Joined: Dec 05 2001 Posts: 25122 Location: Aleph Green
After Wire fans posted a bucketload of predictions three games into Kevin Penny's career claiming he's a dead cert to better the achievements of the greatest wingers in the history of the sport (Boston, Vollenhoven, Sullivan, Offiah etc.) the only response can be: EPIC FAIL!
The lesson here is simple: when RLFANS members with keen judgment tell you they are "concerned" by a player's defence you cannot sweep such worries under the carpet whilst chirping "He's faster than Offiah and scores tries for fun!".
Mugwump wrote:After Wire fans posted a bucketload of predictions three games into Kevin Penny's career claiming he's a dead cert to better the achievements of the greatest wingers in the history of the sport (Boston, Vollenhoven, Sullivan, Offiah etc.) the only response can be: EPIC FAIL!
The lesson here is simple: when RLFANS members with keen judgment tell you they are "concerned" by a player's defence you cannot sweep such worries under the carpet whilst chirping "He's faster than Offiah and scores tries for fun!".
Hopefully, the Wigan club and supporters have taken this into account when it comes to Shaun Ainscough. Luckily, we're being pretty realistic and patient with him at the moment.
Joined: Aug 17 2003 Posts: 17226 Location: South Wales
Ainscough is a much better prospect than Penny was though. It was obvious from the start that Penny was no good.
King Street Cat wrote:Some might look at this as being harsh but I think it's fair. When are the Rugby League going to stop persisting with this fantasy expansion. If it hasn't worked by now, it never will! I'm all for reaching out to a wider audience with our game but not at the expense of historical clubs in the homelands.
Hull Fc will take Penny, they want better than Calderwood.
DANNY LOCKWOOD - LEAGUE WEEKLY (18-5-09)
I'M SURE THERE IS NO CORRELATION BETWEEN THE FACT THAT THE FRONT RUNNERS FOR THE 2009 MEDIA WHINGING AWARD ARE FROM GATESHEAD AND HULL FC, FORMERLY THE B*ST*RD-TWINS OF ONE OF RUGBY LEAGUE'S LOUSIER IDEAS.
Joined: Oct 08 2004 Posts: 7343 Location: East Surrey, England
Dico wrote:This is one sad, sad thread. Think a couple of you need to grow up
I wouldn't say I'm a great fan of Penny, but he's 21 years old. It's not as if he's the finished product, and neither is he to blame for some of the hype that came his way.
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Joined: Aug 06 2003 Posts: 5952 Location: Edinburgh
Penny has talent. He now has a good manager. If he doesn't make it fair enough, but do we really need threads like this singling out young British lads just to score cheap points against opposition fans.
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