: Tue Mar 03, 2009 10:15 am  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

Those stats tell me that he has not been as bad as many have painted him on here, and has certainly performed better than Higham.

You damage your own reputation by insisting on using statistics that do not show what you imply.

: Tue Mar 03, 2009 10:17 am  

Tricky Dicky wrote:

Obsessed

yes, you are

: Tue Mar 03, 2009 10:27 am  

Jack Kerley wrote:

And you don't have an anti-Higham agenda? That's very funny mate, well done.

Anyway, the Higham comparisons aside, Riddell is currently having zero positive impact on the side.

I suppose I will just have to wait until he is fully "Fit".

I agree maybe Rouges does have strong negative opinions about Micky Higham, but i can't say say if it's an agenda , i'm a new poster all though i have read the boards for awhile, and have read your thoughts on MARK Riddell , but what is your opinion on Micky Hihgam and him only . Thanks . I am wigan rugby fan and don't have any other agenda or share I P s. or user names, as it seems new posters are viewd with some suspicion atm.

: Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:17 am  

captain hotknives wrote:

I agree maybe Rouges does have strong negative opinions about Micky Higham, but i can't say say if it's an agenda , i'm a new poster all though i have read the boards for awhile, and have read your thoughts on MARK Riddell , but what is your opinion on Micky Hihgam and him only . Thanks . I am wigan rugby fan and don't have any other agenda or share I P s. or user names, as it seems new posters are viewd with some suspicion atm.

I fully support ANY player in Wigan shirt. In Highams case he had three seasons at Wigan and never convinced me that he was good enough. How many mom awards did he win? How many times did you come away from the game and say Higham was outstanding today?

I certainly know the Wigan management team didn't think he was good enough from a conversation I was privy to.

There are many who post on here who have the same opinions as I do regarding Higham. I don't have an agenda, I just don't rate him as a player, smashing lad, but IMO Wigan did the right think in letting him go.


In the case of Riddell I have watched him on Setanta and liked what I saw. To dismiss him as a player after four games is ludicrous. Judge him after a season, I think that is only fair.

: Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:19 am  

p1e e8ter wrote:

Even IF Riddell is injured, he's still distributing the ball far better than higham did/does. Then when Riddell is off the field, we get the solidarity of McIlorum in defence and the spark of Leuluai's footwork going forwards.

and theres the problem.
we have to wait till MM comes on to have a tackling hooker.

its an hookers job to follow the ball all over the park for the offload and to get ready for the play the ball.
its also his job to tackle owt that moves in the middle of the park in defense.

riddell isnt fit enough to follow the ball, and after bending down 5 times to get the ball from dummy half hes too knackered to tackle.......if he can tackle......im still not convinced he can.

: Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:28 am  

I never said you had an agenda, i do read your posts as they are generally good. I was asking for jacks opinion on higham not yours .and where did i say anything negative about Mark riddell .

: Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:38 am  

captain hotknives wrote:

I never said you had an agenda, i do read your posts as they are generally good. I was asking for jacks opinion on higham not yours .and where did i say anything negative about Mark riddell .

Apologies
It wasn't meant to be directed at you, it was a general comment about speccies being anti Riddell after only four games.

: Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:46 am  

Andy Greg wrote:

Most players carry knocks or other problems going into a game. You will find when they are asked any problems a lot of players say no even if they have. Hock played on Saturday with a hip problem the one he picked up the week before.

Also on Riddell I don't remember him dropping the ball on loads of occasions on Saturday Smith did on the play of the ball Fielden did in a tackle Lockers did twice once with the try line beckoning and a few others did will watch it again later to see if i can see all his dropped balls but was down at the Stoop and have watched my recording at home but will have another look see if i can see them.

Think you need to watch the game again mate. That was Hansen.

: Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:48 am  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

Apologies
It wasn't meant to be directed at you, it was a general comment about speccies being anti Riddell after only four games.

THANK YOU SIR

: Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:53 am  

Got to give him time. I have to say I am not impressed so far. I think he could have an issue with the speed of the PTB in SL as it is much much slower in the NRL as they throw more men into the tackle and the wrestle which slows it right down.

Im sure he will find his feet and settle in well once he gets going....interesting post from Rogues earlier that even though Piggy has not hit the ground running he has still made less mistakes and given away less penaltys than Higham so he is at the very least an improvement on higham so far.