: Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:03 pm  

DISA wrote:

Cause you haven't Gareth. I dont need to dig up the posts, as plenty on here will be pishing their pants at the back track, knowing the truth. So I will let it go.

If you are going to make a statement at least back it up rather than slurking off with that cop out.

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:06 pm  

King Monkey wrote:

:lol:

If you are going to make a statement at least back it up rather than slurking off with that cop out.

Dont need to Danny. Its childish to bookmark peoples posts, and come on quoting them again.

Many people on here know what Gareths opinions were of Smith. No need for me to show it again.

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:23 pm  

DISA wrote:

Dont need to Danny. Its childish to bookmark peoples posts, and come on quoting them again. .

I know. Screen dumps are the future

DISA wrote:

Many people on here know what Gareths opinions were of Smith. No need for me to show it again.

It's unfair to say he wrote Smith off. He was unconvinced by him.

To be fair, Smith had a fantastic last couple of months at the back end of last year. He had a great start to this season. Previously he had failed to deliver on his promise.

Then came the time for negotiating contracts Or am I being cynical?

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:29 pm  

King Monkey wrote:

It's unfair to say he wrote Smith off. He was unconvinced by him.

To be fair, Smith had a fantastic last couple of months at the back end of last year. He had a great start to this season. Previously he had failed to deliver on his promise.

Then came the time for negotiating contracts Or am I being cynical?

That was not my post for Gareth to comment on though. My post was that if we had adequate cover then Donald should be dropped for his poor form. Gareth picked up on this trying to have a dig.

I commented that considering his posts about Smith at same stage last season, where Smith put in performances that were head and shoulders above anything Donald has done this season, then surely he should agree Donald should be dropped.

It was Gareths view to change the subject.

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:41 pm  

DISA wrote:

Cause you haven't Gareth. I dont need to dig up the posts, as plenty on here will be pishing their pants at the back track, knowing the truth. So I will let it go.

i won't let it go though. You have made a completely unsubstantiated and innacurate claim about something I have supposedly.

You can't substantiate it so you should withdraw it.

I even clarified my stance on Smith for you earlier in the thread FFS.

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:43 pm  

DISA wrote:

That was not my post for Gareth to comment on though. My post was that if we had adequate cover then Donald should be dropped for his poor form. Gareth picked up on this trying to have a dig.

I commented that considering his posts about Smith at same stage last season, where Smith put in performances that were head and shoulders above anything Donald has done this season, then surely he should agree Donald should be dropped.

It was Gareths view to change the subject.

Eh? You were slating Donald and made some wild comments about him. I asked if you were writing him off. You then made stuff up I'd never said about Smith.

You've been a distant relative of reality in the past but I think you and it and getting further and further away.

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:46 pm  

For mine, I think we do not look organised enough in attack.

There seems to be little structure, and pattern. Also, the forwards didn't seem to make the yards that Saints did yesterday. Again, this could be down to pattern of play rather than ability.

If you look at the angles and lines that the saints players ran at, they always seemed to be dangerous, bar the odd break, I don't think we looked as dangerous as they did.

I do believe that this will come, and its no point starting the season like we did last year, only to crumble in July/August. I would rather keep picking up results and build towards a great finish.

I hope Hethrington is looking at options to add to the squad. Now that the cup is out of the way, unless a big injury strikes there is less pressure on him, so he may be able to pull a great signing out of the fire. If not, our players will be suitably primed for the end of the season.

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 1:06 pm  

Gibson or Watkins?

A bit like being asked: "Who would you rather wake up with, Dawn French or Ray French?"

More seriously, Senior & Donald should be reunited on the left. This would at least create some attacking potency on that side. The downside is that the defence down the opposite wing would be weakened, but at present neither side looks watertight in any case. Back to Gibson and Watkins, my preference would be the latter, were no alternative available as I think he's the better prospect.

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 1:43 pm  

Deffo go with Watkins - he has pace and size - unfortunately Ashley Gibson has neither. Gibson has been unlucky and his injuries have definately had an impact on him.

Sometimes hard decisions have to be made with players, i haven't seen anything in Gibson to suggest that he will become a top class centre much needed by the Rhinos. Same kind of scenario as Tansey - IMO not good enough for the Rhinos - will be a solid NL1 or lower SL performer.

I would look to play Watkins when required and offload Gibson at the end of the season or in a part ex to get Shenton from Cas.

We appear to be taking our eyes off the ball a bit at present and i beleive that we need recruit (i.e. pay a transfer fee).

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 2:21 pm  

Tony Ferrino wrote:

I wouldnt say great season personally, he lacks pace and cuts inside and holds up far too often for me.

i think we're wasting Donald out on the right.

I agree with you on Donald being on the wrong wing but i think Hall has pace. I personaly think its the centres we are having the problems with