Well it looks like he's finally got his SL career back on track, so far has scored a hat trick of tries for Pies against Crusaders (bit ironic seeing as Nobby had a hand in his recuperation last year)

Scored 4 all together, good for him!

Mmmmm, one swallow a summer does not make.
But good luck to him. I hope he does realise his potential finally.

Out of contract at the end of the season, an improvement on Reardon and home grown, looked good when he wanted to in the 06 season

Perhaps the fact that he had what looked to be a career ending injury, has brought it home to him, and now he out to show what he can do from within himself as opposed to being told what he can do.
As far as coming back to Bradford? he didn't leave on the best of terms so it's doubtful he will return

I've said it before and I'll say it again, Pryce has all but one important thing in his nal and that is heart. He just doesn't have the heart to be the quality player that he could be. He's got pace and power but he doesn't apply himself fully unlike other players

I always find it really frustrating watching Karl play. I did when he was with Bradford and I felt the same watching him play for Wigan. He's such a big bloke, with plenty of pace, he should be absolutely [ismashing[/i teams to pieces, and it frustrates me the way he seems to hardly make any effort to break a tackle or stay on his feet.
He's quite like Tupou in that respect, another massive player who never made the impact their physical presence suggests possible.

However, I'm pretty sure KP's try scoring record was quite decent for us when he put a string of games together (I don't know the exact figures) so despite his lack of heart, he's still capable of getting over the whitewash.

think your being very generous to pryce there.

2 yr deal at wigan hence why ainscough has gone to widnes.

Id have reardon every day of the week in front of Pryce

dont think his ability to score tries has ever been in doubt. like you say it was his lack of application that was always his biggest problem. Whenever the going got tough karl seemed to pick up a phantom injury and left the field. May be a something he picked up of leon as he has a habit of going missing in games too. Karl has all the physical attributes to be a good SL winger but seemingly wont put the effort n which is a shame. Certainly wouldnt take him over reardon. At least with reardon you can see he's giving 100% week in week out.

IMO Karl is up amongst the most skillful players in British rugby league. Far more naturally gifted than Leon, but doesnt have the heart and application Leon does.

I'd still sign him for his skill alone.

He [ishould[/i be in the England side, giving Greg Inglis something to think about.

But he's not, obviously.

Does it really matter if he's scoring hat-tricks and quad-tricks?

Seen the 4 tries. Last one shouldn't have counted, the other 3 were the result of passes that let him stroll on untouched, I could have scored them... Mind you, Reardon today...

He scored plenty of tries for us too, mostly when we were against very inferior opposition like he does for Wigan now. When the chips were down in a tough game he disappered, a bit like his brother only more so.

You'll notice this when you see him play more for Wigan.

With his size and skill he should be a world beater.

Lietrally any player I have ever seen or played with in 30 years should have scored all the first 3, the fourth 99% could have scored without being in touch. I was really looking forward to seeing the tries, given his obvious potential, I think even Pryce was embarrassed.

Stuart Reardon

Or Pat Richards up until this year.