: Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:48 am  

Dave K. wrote:

Thacks was far better than King against Wigan, all King did was miss tackles, lose the ball and gave penalties away. King has been consistant for three years now. Thacks at the moment offers far more than King IMO.

Like I said though Dave, he has been out for several months, he will need a game or two to get his form back.

: Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:50 am  

Big Dave T wrote:

Guess its cos King has been on last chance for the last 4 or 5 seasons and is no where near being one of the current top 3 or 4 props at the club. brining in 2 more props can only mean one thing for him.

Right now we have Cusack and Does performing and King and Thacks not, if we play Luauki at prop then it leaves one spot. I can't see it being Maloney or Moa just now so it is between King and Thacks, I don't think either is a shoe in right now as neither of them are pulling up trees. However we may use Luauki in the back row as Manu is misfiring right now and King and Thacks might both play?

: Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:54 am  

PAUL M wrote:

Right now we have Cusack and Does performing and King and Thacks not, if we play Luauki at prop then it leaves one spot. I can't see it being Maloney or Moa just now so it is between King and Thacks, I don't think either is a shoe in right now as neither of them are pulling up trees. However we may use Luauki in the back row as Manu is misfiring right now and King and Thacks might both play?

Thacks has played better than King for me

[Roland_R]

: Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:55 am  

Big Dave T wrote:

Thacks has played better than King for me

Agree.

: Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:57 am  

1865 wrote:

Agree.

I also just have a gut feeling that Sam Moa will be the real deal when he gets here, just further impacting King.

: Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:58 am  

Big Dave T wrote:

Thacks has played better than King for me

For the Wigan game, no doubt. However has Thacks been playing like he can? What if Kingy comes back and outplays Thacks in the next game? Manu has been poor so why do people not want him dropped?

The good thing is we have options, something we lacked last season.

: Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:58 am  

Its called healthy competition for places and thats what i like

[Roland_R]

: Tue Feb 24, 2009 10:04 am  

PAUL M wrote:

For the Wigan game, no doubt. However has Thacks been playing like he can? What if Kingy comes back and outplays Thacks in the next game? Manu has been poor so why do people not want him dropped?

The good thing is we have options, something we lacked last season.

Agree here an all, feel King and Manu should have a kick of the rear, with the signing of lauaki, and also big Sam on his way.

These both need to improve to maintain there first team posistion.

: Tue Feb 24, 2009 10:08 am  

PAUL M wrote:

For the Wigan game, no doubt. However has Thacks been playing like he can? What if Kingy comes back and outplays Thacks in the next game? Manu has been poor so why do people not want him dropped?

The good thing is we have options, something we lacked last season.

Im basing Thacks performances on what i saw from him last season too. Did you know he was 4th in the Hull FC tackle busts list with 52? (only behind Manu, Raynor and Washy)

: Tue Feb 24, 2009 10:18 am  

Big Dave T wrote:

Im basing Thacks performances on what i saw from him last season too. Did you know he was 4th in the Hull FC tackle busts list with 52? (only behind Manu, Raynor and Washy)

That was last season though. Anyway who cares about stats