: Sun Jun 07, 2009 9:36 pm  

MR BROWN wrote:

no, i mean if he keeps throwing punches and hitting nothing sooner or later he will get flattened. as far as menzies is concerned, imo he has been your stand out player this season, and to lesser extent semi and bj

I'd rather him hit nothing than hit something with one of those, because it would have knocked him out and Burgess would have got a hefty ban and fine. Menzies has been stand out, but that would be expected if you had seen him in NRL. Halley has been good aswell. I picked Atkins because some of his tries have sealed results for you, results, witbhout which you may not be in the play-off zone.

Jeffries hasn't been stand-out, he's had some stand-out games but needs to find consistency. Semi has been consistently good, but not amazing.

: Sun Jun 07, 2009 9:37 pm  

Bully_Boxer wrote:

Interesting that after the Celtic defeat we had a thread twice as long by this time (not to mention several macca out ones). Now admittedly a win against Wakey at home isn't anything to organise a civic reception about.. but why is it that people are less inclined to post about a win? Perhaps it's just the British way!

Presumably because most people are relieved to get the win and they relax a little meaning they feel free to do something else, rather than feeling frustrated and irate when a team with obvious ability doesn't show it on the field, in which circumstances they come on here to vent their anger.

Once you have a couple of well rounded reports/comments such as those on this thread, what's to say? It's hardly clear that this means we've turned the corner, or that Macca isn't as hopeless as a lot continue to think. The odd choice of dropping Matt Cook, Deacon's continued presence and the patchy defense hardly merits a massive confidence boost, though of course it was a good win and some good rugby was played.

After all we beat Saints and Wakey back to back, had the bottom two clubs lined up and a chance to build a decent run, but we failed miserably to take advantage, that kind of frustration takes a lot of venting and from today's performance it's not at all clear the players won't revert to pretending not to know each other next week. Of course I hope we consolidate, push on next week and have some confidence lined up to beat saints at home spurring us on to a late season push in to the play-offs. When that happens I'm sure they'll be more reason to discuss where the so called 'NT' got it all wrong. But I'm not holding my breath just yet.

TBH i thought the crowd was bigger than that declared today, but it's still a concern, hopefully we can get on a role and get some interest back.

: Sun Jun 07, 2009 9:45 pm  

That kicking will secure Deacons spot in next weks line up (Unfortunately). I'm still in favour of:

3.Menzies
4.Nero

6.Sykes
7.Jeffries.

Deacon gave Macca a reason to keep him in 17 but in-game we need more variety.

I predict than next weeks line up will be similar though:


Halley
Sheriffe
Sykes
Nero
Tadulala
Jeffries
Deacon
Burgess
Newton
Lynch
Morrison
Menzies
Langley

Scruton
Kopzcak
Worrincy
Rinaldi

: Sun Jun 07, 2009 9:51 pm  

MR BROWN wrote:

yes you are right. ran in ,did exactly the same thing last season. swung a punch like an 11 year old in the playground. completely missed both times. have to do better with the big boys. the only real time you noticed him on the pitch. if you didn't have menzies , celtic would be above you.

Maybe they would, but the season hasn't finished yet.

: Sun Jun 07, 2009 10:14 pm  

The Biffs Back wrote:

That's how RL works mate

It's only the England game that would count if it's a 1 match ban.

