any kind of long-term solution, but I was one of those writing off JJB some years ago as an injury prone sub standard player, so I'm willing to give him a go for a while as well.

So you made a mistake with JJB who nevertheless was beset by terrible luck with injuries. Did Leeds shrug their shoulders and do nothing or did they recruit while he was unavailable?

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 7:24 am  

Personally would use Gibson as cover on the wings or centre, Watkins at centre smith on the wing.

I dont think smith will do well at centre full time or Gibson.

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 7:32 am  

G1 wrote:

Does anyone really think the performance of our right centre had any bearing whatsoever on our inept display today?

I mean, really?

Sad thing is, yes they do.