I thought he had an oustanding match today, with only one error (bomb knock on). He made a couple of great breaks, followed up, took the ball back well, was excellent defensively, kicked some great kicks (and converted all tries) and looked really sharp all match. He always plays to the top of his game in pressure matches which to me is a sign of a real winner. Joint MoM with Sia for me today.

He was very good today. I've been critical of his attack in the past but today he was on top form.

Sia was my man of the match today (again), he's outstanding in such a poor pack. We'd be truly stuffed without him. I wonder how long it will be before the big clubs come looking for him because IMO he's to good for us.

Makinson is not as good as Lomax on attacking options, but he is improving in every single game in his deputive position.
Will this cause a problem though, when Lomax returns at full back, Makinson will be stuck on the Wing with less involvement in the game.

Makes you wonder why no one listened to me over the last four years when I was banging on about the fullback position.

it should help him not hinder him, he should be more used to backing up when half breaks are being made.

Tommy is a good player and a good lad off the field. He's a good hard working lad but lomax is by the far the better player.

Well, Lomax has a crocked body and Makinson doesn't, and today, Makinson was a better player than Lomax. So stop putting the lad down.

What if Makinson improves to the point where he's looking extremely good in the fullback position?

Putting him down? Are you taking the pi55?

I've nothing but good things to say about tommy at all.

Are you for real? Tommy was better today?
How is saying he's good and getting better putting him down?
Stop trolling this board or take a holiday from it!

I don,t think he is putting the lad down, he is just stating fact that Lomax is a better player than Makinson, something 99% would agree on.

What?

He was being compared unfavourably to Lomax - not as a full back, but as a player. How is that not putting him down, especially when he has just had an outstanding game?

I just felt it was an unnecessary put down when the lad has had a great match. Personally, I think he is just different from Lomax, neither better nor worse.

He has done ok there, but for me his carries aren't good enough and I always feel a bit uneasy when he's under a bomb.

He's a decent stand in, but Lomax is twice the player at FB.

So do you think tommy is better player than lomax ?

(She won't answer)

I think they are both very good players. At present, Lomax is better at fullback, although I must admit that my memory of him there is now fading, it seems so long ago since he played! But he was more dynamic than Makinson. However, Makinson is faster on his feet than Lomax, and that showed again today when he squirmed through the defence a couple of times to make a break. Each brings a different flavour to the fullback position and personally, just now anyway, I don't mind which of them plays there.

I also think that Makinson is better on the wing than Lomax was when he played there, incidentally.

I think everyone agrees with you that Makinson had a very good game. But our first choice full back regardless how great Makinson plays will always be Lomax who is a very dangerous player and adds that panic to the defending side.
Its great to see that Makinson looks a better player being more involved in the full back position if he can improve further then he will be a great asset.

The fact you think lomax is a better fullback, is that putting tommy down?

No its not!

Just like mine wasnt a put down.

No but I wasn't saying that Lomax was a better PLAYER than Makinson, which you did.

Anyway, I'm not arguing about it. That's all I'm saying on that topic.

Makinson is a good player and improving. Lomax is more naturally talented and always will be(not something you can change). If he stays fit he has the potential to become world class NRL material, Makinson I suspect will hit a ceiling at 'very good superleague' level.

I do think lomax is a better player than makinson but I'm not putting makinson down.

The best game he's had at full back. When he runs straight and looks for the gap he's got the pace to make breaks Llike he did on a couple of occasions yesterday.

Played well yesterday, but he's not in the same class as Lomax. You can't argue with that really.

Don't lay down that challenge.