: Sun Mar 08, 2009 1:02 pm  

TrentBarrett wrote:

Was you watching the game, I don't know how you can rate his game just decent he was pretty awesome last night.

He played well and showed signs of how good he can be for us. Wouldn't like us to go over the top, as usual.

: Sun Mar 08, 2009 1:03 pm  

Steinlager wrote:

He played well and showed signs of how could he can be for us. Wouldn't like us to go over the top, as usual.

Like some of us did with Highham, Mark has shown us how a real hooker should play.

: Sun Mar 08, 2009 1:07 pm  

Jukesays wrote:

I really miss you at Wigan Mickey! Good luck today against Leeds!

PS

If that was Just decent then I will reassess Mickey's performances over 3 years to 1/2 dozen "Half Decent" games and 50 Poor & 50 Awful ones!

Read AJ's post, or any of mine throughout the entire time Higham was at Wigan, before making yourself look like a fool in future.

If you wasn't so hung up on making that worthless point you may have read my post properly and understand I was paying Riddell a compliment.

Having been one of the few people not to knock him over the last few weeks, I merely acknowledged he improved. But also how we are overating his actual performance, from the point of view that he his heading down the road to showing us what he's really capable of.

: Sun Mar 08, 2009 1:10 pm  

TrentBarrett wrote:

Like some of us did with Highham, Mark has shown us how a real hooker should play.

I don't quite get that point. But to clear things up for you, I've been saying for the past two years that Higham wasn't capable of being the primary hooker for a team wanting to break into the top two.

Mark showed us nothing last night compared to what he is capable of. I have also gone to the extent of explaining how it is understandable he is slowly building up his form.

: Sun Mar 08, 2009 2:01 pm  

Steinlager wrote:

I don't quite get that point. But to clear things up for you, I've been saying for the past two years that Higham wasn't capable of being the primary hooker for a team wanting to break into the top two.

Mark showed us nothing last night compared to what he is capable of. I have also gone to the extent of explaining how it is understandable he is slowly building up his form.

stop talking poop he showed use what he capable of i watched him alll last season in nrl an that s what he capable of just need s get fitter an last longer but last night he played very good if he could of lasted longer on the pitch he was m.o.m for me just behind tomkins,hock,feka, the full em was m.o.m but piggy had a very good game when he was on the pitch

: Sun Mar 08, 2009 2:02 pm  

shooter69 wrote:

stop talking poop he showed use what he capable of i watched him alll last season in nrl an that s what he capable of just need s get fitter an last longer but last night he played very good if he could of lasted longer on the pitch he was m.o.m for me

You have to laugh sometimes

: Sun Mar 08, 2009 2:42 pm  

I thought he played very well last night but as Steinlager says he is going to get better which is brilliant for us.

That first 20 minutes he was the one who laid the foundations for a good team performance IMO - which is what Higham was incapable of. Higham could only play when he was given space and time round the ruck and he could lead a running game.

The biggest thing for me last night was we looked comfortable and in control. We played with more structure and Piggy was instrumental to all that with Tommy and Sam as well as McIllorum when he came on.

: Sun Mar 08, 2009 2:46 pm  

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Re: Riddell : Sun Mar 08, 2009 2:50 pm  

jonh wrote:

Top performance from him tonight showing his ability now, were I RHJ i would start listing posters who had criticised his and ask for some kind of ego boosting apology, but thankfully i am not.

Calling Jonh (super coach) can you please show me were ive ever asked for an apology.
You seem to of gone quiet now.
Thanks.

: Sun Mar 08, 2009 2:58 pm  

Really impressed with Riddell last night.

It's amazing what a bit of creativity around the ruck can do, and on a night where the whole time was firing, I think Piggy's distribution, set plays and runs from dummy half really allowed our pack to dominate and as a result we ran away with it.

If he can keep that up we'll be laughing this season.