Joined: Feb 19 2006 Posts: 8642 Location: salford/but always a leyther
maurice wrote:C Hill must start, he puts defences on the back foot and gets us moving forward. JT will make a prop, he showed that today. Armistead will have a great year. Donlan/Higson in centres Great defence, lacking cutting edge still but that display would beat most Championship teams, 2 new signings next week.
Exactly what I thought on the way home this evening.
Joined: Dec 23 2004 Posts: 627 Location: cow yed land - next door to Leigh
maurice wrote:C Hill must start, he puts defences on the back foot and gets us moving forward. JT will make a prop, he showed that today. Armistead will have a great year. Donlan/Higson in centres Great defence, lacking cutting edge still but that display would beat most Championship teams, 2 new signings next week
Hopefully after todays performance one of them will be Durbin, I was impressed by him and Stanton today.
Quote:i was impressed by Stanton too even though he looked like a little kid chasing an adult when we was tackling pryce
Wigan should try and get a refund for Pryce!
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Agree about signing Durbin. Looks like he's very vocal, got great vision, good kicking game, decent pace & a good pair of hands. For a young kid he really bosses the game and he'll give us a great extra option at scrum/dummy half.
I still think the missing link is an experienced starting stand off. (I'm sure Ridyard can improve, but he could probably do with someone to mentor him for a while at this level & take the pressure off his shoulders a bit). If we solve the stand off slot, I think we could actually win this league, coz I think all these young lads will improve as the season progresses. Just hope Kelly has one more signing up his sleeve....(& Fingers crossed for a 6).
82Heroes wrote:Agree about signing Durbin. Looks like he's very vocal, got great vision, good kicking game, decent pace & a good pair of hands. For a young kid he really bosses the game and he'll give us a great extra option at scrum/dummy half.
I still think the missing link is an experienced starting stand off. (I'm sure Ridyard can improve, but he could probably do with someone to mentor him for a while at this level & take the pressure off his shoulders a bit). If we solve the stand off slot, I think we could actually win this league, coz I think all these young lads will improve as the season progresses. Just hope Kelly has one more signing up his sleeve....(& Fingers crossed for a 6).
In a nutshell we just lack attacking prowess and killer instinct in the opposition half. Our rugby lacks width and is played very much around the ruck, if that does'nt change then by half way through the season we will be in trouble. I am sure NK is very much aware of what he wants to achieve and what the players are capable of but the early warning sirens are already starting to sound. It does'nt matter how well we defend and how many tackles an individual makes etc etc, points win matches and if we aint scoring them then we are in trouble.
Our first three scores last week had no rugby in them whatsoever and it was more than apparent then our current strike capability was limited.
Joined: Feb 24 2002 Posts: 18137 Location: Leigh - the spiritual home of disappointment
82Heroes wrote:Agree about signing Durbin. Looks like he's very vocal, got great vision, good kicking game, decent pace & a good pair of hands. For a young kid he really bosses the game and he'll give us a great extra option at scrum/dummy half.
I still think the missing link is an experienced starting stand off. (I'm sure Ridyard can improve, but he could probably do with someone to mentor him for a while at this level & take the pressure off his shoulders a bit). If we solve the stand off slot, I think we could actually win this league, coz I think all these young lads will improve as the season progresses. Just hope Kelly has one more signing up his sleeve....(& Fingers crossed for a 6).
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