Re: Catalans (h) : Fri Mar 10, 2023 3:06 pm  

Itchy Arsenal wrote:

Powell good defensive non existent attacking qualities
Cust poor defensive pretty good and quick ptb
Forber fast tempo/capable of making regular breaks and a decent defence

Tell me why he isn’t

Out of his depth according to a Whitehaven supporting pal of mine.

He isn't exactly a big Wigan fan though so may just be using that as a reason.

Re: Catalans (h) : Fri Mar 10, 2023 3:27 pm  

Egg Chasing wrote:

Out of his depth according to a Whitehaven supporting pal of mine.

He isn't exactly a big Wigan fan though so may just be using that as a reason.

Loan deals are difficult and I’m not a fan of them.
You are not really part the club and could be keeping a local lad out of the team. I think moving from a Wigan culture and all the benefits of a SL club to a part time set would a difficult environment for a lot of youngsters.
I’d rather we had a proper reserves competition played on a weekly basis. I’m hoping that this will be part of the IMG strategy going forward.

Re: Catalans (h) : Fri Mar 10, 2023 3:27 pm  

Itchy Arsenal wrote:

I’d rather we had a proper reserves competition played on a weekly basis. I’m hoping that this will be part of the IMG strategy going forward.

Agree there

Re: Catalans (h) : Fri Mar 10, 2023 3:28 pm  

I’d second the statement that Tom Forber is the best hooker in the squad and I’d rather him play than Powell. He’s quick out of dummy half and tackles better than Powell.

Re: Catalans (h) : Fri Mar 10, 2023 3:32 pm  

post wrote:

I’d second the statement that Tom Forber is the best hooker in the squad and I’d rather him play than owell. He’s quick out of dummy half and tackles better than Powell.

Your cheque is in the post.
Thanks for your loyal support son

Re: Catalans (h) : Fri Mar 10, 2023 4:50 pm  

post wrote:

tackles better than Powell.

What on earth

Re: Catalans (h) : Fri Mar 10, 2023 7:42 pm  

NSW wrote:

What on earth

He hits harder, tackles well above his weight. Book mark this post and review it in a few years.

Re: Catalans (h) : Fri Mar 10, 2023 8:14 pm  

post wrote:

He hits harder, tackles well above his weight. Book mark this post and review it in a few years.

Sam Powell has been one of the best defending hookers in the league for the past 7 year. But yeah some 18 year old whose never played against men is better defender.

I’m in agreement we need to start looking at alternatives to Powell but some of the comments are ridiculous.

I hope Forbers a great player for us

Re: Catalans (h) : Fri Mar 10, 2023 8:46 pm  

NSW wrote:

Sam Powell has been one of the best defending hookers in the league for the past 7 year. But yeah some 18 year old whose never played against men is better defender.

I’m in agreement we need to start looking at alternatives to Powell but some of the comments are ridiculous.

I hope Forbers a great player for us

Just because you’ve not seen Forber do it doesn’t mean you can discredit someone’s opinion who has seen it. Powell works hard and does lots of tackling, Forber hits harder and works hard and does plenty tackling.

If both players were starting their careers now then Powell wouldn’t get a look in.

Re: Catalans (h) : Fri Mar 10, 2023 9:08 pm  

bedfordwarrior wrote:

Also, why have Cust and Smith switched sides this season? Cust whenever I see him play seems to like to step off his left foot as one of his go to options and going the other side surely negates that.

Also seems totally unnecessary to me when we've already got new centres and the right second row trying to build combos with those around them, to also have the halfbacks getting settled in on the opposite side is maybe a bit too much.

Dying to know the theory being Cust and Smith switching sides.

French scored a bag full last year when Smith was with him
On the right. Now Marshall has scored a load so far this year now Smith has moved to the left.

Cust is bad.