Mrs Barista wrote:Not that much. He had a great partnership with Richard Horne and scored a shedload of tries running the middle channel on his shoulder. 4 tries in one game at Odsal. I remember on the way to Cardiff for the Challenge Cup final when news he was in hospital with appendicitis came through whilst we were at the motorway services, there were literally people sitting with heads in their hands. His contract re-negotiations with us stalled on the point that he was borderline international and was holding out for selection mid-season. So to suddenly claim he has risen to this elevated status on the back of his time at Rovers is overstating things.

Roverswall wrote:But when he was at FC he wasn't a pivot was he you know with you getting rid of him for Tony who was marvelous in that role apparetly (Couldn't catch the bloody thing but who needs a FB who can catch or is willing to try and catch the high ball eh).
Would you say he is doing that a lot more than he was?

Mrs Barista wrote:I'm saying he was a borderline international player then and he is now. Some are saying he is "3 times" the player now he was then. That's just not true.

fcimp wrote:That the one where he ran through a gaping hole? (another present). Didn't they then take him off and only came on late in the 2nd half when he knocked on that other present that was handed to him on a plate?

barton baird wrote:It is slightly miiffing that the players your lot go ape over are both ex Hull players.

Mrs Barista wrote:Not that much. He had a great partnership with Richard Horne and scored a shedload of tries running the middle channel on his shoulder. 4 tries in one game at Odsal. I remember on the way to Cardiff for the Challenge Cup final when news he was in hospital with appendicitis came through whilst we were at the motorway services, there were literally people sitting with heads in their hands. His contract re-negotiations with us stalled on the point that he was borderline international and was holding out for selection mid-season. So to suddenly claim he has risen to this elevated status on the back of his time at Rovers is overstating things.

Mrs Barista wrote:Not that much. He had a great partnership with Richard Horne and scored a shedload of tries running the middle channel on his shoulder. 4 tries in one game at Odsal. I remember on the way to Cardiff for the Challenge Cup final when news he was in hospital with appendicitis came through whilst we were at the motorway services, there were literally people sitting with heads in their hands. His contract re-negotiations with us stalled on the point that he was borderline international and was holding out for selection mid-season. So to suddenly claim he has risen to this elevated status on the back of his time at Rovers is overstating things.

Gavin Miller - Legend wrote:Id say that being vice captain and then captain for many games during Vella's absence has enhanced Shaun's game so yes he is an improved player to the one that wore a B&W shirt.