jools wrote:
I didn’t particularly think houghton looked that tired, not as tired as some of the others - and they did less work! I think he’s capable of 80 if he isn’t doing the work for the rest who should be doing more.
Connor was trying it on at times, you just have to watch him, constantly chirping at the ref and waving his arms around - frustrating as he doesn’t / shouldn’t need to he should let his skills do the talking. It’s not an injury - his lack of pace has ALWAYS been a down side to his game, something discussed many times when he was at Hudds. brilliant half backs may have and use that pace initially - but inevitably they lose it later in their careers and so have to adapt- clever players like briers and brough did that. Connor never had it in the first place so you’d think he would learn to adapt and use his other many skills- but despite no longer being that raw youngster anymore he was when at Huddersfield he just doesn’t seem to have done that. I think much of that is down to poor coaching, he was just emerging as a talent and then went to Hull and was never given the chance to settle into one position and really learn to perfect his craft at a crucial part of his development, and so has just always ended up “winging it”. That’s why we have the Connor we have.
Not saying he doesn’t try it on but you said he was doing it every set? He did it a couple of tImes yes. Plus it works both ways. Players do go too far at times trying to wind him up and he gets little to no protection from the referees.
Interesting to know he had little pace when playing at Huddersfield. Don’t remember him being this slow but it probably shows up more at full back.
As for position. My understanding is we signed him to be a half back and it his preference to play full back. I’d be rethinking that decision if I was him.
