Joined: Jan 22 2010 Posts: 59 Location: Hull/Jersey
moxi1 wrote:Like the look of him, just what we need, big guy, made a run in the first half that none of our other props could of made, took the ball up and went through the defensive line. Was just disappointed that he wasn't on the pitch that long, obviously getting back to full fitness still, think he should be used as an impact prop of the bench.
made a run in the first half that none of our props could have made...? thats worryin because he didnt do much apart from young liam who's only 19 and he was your stand out forward
David Tangata-Toa was pretty average when he first came over here yet turned out to be one of our better players in our promotion season. Clintons only spent a week training with the team, not had the months of pre season, so cannot be judged on his first game, on a wet and muddy saturday night in Castleford.
He clearly is lacking some match fitness but, when he was on the pitch he was okay. He'll do fine for us when his fitness comes back.
Joined: Jun 11 2007 Posts: 12260 Location: south of Hull.
To be fair, any Aussi coming over is going to feel jet lagged for a while,the old body clock out of sinc.Plus facing the great British winter for maybe the first time.Think he may be a good aquisition for you.
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Joined: Jan 22 2010 Posts: 59 Location: Hull/Jersey
Captain Charisma wrote:David Tangata-Toa was pretty average when he first came over here yet turned out to be one of our better players in our promotion season. Clintons only spent a week training with the team, not had the months of pre season, so cannot be judged on his first game, on a wet and muddy saturday night in Castleford.
He clearly is lacking some match fitness but, when he was on the pitch he was okay. He'll do fine for us when his fitness comes back.
all i questioned was his debut perfomance but alot of nukkle heads in hear take offense when ther player is judged, all i said was for his calibre it was an average performance would of liked to see more from him
HullKid22 wrote: for his calibre it was an average performance would of liked to see more from him
What were you honestly expecting of him? To play 60 minutes +, score a hat trick? make a dozen try saving tackles?
He did alright, it was his first game and I've seen far worse debuts. You have to give him time to acclimatise to England, the weather, the style rovers play.
Mikali Aizue didn't play in the Hull KR first team for months when he came over, and he turned out okay!
Joined: Jan 22 2010 Posts: 59 Location: Hull/Jersey
Hutchie wrote:Looked a decent grafter, hard to tell off that game but i dont think hes going to be the tackle busting big hitter that many expect/wanted
totally agree that was what iv been trying to put across but some ppl take it to far, i think he will be a good player just dont think he will smash people off the park
Joined: Jul 15 2005 Posts: 29811 Location: West Yorkshire
Hutchie wrote:Looked a decent grafter, hard to tell off that game but i dont think hes going to be the tackle busting big hitter that many expect/wanted
Or put another way, £150k a year for a good looking version of Radford.
Joined: Jan 22 2010 Posts: 59 Location: Hull/Jersey
Captain Charisma wrote:What were you honestly expecting of him? To play 60 minutes +, score a hat trick? make a dozen try saving tackles?
He did alright, it was his first game and I've seen far worse debuts. You have to give him time to acclimatise to England, the weather, the style rovers play.
Mikali Aizue didn't play in the Hull KR first team for months when he came over, and he turned out okay!
i was making the point that alot of rovers fans think he is going to be this big busting machine, and what i saw from the half hour he played hes far from that, yes he did OK like i said for his calibre expexted a bit more
HullKid22 wrote:i was making the point that alot of rovers fans think he is going to be this big busting machine, and what i saw from the half hour he played hes far from that, yes he did OK like i said for his calibre expexted a bit more
And I'll repeat, what exactly where you expecting of him? He didn't let anyone down and played his part in a team which came from 10pts down twice to win a match away. I think most fans will have been happy with this and I don't think the opinions of a few Hull FC fans are going to change that
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