: Mon May 11, 2009 2:40 pm  

leicester_rhino wrote:

Can't argue with much you've put there, but to compare him to Vainikolo is a bit far. On form, he was practically unplayable, and he ran through players for fun, although he had his downsides, like a turning circle like the Titanic

Good call and actually Vaikona might've been a better comparison, only for the dummy half work rate. I am NOT saying he's as good as Vaikona is yet.

But the point remains, if Hall was doing what he's doing for us in the jersey of another team the majority of posters on here would have a semi on at the thought of us signing him. Yet they're happy to discard him on a whim to get another player in a different position from another team.

: Mon May 11, 2009 2:42 pm  

thebloodbath wrote:

2 good 'uns in my eyes.

Fox to me fits the bill as an ideal winger. But what about Hall? He's having a great season but is he a natural winger? He's picked up some pace, that has deffo assisted him this year. And it was nice to see him score from 80 m against frogs, those kind of scores have been a rare sight from him (bar the odd intercept).

But his workrate is impressive, he just keeps driving. The strength he has, leads me to believe he will have a great rugby career, not only on the wing.

Did you notice the strapping had gone from Hall's thigh in Murrayfield?

He looked very, very fast on his length of fielder and greenshields (no slouch) couldn't get within cooee.

: Mon May 11, 2009 2:48 pm  

G1 wrote:

Did you notice the strapping had gone from Hall's thigh in Murrayfield?

He looked very, very fast on his length of fielder and greenshields (no slouch) couldn't get within cooee.

Yeah we did comment on it. He didn't even look for support (pun not intended, honest!!), had the confidence to gallop the distance himself. For me wingers are confidence players (over any other position). Just look at Hall and Donald that tells it's own story. You can tell from the mentioned score that confidence is oozing from Hall, and he's professional enough to reign it in and keep going. As for Donald, I was relieved for him when he nicked that score at the end, boy he's been due a score after having 2 long rangers disallowed. And his general form and willingness to seek the ball has been dramatically improved in recent weeks.

: Mon May 11, 2009 2:49 pm  

thebloodbath wrote:

Yeah we did comment on it. He didn't even look for support (pun not intended, honest!!), had the confidence to gallop the distance himself. For me wingers are confidence players (over any other position). Just look at Hall and Donald that tells it's own story. You can tell from the mentioned score that confidence is oozing from Hall, and he's professional enough to reign it in and keep going. As for Donald, I was relieved for him when he nicked that score at the end, boy he's been due a score after having 2 long rangers disallowed. And his general form and willingness to seek the ball has been dramatically improved in recent weeks.

Yup, spot on as usual my darling alias.

: Mon May 11, 2009 2:51 pm  

G1 wrote:

Yup, spot on as usual my darling alias.

The chalet's booked.

See thee there.

: Mon May 11, 2009 2:51 pm  

G1 wrote:

But the point remains, if Hall was doing what he's doing for us in the jersey of another team the majority of posters on here would have a semi on at the thought of us signing him. Yet they're happy to discard him on a whim to get another player in a different position from another team.

Fekwittedry in seeing the grass greener on the other side of the fence

: Mon May 11, 2009 2:55 pm  

Sheriffes quite obviously the best winger in the league.













I couldn't even pull that one off

: Mon May 11, 2009 3:31 pm  

Ewwenorfolk wrote:

Sheriffes quite obviously the best winger in the league.













I couldn't even pull that one off

He was until you signed him and coached all the ability out of him

: Mon May 11, 2009 3:39 pm  

Richie wrote:

He was until you signed him and coached all the ability out of him

Well at least Tadulala's playing well .

: Mon May 11, 2009 3:44 pm  

G1 wrote:

His work rate is phenomenal.

See my post above.

He's the 5th leading metre maker in the league, not far behind Peacock for 2nd on our team.

He's carried the ball more than anyone on our team bar Peacock, showing a phenomenal work rate.

he's made the 2nd most clean breaks in the league.

He's made the 2nd most runs from dummy half on our team.

Its' not just his try scoring, the kid is developing into one of the best all round wingers in the league in front of the eyes of a very appreciating and or ill informed fan base. If he were called Vainikolo and played on another team our fans would be creaming themselves that we signed him. As he came through the ranks he's barely noticed.

Very well put - he is developing into an NRL type athlete - his ability to catch the ball over his head consistently requires some serious hand to eye coordination add that to the confidence that comes from an extended run in the side and you have one hell of a player under the high ball