Re: Gale or Herbert - Who is worse : Fri Apr 18, 2014 9:06 am  

Bully_Boxer wrote:

Briggs was way out his depth, some fans seemed to develop a belief that he was a rough diamond that could of been a SL star if given a chance. I'm not impressed with what Gale is producing but I don't really see why he is the scapegoat in all of this. I suspect fans see a lack of creativity I often pin the blame solely on the halfback without considering the whole picture.

Our forwards aren't getting us on the front foot and teams know if they kick deep and get us playing out of our own 20 we are easily contained. Our wingers are too lightweight to gain metres early in the tackle count and when we do get close to the opposition line if often ends up being a desperate play.

Gale took the line on a bit last night and with some success, unfortunately our support play is also non existent. Anyone who makes a half break is usually on their own.

His kicking out of his hands is hopeless. His last tackle plays, worse. Briggs got half a dozen games, Gale's had 2 1/2 years and was chosen over and above Sammut. Nobody's saying our forwards are helping. They're asking about the coaches call on the number 7 shirt and they're right.

Re: Gale or Herbert - Who is worse : Fri Apr 18, 2014 9:13 am  

Was he? I was under the impression that Sammut was sold by the administrator to Wakefield.

Re: Gale or Herbert - Who is worse : Fri Apr 18, 2014 9:15 am  

Gale has been consistently poor since he arrived, a number of fans including myself said he wasn't good enough, but we were told to give him time (apparently he's a class act!!!) and the usual excuses were made. He's had more than enough time and he hasn't improved at all, he's shown slight glimmers of talent but at the end of the day, unfortunately, he's just not very good and we're now stuck with him.

Re: Gale or Herbert - Who is worse : Fri Apr 18, 2014 9:26 am  

Herbert was amazing

Re: Gale or Herbert - Who is worse : Fri Apr 18, 2014 9:30 am  

mystic eddie wrote:

Shad Royston?

Don't...

Re: Gale or Herbert - Who is worse : Fri Apr 18, 2014 9:49 am  

Czech Bull wrote:

Gale has been consistently poor since he arrived, a number of fans including myself said he wasn't good enough, but we were told to give him time (apparently he's a class act!!!) and the usual excuses were made. He's had more than enough time and he hasn't improved at all, he's shown slight glimmers of talent but at the end of the day, unfortunately, he's just not very good and we're now stuck with him.

To be fair I thought Gale was ok in 2012, where we had big forceful pack, but even then I wouldn't have thought you'd build a team around him as Cummins has done by extending his contract and confirming that Gale and Gaskell would be in front of Sammut!

Re: Gale or Herbert - Who is worse : Fri Apr 18, 2014 9:56 am  

M@islebugs wrote:

Not rose tinted at all. Briggs has a pretty ordinary skill set, a decent last tackle kick, made breaks and was poor in defence. Borderline Super League standard. All in all much better than Luke Gale

Head and shoulders above Gale & Herbert is not 'bordering' on SL standard. Gale is a decent player, as good as Briggs, he is just lost without a dominant team around him. I remember the Bulls best SH of the 20th century being equally lost behind a much better team.

Re: Gale or Herbert - Who is worse : Fri Apr 18, 2014 10:39 pm  

BullCharge wrote:

Don't...

Shad Royston 20games 12 trys . Luke Gale 45 games 9 trys marc Herbert 21games 4trys

Re: Gale or Herbert - Who is worse : Sat Apr 19, 2014 7:35 am  

BullCharge wrote:

Don't...

Royston was not too bad IMO. We have certainly had much worse over the last few years.

In regards to the OP, I would have to say, that on expectation levels alone, Gale is the bigger disappointment. He was supposed to be our main playmaker and the one to make us tick. A pre-planned, identified, quality signing. Herbert was more of a desperation signing that never worked out.

However, Gale at least has a suitable haircut, something which could not be said about Herbert.

Re: Gale or Herbert - Who is worse : Sat Apr 19, 2014 7:43 am  

Hairist.