Diablo1967 wrote:No one "Let" Briscoe or Lineham leave. They wanted to leave, we can't barricade them in the changing rooms, you know?
Every team has grafters; players who take the workload from others, who can play 80 minutes but are never going to be full international material. Washy, Whiting, Dowes all filled that role. We can't have a team of superstars due to the salary cap so a careful balance is critical and will prove a teams mettle.
By the way, players from teams below are often better than top 4. You do know Danny Brough was brought from York? Whiting from Fev? Shaul from amateur game? Hardaker? Scott Taylor?
But washy is hardly in his first year of breaking into superleague ische he was crap in 2006 had one decent game against Bradford in gf playoffs has hardly kicked on since we will be bringing back Tommy Lee next yawn!
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C for Cuckoo wrote:Good signings. Our 2016 pack might be the best I've ever seen.
The best pack I have ever seen were in a team who were twice Champions in 3 consecutive finals and in 6 seasons were in 9 finals including 2 at Wembley. They did,however, have a World class Hooker and World class Loose forward plus a World class Coach.
I think Washbrook's a very good signing. I can't believe people are calling him crap, everytime I've seen him play for Wakefield this year, he's always looked one of their best players. Even more credible as I think its more difficult to stand out with credibilty when the team is getting mullered each week.
Hardworking, puts in plenty of tackles, has a bit of creativity, can provide some relief at hooker when needed. Like it or not, Danny Houghton is an 80 minute player. We aren't going with 2 specialist hookers anymore.
Washbrook will be cheap and will also add extra cap value as a club trained player. I can't see any downside to it, to be honest. A very astute signing.
Stanley Unwin wrote:I think Washbrook's a very good signing. I can't believe people are calling him crap, everytime I've seen him play for Wakefield this year, he's always looked one of their best players. Even more credible as I think its more difficult to stand out with credibilty when the team is getting mullered each week.
Hardworking, puts in plenty of tackles, has a bit of creativity, can provide some relief at hooker when needed. Like it or not, Danny Houghton is an 80 minute player. We aren't going with 2 specialist hookers anymore.
Washbrook will be cheap and will also add extra cap value as a club trained player. I can't see any downside to it, to be honest. A very astute signing.
I remember putting his stats up earlier in the season in comparison to Westerman - and he made more breaks, more tackle busts, more assists. There were more errors and missed tackles but you can base that on being on the end of some awful scorelines
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Stanley Unwin wrote:I think Washbrook's a very good signing. I can't believe people are calling him crap, everytime I've seen him play for Wakefield this year, he's always looked one of their best players. Even more credible as I think its more difficult to stand out with credibilty when the team is getting mullered each week.
Hardworking, puts in plenty of tackles, has a bit of creativity, can provide some relief at hooker when needed. Like it or not, Danny Houghton is an 80 minute player. We aren't going with 2 specialist hookers anymore.
Washbrook will be cheap and will also add extra cap value as a club trained player. I can't see any downside to it, to be honest. A very astute signing.
Kirmond looked a world beater a few years back, everyone was sock filling saying we should sign him, he was Leeds bound etc.
Now hes garbage and cant even get on the Wakey bench.
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Freddie Miller. wrote:The best pack I have ever seen were in a team who were twice Champions in 3 consecutive finals and in 6 seasons were in 9 finals including 2 at Wembley. They did,however, have a World class Hooker and World class Loose forward plus a World class Coach.
You were obviously at the same matches as me Freddie. Golden days!!!
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