Re: Halfback Discussion here : Thu Mar 31, 2016 11:56 am  

Wigan Bull wrote:

And not sign Harris....

*ducks for cover*

I liked Ben Harris. Good solid hard working centre, similar to Scott Naylor.

I assume you mean Ben. If any other Harris played for us, it must have been wiped from my memory by that hypnotist I hired to halt my depression.

Re: Halfback Discussion here : Thu Mar 31, 2016 12:11 pm  

Bull Mania wrote:

I know Declan Patten has been mentioned a lot but why would Warrington let him come on a season long loan and why would be come to us. If Sandow or Gidley get a season ending injury then suddenly Wairrngton are short in that department. Even if they wanted Patten to come out on loan, he would more likely go to an SL side like KR or wakey.

Not sure of the ins and outs of the situation whether it was Tony Smith or Patten himself, but Brian Smith tried to get him on loan at Wakefield before the start of the season and was turned down.

Re: Halfback Discussion here : Thu Mar 31, 2016 12:18 pm  

HamsterChops wrote:

I liked Ben Harris. Good solid hard working centre, similar to Scott Naylor.

I assume you mean Ben. If any other Harris played for us, it must have been wiped from my memory by that hypnotist I hired to halt my depression.

He was marginally better than Nick Zisti

[Pumpetypump]

Re: Halfback Discussion here : Thu Mar 31, 2016 3:26 pm  

Wigan Bull wrote:

:lol:
He was marginally better than Nick Zisti

We've had this strange debate before. Some people remember Ben Harris very differently from others. To me he was solid and I'd never be as cruel as to liken him to Zisti. He didn't have much pace but was defensively sound.

Re: Halfback Discussion here : Thu Mar 31, 2016 3:29 pm  

Pumpetypump wrote:

We've had this strange debate before. Some people remember Ben Harris very differently from others. To me he was solid and I'd never be as cruel as to liken him to Zisti. He didn't have much pace but was defensively sound.

I did say he was better!

[Bulliac]

Re: Halfback Discussion here : Fri Apr 01, 2016 10:39 am  

Pumpetypump wrote:

We've had this strange debate before. Some people remember Ben Harris very differently from others. To me he was solid and I'd never be as cruel as to liken him to Zisti. He didn't have much pace but was defensively sound.

He also played for Australia, which many regard as some sort of recommendation...

Thought he was superb myself, brilliant defender and whilst he was never a top sprinter he was no slouch either. He could both find a gap for himself and put his winger into one. He left us to go back to a regular slot in the NRL, which is, and was then, a better league than ours, so I wouldn't take too much notice of people who slate him too much.

Re: Halfback Discussion here : Fri Apr 01, 2016 11:24 am  

I probably do him a dis-service, granted.

The view of him is probably masked as we started to hit our decline, but yes he was solid and reliable.

And he scored half his career tries for us!

Re: Halfback Discussion here : Fri Apr 01, 2016 11:25 am  

Bulliac wrote:

He also played for Australia

I don't think he did, did he?
Don't think he even played SOO?

Re: Halfback Discussion here : Fri Apr 01, 2016 11:31 am  

I don't think he played for Australia either

Re: Halfback Discussion here : Fri Apr 01, 2016 11:41 am  

HamsterChops wrote:

Are we desperate enough to take Marc Herbert yet? That's the ultimate acid test.

I still yearn for the re-signing of Richie Hawkyard myself.

What a talent he was.