: Fri Feb 27, 2009 1:15 pm  

It's interesting that a number of you are putting Hock on the bench. Has he gone backwards with his development. I thought he was a 80 minute second rower of international status

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 1:18 pm  

wire-quin wrote:

It's interesting that a number of you are putting Hock on the bench. Has he gone backwards with his development. I thought he was a 80 minute second rower of international status

No, he's generally used as an impact player and is still of an international status.

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 1:21 pm  

AJ wrote:

Goulding didn't make the squad?

Been busy and hadn't looked. That is an easy edit then.

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 1:28 pm  

Does anyone know if Goulding in injured or if he is taking the blame for the defence last week rather than the main culprit?

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 1:57 pm  

Bolton_Warrior wrote:

Does anyone know if Goulding in injured or if he is taking the blame for the defence last week rather than the main culprit?

He is taking flack for his poor defence yes, and he has been dropped based on the last 3 games which he has been poor in all of them.

I assume you are speaking about Tim Smith as the main culprit? How on earth can we drop him? We dont have the luxury of that.

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 1:59 pm  

Hogan Knows Best wrote:

I assume you are speaking about Tim Smith as the main culprit? How on earth can we drop him? We dont have the luxury of that.

For this weekend due to McIllorum's suspension I agree with you, but it would be interesting to see if Nobby would have dropped him if all players were available.

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 2:01 pm  

Hogan Knows Best wrote:

He is taking flack for his poor defence yes, and he has been dropped based on the last 3 games which he has been poor in all of them.

I assume you are speaking about Tim Smith as the main culprit? How on earth can we drop him? We dont have the luxury of that.

Except he didn't play against Wakefield.

But to be fair that's the lowest number of tries we have conceded in a game this season.

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 2:19 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

Except he didn't play against Wakefield.

But to be fair that's the lowest number of tries we have conceded in a game this season.

But funny enough both tries conceded came down the same side - coincidence or not ?

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 2:57 pm  

Exactly, Goulding is getting a rough deal at Wigan IMO. Hes got to be getting instructions on how to and were to defend. Another thing anyone whose played rugby league will know how bad it is to have no confidence in the defence of the player 1 side of you never mind both sides. I think maybe hes been trying to hard to cover the likes of Tim Smith defensively. As for his efforts in attack vs Hull yes i know it was poor and nobody will know this more than himself.

Personally id like to see Daryl go out on loan to another SL side if Noble doesnt want to pick him and is going to play Phelps , Pryce or Bailey in the centre spot before him.

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 2:59 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

Except he didn't play against Wakefield.

But to be fair that's the lowest number of tries we have conceded in a game this season.

My bad, but that doesnt excuse him being poor in the other 2.