RFL Operational Rules wrote
SUSPENSIONS & FINES
D2.27 A player's suspension takes effect from the day following the meeting at which his suspension was imposed except in the case of period or permanent suspensions which shall take effect immediately. The following games shall count towards a player's suspension provided that he is otherwise eligible to play in the games concerned:
(a)
Representative games in which the suspended player has been selected to play or be part of the squad. For this purpose, "squad" means those players selected to be on duty for a particular game or to be part of the official playing party for a match, tournament and tour;
(b)
All games in competitions in which Clubs are expected to field their first teams;
(c)
One Academy team game played over a weekend (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) during which the player's Club has no first team match (except see D2:21(c) below); and
(d)
One pre-season game which has been sanctioned by the RFL; but
(e)
In the case of an amateur Academy player, Academy games at the level (first team or Academy U21s or Academy U18s) at which the misconduct occurred, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the On Field Operational Rules Tribunal, only.
D2.28 The following games shall not count towards a player's suspension:
(a)
Academy team matches played mid-week (Monday to Thursday inclusive). When a Club, as a matter of policy and with the sanction of the relevant Committee plays its Academy team matches in mid-week, and that Club has no first team match played on Friday, Saturday, Sunday or Monday following that mid-week date, then the Academy team match played in mid-week will count towards a player's suspension;
(b)
Those games which are classed by the On Field Operational Rules Tribunal as friendly games other than the one game included pursuant to D2:20 d above;
(c)
Games played in limited age competitions unless the player is eligible to play by age (i.e. is not an overage player) or unless the relevant misconduct occurred at that level of competition or unless otherwise agreed in writing by the On Field Operational Rules Tribunal.
D2.29 If a player is suspended for a stated number of Matches or is given a period or permanent suspension, the suspended player shall not play in any game until his suspension has been terminated unless approval for him to do so is given in writing by the On Field Operational Rules Tribunal.
D2.30 If a player is suspended from playing in a match, he shall not play in any other match on the same day but no more than one match in any one day shall count towards a player's suspension. Only matches played with the same Club or in the same division as that in which the misconduct occurred shall count towards any suspension unless otherwise agreed in writing by the On Field Operational Rules Tribunal (such agreement not to be unreasonably withheld).
D2.31 A player who plays in a Match whilst still under suspension without the prior approval of the On Field Operational Rules Tribunal shall be guilty of misconduct and shall be dealt with as the On Field Operational Rules Tribunal may think fit, which may include reference to the Compliance Manager to be dealt with under Section D1.

: Sun Jun 07, 2009 10:19 pm  

Ewwenorfolk wrote:

Oh and if Wakefield didn't have Atkins they'd be outside the play-offs

WTF , behave yourself sweetheart.

if we didn't have kear we would be out of the play offs

if you didn't have McBanana maybe you would.

look at the team sheet pound for pound not bad me thinks from a wakey POV .

Can you do 2 in a row GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLS

: Sun Jun 07, 2009 10:30 pm  

anarkik wrote:

Presumably because most people are relieved to get the win and they relax a little meaning they feel free to do something else, rather than feeling frustrated and irate when a team with obvious ability doesn't show it on the field, in which circumstances they come on here to vent their anger.

Once you have a couple of well rounded reports/comments such as those on this thread, what's to say? It's hardly clear that this means we've turned the corner, or that Macca isn't as hopeless as a lot continue to think. The odd choice of dropping Matt Cook, Deacon's continued presence and the patchy defense hardly merits a massive confidence boost, though of course it was a good win and some good rugby was played.

After all we beat Saints and Wakey back to back, had the bottom two clubs lined up and a chance to build a decent run, but we failed miserably to take advantage, that kind of frustration takes a lot of venting and from today's performance it's not at all clear the players won't revert to pretending not to know each other next week. Of course I hope we consolidate, push on next week and have some confidence lined up to beat saints at home spurring us on to a late season push in to the play-offs. When that happens I'm sure they'll be more reason to discuss where the so called 'NT' got it all wrong. But I'm not holding my breath just yet.

TBH i thought the crowd was bigger than that declared today, but it's still a concern, hopefully we can get on a role and get some interest back.

Spot on old chap.

: Sun Jun 07, 2009 11:08 pm  

crap title thrash talk about beefing things up

: Sun Jun 07, 2009 11:35 pm  

Mutts wrote:

WTF , behave yourself sweetheart.

if we didn't have kear we would be out of the play offs

if you didn't have McBanana maybe you would.

look at the team sheet pound for pound not bad me thinks from a wakey POV .

Can you do 2 in a row GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLS

Did you read the previous post from one of your fans?

: Mon Jun 08, 2009 6:08 am  

Ewwenorfolk wrote:

That kicking will secure Deacons spot in next weks line up (Unfortunately)

.

dont see why it should tbh. apart from two conversions from the sidelines all the kicks were from infront off the sticks which sykes is perfectly capable of getting. And a kick out on the full was deacs only contribution to the ingame kicking iirc. If anything yesterdays performance has added to pressure on macca to drop deacon.