: Wed Apr 29, 2009 12:17 am  

Hollywood Harrigan wrote:

Full back for the weekend after the good showing on Saturday. Now's his chance to make his mark.

Stats for last weekend anyway:

Meters: 100
Carries: 14
Busts: 1
Offloads: 3
Tackles: 4
Missed: 3

Errors: 1

He made 2 try saving tackles on the line and although he missed 3 they were late on and he was suffering as it was his 1st full game at that pace in a while, plus Sowward goes round most FB's at will anyway.

On the whole "Is he coming back in '11?" thing... lets put it this way. If you were single and in your early (mid by the time his contract is up) 20's and had the oportunity to stay in Sydney longer would you come back? I wouldnt!

I'm definitely not planning on it

: Wed Apr 29, 2009 7:42 am  

He could have signed a contract for 2011. But I doubt it

: Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:39 am  

Hollywood Harrigan wrote:

On the whole "Is he coming back in '11?" thing... lets put it this way. If you were single and in your early (mid by the time his contract is up) 20's and had the oportunity to stay in Sydney longer would you come back? I wouldnt!

That is the part where it all falls down for me but hey I didn't think he would see this much gametime in the NRL in the first place. I didn't realise any NRL club (even the Roosters) were quite this desperate.

Tansey in SL was your classic 'jack of all trades' even though he didn't do any of them particularly well and I'll be amazed if that doesn't become apparent in the NRL over time.

Can't knock the lad for giving it a go though.

: Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:55 am  

tvoc wrote:

That is the part where it all falls down for me but hey I didn't think he would see this much gametime in the NRL in the first place. I didn't realise any NRL club (even the Roosters) were quite this desperate.

Tansey in SL was your classic 'jack of all trades' even though he didn't do any of them particularly well and I'll be amazed if that doesn't become apparent in the NRL over time.

Can't knock the lad for giving it a go though.

He was a decent player, but was never able to get a run in his best position. He had a lot to recommend him though.

Time in the NRL will do him good. If he gets a few games he can surely only improve. He'll be subject to much more rigorous training, and will be pushed to improve week on week

: Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:57 am  

Hollywood Harrigan wrote:

On the whole "Is he coming back in '11?" thing... lets put it this way. If you were single and in your early (mid by the time his contract is up) 20's and had the oportunity to stay in Sydney longer would you come back? I wouldnt!

I see. You mean like Greg Eastwood?

: Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:04 am  

leicester_rhino wrote:

He was a decent player, but was never able to get a run in his best position.

Which position was that. Full back, wing, stand off, scrum half or hooker?

: Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:11 am  

tvoc wrote:

Which position was that. Full back, wing, stand off, scrum half or hooker?

when he first came into the team I think he was a halfback. Don't remember seeing him there that often

: Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:21 am  

leicester_rhino wrote:

when he first came into the team I think he was a halfback. Don't remember seeing him there that often

I don't think he looks kike a halfback to be honest. I think full back might be his best position. For the team his utility tag was good, for himself I think he needs to specialise in a position, and I think fullback would be the one to go for. Seems like the Roosters might be giving him that chance.

I think the talent is in there, but it didn't quite seem to emerge at Leeds. Being 3rd choice (at best) at full back won't have helped.

: Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:55 am  

El Diablo wrote:

I don't think he looks kike a halfback to be honest. I think full back might be his best position. For the team his utility tag was good, for himself I think he needs to specialise in a position, and I think fullback would be the one to go for. Seems like the Roosters might be giving him that chance.

I think the talent is in there, but it didn't quite seem to emerge at Leeds. Being 3rd choice (at best) at full back won't have helped.

I personally thought he was a decent fullback. Looked safe under the high ball, and returned the ball well. He never seemed to boss the game in the halves, and his floor passing wasn't good enough from hooker.

: Wed Apr 29, 2009 11:37 am  

I think were justifying his claims to be a jack of all trades and master of non quite adequately here.

Full back - too slow to the ball, never beat a man on the return. Safety was his only concern.

Wing - Neither big enough nor fast enough, just a filler.

Half/back - His only hope, had a good one at the Harlequins from the bench on that scorching hot midday kick off game in 2007. Not sure who he was on for at the time but he played like a stand off. That was the game when Webb spent a quarter of it in the sin bin and should really have been off.

Hooker - if you say so. Defence in and around the ruck area was half hearted at best. The attempted tackle on Pryce in the Qualifying Semi Final last year said it all.

If the NRL can turn Tansey into anything specific then they must have some excellent coaches down there.