: Thu Apr 16, 2009 1:59 pm  

Bullseye wrote:

Endacott reckons that's the role he's best suited to (you'd think I was selling this book!)

You are, aren't you! Stop trying to disguise it, you've just dropped yourself in it. Endacott won't be happy.


Btw. Wire are giving away free flags with tickets to Friday's game, we don't want it to look like there's a huge Wire support so can we all dig our flags out.

: Thu Apr 16, 2009 5:09 pm  

I personally don't rate Kopczak that highly to be honest. I think he is probably a lower end SL prop (so suited to us right now). I can't say I have seen much potential to be anything other than a hard working but fairly average prop. The sort who will do a job for you, without ever having enough to dominant a game.

[Bullseye]

: Thu Apr 16, 2009 5:34 pm  

Bully_Boxer wrote:

I personally don't rate Kopczak that highly to be honest. I think he is probably a lower end SL prop (so suited to us right now). I can't say I have seen much potential to be anything other than a hard working but fairly average prop. The sort who will do a job for you, without ever having enough to dominant a game.

TBH I did think the same but he's shown a few more glimpses of potential lately now he's had some proper gametime rather than being thrown on for 10 mins here or there.

I think he'll come good given time. I reminded of how many of the Leeds yougsters didn't shine immediately and took time to mature, like Burrow of Jones Buchanan for instance.

: Thu Apr 16, 2009 6:13 pm  

Bullseye wrote:

TBH I did think the same but he's shown a few more glimpses of potential lately now he's had some proper gametime rather than being thrown on for 10 mins here or there.

I think he'll come good given time. I reminded of how many of the Leeds yougsters didn't shine immediately and took time to mature, like Burrow of Jones Buchanan for instance.

I'm not convinced he's the next JJB or Peacock to be honest. He's still young and looks willing to learn so you never know but I'd like to see him tighten up in defence a little. Notice a few times this year him taking the wrong option in defence, but this should improve with game time.

: Thu Apr 16, 2009 6:41 pm  

redeverready wrote:

Tom Olbison arrived at the club as a Centre.

He's a second rower primarily, and he's playing tomorrow night for you.

: Thu Apr 16, 2009 7:12 pm  

GCM1980 wrote:

He's a second rower primarily, and he's playing tomorrow night for you.

Every time he played against us he was a Centre.

: Thu Apr 16, 2009 7:14 pm  

Bully_Boxer wrote:

I'm not convinced he's the next JJB or Peacock to be honest. He's still young and looks willing to learn so you never know but I'd like to see him tighten up in defence a little. Notice a few times this year him taking the wrong option in defence, but this should improve with game time.

Is't that a problem with the whole team Menzies has missed more tackles so far this year than the whole of last year.

: Thu Apr 16, 2009 7:15 pm  

Bully_Boxer wrote:

I personally don't rate Kopczak that highly to be honest. I think he is probably a lower end SL prop (so suited to us right now). I can't say I have seen much potential to be anything other than a hard working but fairly average prop. The sort who will do a job for you, without ever having enough to dominant a game.

Brian McDermot.

: Thu Apr 16, 2009 7:18 pm  

Bullseye wrote:

I reckon Burgess is better suited to the backrow where he can use his skills out wide.

For me Burgess is a better prop when he plays in the backrow he tries too hard to be something he's not.

: Thu Apr 16, 2009 7:32 pm  

redeverready wrote:

Brian McDermot.

Hmmm Brian McDermott had a bit of a fear factor and toughness about him. I haven't seen that in Koppy yet.