On paper, we've strengthened the areas where we lacked depth (mainly front row), so we should improve. However predictions mean very little - no need to lose sleep over a rival fan who doesn't rate our chances.
I think one or two people on here have mentioned that injuries also play a part, no matter how good you apparently are.
The Independent (May 2007) wrote:Today the east [of Hull], which contains the biggest council estate in Europe, is poor, a place of high unemployment and low expectation. The west, which has the city centre and the university, is posh and prosperous.
GJB wrote:So you're suggesting he is great under the high ball then?
He vary rarely drops the ball. It's just he's had about 4 games where he has been terrible and people judge him on those games. That and the fact he sometimes doesn pick the ball up off the ground as quick as he should.
I wouldn't say hes great under the high ball, but I would say hes alright-good
moxi1 wrote:Yet we've beaten all the teams mentioned and will do again
Oh and Bradford far better your having a laugh arn't you?
Vella is the only player who would come close to get into a Bradford pack of:
Lynch
Newton
Burgess
Morrison
Solomona
Menzies
The others wouldn't even come close. Halley, Sheriffe or Tupou would get ahead of Colbon (despite Tupou been fairly poor at Bradford) on the wing, Nero or Sykes would partner Webster in the centres and I would have Deacon in a halfback with Dobson.
That for me, would only leave 4, possibly 5, players in a team of 13 that Rovers have better players in. So yes, I would say much better and wouldn't laugh if someone argued far better
The Key wrote:He vary rarely drops the ball. It's just he's had about 4 games where he has been terrible and people judge him on those games. That and the fact he sometimes doesn pick the ball up off the ground as quick as he should. I wouldn't say hes great under the high ball, but I would say hes alright-good
Maybe so, I'm not disputing he's an excellent runner of the ball, I'm just not convinced (from what I've seen) regards the rest of his game.
GJB wrote:Maybe so, I'm not disputing he's an excellent runner of the ball, I'm just not convinced (from what I've seen) regards the rest of his game.
As you say, running of the ball he is excellent at. Catching the ball I have already covered. He isn't the best at picking the ball off the ground either. His positioning imo is very good, he has a very good rugby brain, brave, very good tackler. He is a 100% effort player, I have never seen him give anything less which is the type of player we serious lacked last season.
I don't rate his passing skills too highly though, and feel that he is used wrongly as a ball handler, but thats usually due to the fact we don't have one at 13 which is something I disagree with
Mrs Barista wrote:Agree with all that. Can't get my head around the open chequebook approach of Warrington towards their playing squad but going for Lowes as coach.
I totally agree Mrs B; imagine how well Warrington would go with a decent coach. I hope they hang onto Lowes.
joburg wrote:I totally agree Mrs B; imagine how well Warrington would go with a decent coach. I hope they hang onto Lowes.
In the past, I havent really rated their pack and even as of now I dont rate it too highly. I rate Morley, Carvell and Westwood, but not really the others. Clarke isn't too bad, but Higham, the Andersons, Rauhihi etc are overrated imo. They would need to strenghen that still to get anywhere near the top
The Key wrote:He vary rarely drops the ball. It's just he's had about 4 games where he has been terrible and people judge him on those games. That and the fact he sometimes doesn pick the ball up off the ground as quick as he should. I wouldn't say hes great under the high ball, but I would say hes alright-good
And Dobson had one bad game at St Helens and apparently based on that is garbage according to some on your forum.
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