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PostPosted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 1:53 pm 
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How did he play against hull? Thats two games he has scored in back to back, I know a lot of people don't like sykes, but if he is scoring trys then i will happily have him in the team.

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 Post subject: Re: Sykes
PostPosted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 2:06 pm 
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I don't think the criticism of him has ever been his lack of tries.

However he did ok against Hull again for mine, just as he had the previous two weeks.

I certainly don't think his form necessitates him being dropped, although I don't think he's quite shining to the point where he's undroppable if the system is being changed. If that makes sense. Kind of a "would be unlucky to be dropped, but wouldn't be a massive thing if he was" situation.






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 Post subject: Re: Sykes
PostPosted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 2:30 pm 
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DILLIGAF wrote:I don't think the criticism of him has ever been his lack of tries.

However he did ok against Hull again for mine, just as he had the previous two weeks.

I certainly don't think his form necessitates him being dropped, although I don't think he's quite shining to the point where he's undroppable if the system is being changed. If that makes sense. Kind of a "would be unlucky to be dropped, but wouldn't be a massive thing if he was" situation.


I think that's fair comment. Sykes seems to have taken over from Mike Worrincy as the fall guy, for some fans. I thought it was unfair last year when circumstances dictated he played in the halves, a situation which didn't really suit his game to be fair, but he put his hand up and did the job and mostly got slagged off by many.

He's been a good pro for my money. He plays where he's asked and does his best in a team that is hardly full of superstars. No, he's not an Ellery Hanley, and never will be I guess, but he deserves a bit more respect than he gets.






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 Post subject: Re: Sykes
PostPosted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 2:36 pm 
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Bulliac wrote:I think that's fair comment. Sykes seems to have taken over from Mike Worrincy as the fall guy, for some fans. I thought it was unfair last year when circumstances dictated he played in the halves, a situation which didn't really suit his game to be fair, but he put his hand up and did the job and mostly got slagged off by many.

He's been a good pro for my money. He plays where he's asked and does his best in a team that is hardly full of superstars. No, he's not an Ellery Hanley, and never will be I guess, but he deserves a bit more respect than he gets.


Agree with all of that.






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 Post subject: Re: Sykes
PostPosted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 2:55 pm 
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Thanks just wanted to know how he got on, because if he is scoring a try a game and not giving to many penalties away(ignoring the sin bin at st's) then ill be happy all day long, and to be fair his last 3/4 game tackling have been at his best in 3/4 seasons

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 Post subject: Re: Sykes
PostPosted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 9:09 pm 
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Agree with everything said.






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 Post subject: Re: Sykes
PostPosted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 10:25 am 
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Sykes has been doing ok
He is a trier and doesn't deserve the criticism he gets, he did well against hull
He is at red hall tonight really hope he isn't banned as we could do without another man down against Salford on top of all our injuries

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 Post subject: Re: Sykes
PostPosted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 10:26 am 
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Bullsfab! wrote:Sykes has been doing ok
He is a trier and doesn't deserve the criticism he gets, he did well against hull
He is at red hall tonight really hope he isn't banned as we could do without another man down against Salford on top of all our injuries

no he isnt. was cautioned yesterday. thats as far as it goes.

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PostPosted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 10:28 am 
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RFL's disciplinary site have no decision made yet:

http://www.therfl.co.uk/disciplinary/item?2519
RFL's disciplinary site have no decision made yet:

http://www.therfl.co.uk/disciplinary/item?2519






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 Post subject: Re: Sykes
PostPosted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 10:34 am 
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AaronBull wrote:RFL's disciplinary site have no decision made yet:

http://www.therfl.co.uk/disciplinary/item?2519


according to this its alreayd been dealt with. Discplinary web page is always late being updated.

http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=rleague/11/04/11/RUGBYL_Disciplinary.html&BID=480
AaronBull wrote:RFL's disciplinary site have no decision made yet:

http://www.therfl.co.uk/disciplinary/item?2519


according to this its alreayd been dealt with. Discplinary web page is always late being updated.

http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=rleague/11/04/11/RUGBYL_Disciplinary.html&BID=480

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