Joined: Dec 22 2001 Posts: 31956 Location: The Corridor of Uncertainty
Certainly answered the critics (I hold my hand up). Made a real impact with some tough carries and we missed him when he was out. He does have a mistake in him but I'll take the rough with the smooth.
Apparently next year is likely to be his last. I hear he's got back problems so I hope he and the club manage them. When he and Taufua are on the field we are a different proposition.
"If you start listening to the fans it won't be long before you're sitting with them," - Wayne Bennett.
I was definitely in the same camp and thought it was a very uninspiring signing. Whilst he's had the odd mare (was it against Fax everything he did turned to crap?) he has been pleasant surprise.
Blackmore has been a surprise package this season. Initially considered an underwhelming signing, he has emerged as a reliable winger and a definite mainstay in the first team. His determination to achieve hard yards can often lead to a mistake but on the whole he produces some good go forward and supports the pack in gaining some hard yards.
Joined: Jan 09 2011 Posts: 1923 Location: 广东佛山市顺德区中国 Guangdong Fo Shan City Shun De China
all of the above
not only his willingness to help out making hard yards giving forwards a breather, but its the yardage he makes after contact even against opposition forwards which (from watching matches and highlights) gets us on the front foot early in a set
He’s had a very good season, returns the ball strongly and gets the team on the front foot. I thought he was always a handful when he played against us in previous seasons. Hope he stays fit in his farewell season.
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