Re: James Webster : Wed May 13, 2009 11:48 am  

Bransholme Red wrote:

Thought he had a cracking game for you last night. Believe me, if a player can turn your season around, it's him.

He did have a good game and hopefully this is the start for him to turn his season around and who knows.

: Wed May 13, 2009 12:03 pm  

Captain Dave wrote:

I did note on a couple of occasions that he was shouting for the ball when in the opposition 20m zone , but Smith decided to take a different option.

Played very well last week, created some great tries for himself. Tried kicks across the field twice which would have worked if we ever learn to catch a ball.

I noticed Webster screaming for the ball alot but Smith opted not to choose him.

: Wed May 13, 2009 12:14 pm  

Viva La Vikings!! wrote:

Played very well last week, created some great tries for himself. Tried kicks across the field twice which would have worked if we ever learn to catch a ball.

I noticed Webster screaming for the ball alot but Smith opted not to choose him.

I think a lot has been read into this recently.. but for me Smith has made a number of mistakes in games with his distribution. The first game at Halifax when the set-up was begging for the ball to be moved right (as we looked at it) with a massive overlap and Smith went the wrong way was a prime example. Don't think Webster was on that side that time.

The question I have to ask is whether Webster is willing to pitch in now for the team. There has been some suggestion that he is travelling over just two days a week for training and the comment he made on Thursday night about being back to work on Monday massively surprised me also..
I'm not saying he isn't, but I think he needs to be at training a far bit more if any of this is true.

Re: James Webster : Wed May 13, 2009 12:27 pm  

Eye of the viking wrote:

He did have a good game and hopefully this is the start for him to turn his season around and who knows.

Or alternativly it may be his 'farewell display'. ie This is what you could have had.

: Wed May 13, 2009 2:13 pm  

J20 wrote:

I don't fully by into the fact that our forwards aren't laying a good enough platform tbh!

How many times have Webster & Thacks had space and an overlap to work with yet took the wrong option? Against Barrow we created a few overlaps on our right side yet played the inside ball EVERY time and too many dummies aswell, just use the created overalp and take the easy score!

What??? You normally talk sense J2O but our pack has been torn apart mercilessly this season. It was a miracle we got so close to Haven as it was. Fortunately, they tired but had Haven been a Halifax or Barrow we'd have been buried by half-time.

That said, if the team isn't practising together, no wonder we look so disjointed

: Wed May 13, 2009 3:20 pm  

manxviking wrote:

What??? You normally talk sense J2O but our pack has been torn apart mercilessly this season. It was a miracle we got so close to Haven as it was. Fortunately, they tired but had Haven been a Halifax or Barrow we'd have been buried by half-time.

That said, if the team isn't practising together, no wonder we look so disjointed

Sorry didn't read quite right, the pack aint been great but what I mean is I have still seen plenty of chances blown by the wrong option where going wide would have led to certain tries, we have three of the top wingers in comp yet they do more work running out of our 10 then having the ball in there's!

: Thu May 14, 2009 10:40 am  

J20 wrote:

Sorry didn't read quite right, the pack aint been great but what I mean is I have still seen plenty of chances blown by the wrong option where going wide would have led to certain tries, we have three of the top wingers in comp yet they do more work running out of our 10 then having the ball in there's!

Fair point