Re: Player ratings : Fri Feb 14, 2014 7:42 am  

For those focusing on Percival's defensive flaws, it seems like he made a couple of errors early on and then tightened up. He is, however, so composed withth e ball in hand and a real threat with his pace. Well worth persevering with, even if he does leave the odd gap - much like ben crookes at Hull las tyear.

Re: Player ratings : Fri Feb 14, 2014 7:43 am  

Just to add, Walsh in defence was just as impressive. I don’t think he missed a tackle all match.

Re: Player ratings : Fri Feb 14, 2014 7:49 am  

theblondebomber wrote:

Just to add, Walsh in defence was just as impressive. I don’t think he missed a tackle all match.

Dux mentioned he looked pretty solid for a half back and I was encouraged by Brian Carney's experience that he's "got a bit of mongrel in him".

Re: Player ratings : Fri Feb 14, 2014 9:08 am  

theblondebomber wrote:

Just to add, Walsh in defence was just as impressive. I don’t think he missed a tackle all match.

And Walsh didn't get tackled all match. They didn't lay a finger on him. He had the cleanest jersey on the pitch and walked away with the man of the match. That shows his class.

Re: Player ratings : Fri Feb 14, 2014 9:15 am  

St pete wrote:

And Walsh didn't get tackled all match. They didn't lay a finger on him. He had the cleanest jersey on the pitch and walked away with the man of the match. That shows his class.

Sure, but once he has a bad game that will quickly turn into ammunition for the moaners to say he's not committed and hasn't taken the line on. You know what they're like on here.

Re: Player ratings : Fri Feb 14, 2014 10:04 am  

Saddened! wrote:

Sure, but once he has a bad game that will quickly turn into ammunition for the moaners to say he's not committed and hasn't taken the line on. You know what they're like on here.

To be honest he should have took the line on few times last night. They are expecting him to pass all time. A little drop of the shoulder and he'd be gone.

Re: Player ratings : Fri Feb 14, 2014 10:11 am  

Just to put a word in for Wilkin - he did have a couple of poor moments in attack but in defence he was right up in Westwood's grill all game.

Re: Player ratings : Fri Feb 14, 2014 12:34 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

Sure, but once he has a bad game that will quickly turn into ammunition for the moaners to say he's not committed and hasn't taken the line on. You know what they're like on here.

No bites on that one hey!!!!

Re: Player ratings : Fri Feb 14, 2014 12:37 pm  

theblondebomber wrote:

Just to add, Walsh in defence was just as impressive. I don’t think he missed a tackle all match.

Our tackle completion last night was incredible all round. I don't know the final count but with about 65 minutes to go we'd only missed 6 tackles to warringtons 23!

Re: Player ratings : Fri Feb 14, 2014 12:49 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

Sure, but once he has a bad game that will quickly turn into ammunition for the moaners to say he's not committed and hasn't taken the line on. You know what they're like on here.

Kudos, Saddo. You've just made my day with that one.