: Sat Apr 25, 2009 11:07 am  

The Joker® wrote:

Coming into the team the way we are performing at the moment doesn't do Kallum many favours, He came in last season when we were in form and played well, Just look at the St Helens kids who look at home playing in the First Team due to the confidence around the team...

AGREE. He should be eased into a winning confident side...not thrown in with the present debilitated 'seniors'. Gibson did not deserve to be dropped.

: Sat Apr 25, 2009 11:16 am  

Hollywood Harrigan wrote:

The biggest passenger on the pitch last night was Ablett IMO. He has had a poor few years now.

I agree

: Sat Apr 25, 2009 11:25 am  

To quote Wayne Bennett, you sometimes have to sacrifice a short term loss for a long term gain. (or something like that.

However, would could have anyone in the right centre at the minute and it wouldn't make much difference. The backs on either side are not getting the ball quick enough. The pack have been pretty shocking all season.

: Sat Apr 25, 2009 11:55 am  

I was very suprised in his inclusion last night. After his poor game at bradford he was rightly dropped the following week for the Giants game.
I went to watch him play in the reserves at Huddersfield on the Friday and with no exaggeration at all he was probably the worst player on the pitch. The first 5 touches of the ball he knocked on twice, and tried 3 impossible offloads on the first and second tackles losing the ball in his own half.
He offered absoloutly nothing and also his defence was appalling.
The funny thing was that Brian Mclennan was there for the whole game and then he promotes him back into the first team squad !!!
Words fail me they really do.
I personally dont think Gibson offers anything at all but he is steady, and after the great win at hudds i could not understand the change ??

Re: Kallum Watkins - A view from the Carnegie Terrace : Sat Apr 25, 2009 2:38 pm  

simy123 wrote:

I feel strongly about this, hence a new thread.

I am not doubting the young kid's potential talent. However he is a passenger, and is offering nothing.

He loses the ball or does a daft off load on a regular basis.

He needs to play National 1 for a year, against experienced older players.

In the meantime, we need to sign an International centre of any nationality.

I feel very strongly that you're a moron but I'll confine that opinion to this thread rather than start a new one.

Re: Kallum Watkins - A view from the Carnegie Terrace : Sat Apr 25, 2009 2:42 pm  

simy123 wrote:

I feel strongly about this, hence a new thread.

I am not doubting the young kid's potential talent. However he is a passenger, and is offering nothing.

He loses the ball or does a daft off load on a regular basis.

He needs to play National 1 for a year, against experienced older players.

In the meantime, we need to sign an International centre of any nationality.

Your stupid. And whilst we are playing this style of Rugby it makes jack poop difference, whether we have Greg Inglis in there or not, we will still look poor.

: Sat Apr 25, 2009 5:53 pm  

I bow to the greater knowledge of previous respondents. Not.

Re: Kallum Watkins - A view from the Carnegie Terrace : Sat Apr 25, 2009 6:19 pm  

DISA wrote:

Your stupid. And whilst we are playing this style of Rugby it makes jack poop difference, whether we have Greg Inglis in there or not, we will still look poor.

sorry i think it would make a huge difference

Re: Kallum Watkins - A view from the Carnegie Terrace : Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:01 pm  

simy123 wrote:

He loses the ball or does a daft off load on a regular basis.

And Senior did what last night?

: Sat Apr 25, 2009 10:58 pm  

hes not ready for the first team and not learning from his mistakes, he threw the ball into touch with a stupid flick pass three times the last time i saw him play for the reserves, then he did it again in the first team on friday

poor coaching to pick him after that