Boy do we miss : Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:37 pm  

The Fozz. Bryn has gone backwards, and does so in contact, Frodsham for all his potential needs a folly, and Maurie is just failing to impress when the hard graft is needed.

We can't rely on Jammer and Tony all season.

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:40 pm  

I was thinking that, Fozz was looking good today. Seemed like he had lost a little weight and he looked really enthusiastic. eeek, maybe it was a big mistake letting him go.

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:43 pm  

Just a bit O/T but Long and Puletua were Saints best players tonight. TP is a monster, very hard to tackle. Roby and Cunningham went missing to be fair.

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:46 pm  

I actually think we're slightly stronger up front this year. Puletua is superb, he has great hands and makes big yards. We've lacked a big prop ever since Anderson left, that's not a problem from this year but the last two seasons and the start of this.

I thought we missed Pryce tonight. He makes big yards off the back of good PTB's, offloads the ball and gives us another creative option in the middle.

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:47 pm  

BringBackRugbyLeagueBiff wrote:

Just a bit O/T but Long and Puletua were Saints best players tonight. TP is a monster, very hard to tackle. Roby and Cunningham went missing to be fair.

Long?

Are you taking the mick?
He did hardly anything, except one good pass and kick a few goals.
TP was our best player tonight, he's a beast.[/i]

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:55 pm  

Blobbynator wrote:

I actually think we're slightly stronger up front this year. Puletua is superb, he has great hands and makes big yards. We've lacked a big prop ever since Anderson left, that's not a problem from this year but the last two seasons and the start of this.

I thought we missed Pryce tonight. He makes big yards off the back of good PTB's, offloads the ball and gives us another creative option in the middle.

Bob on. I thought we dominated more than enough up front but lacked any sort of creativity when attacking their line. The forwards did their job but nothing was done on the back of it. Pryce, for all his negatives, was severely missed tonight.

: Sat Feb 28, 2009 12:11 am  

I thought Maurie was much better tonight, although there is way more to come.

Have been disappointed with Bryn and Clough thus far - both seem to be carrying a few pounds.

: Sat Feb 28, 2009 12:15 am  

The player we have never quite replaced is Paul Anderson - trundling away, but always going forward...Only Graham matches his go forward. Have we won the big prize since he left?

I rest my case.

: Sat Feb 28, 2009 12:25 am  

Wilkin is going backwards imo. He does absolutely nothing!!! unless we stick 50 on a team, then he looks good.

: Sat Feb 28, 2009 12:32 am  

Ashmeister wrote:

Wilkin is going backwards imo. He does absolutely nothing!!! unless we stick 50 on a team, then he looks good.

He is our top tackler so far in 2009 and made 41 against Warrington, only missing 3.

He is a talented footballer in terms of having a decent kicking game and a decent pair of hands, but his work rate is often overlooked with a lot of people having him down as a show pony.

The reality is he was our 3rd top tackler last year too, averaging 27 tackles a game.