Its something that will get better as the season goes on, Atkins made some good drives last night taking 3 players with him most times.

These two aren't clicking yet for me, both look good going forward and King looks solid under the high ball although he can stray a little in defence but overall the pair are playing as individuals.

Defences are shutting our left hand side down quickly. Myler had to com back to the middle a few times last night. Once they start to read each other a bit better it will be more productive. At times there are 3 new player out there (Myler, Solomona and Atkins) It will take a few more games for them to gel.

I`d watch the game again, both Mathers and King let high kicks bounce on the floor where the ball could have ended up anywhere. I wouldn`t call that solid under the high ball.

iv been impressed with atkins so far he ain't really been in any try scoring opportunites as yet but from alot of restarts after a kick to touch he runs it in himself and usuallly drives the defence back

Our natural game staves Atkins and King of the ball. We always play to the right in attack with the odd kick to King when nothing is on down the right.

i'd still like to see them swap around. i think king is the better , but it look slike smith has brought atkins to play there. still needs work, but not too worried by it yet. i think the kick needs to be better utilised.it wasn't great either at cas or on saturday. i think when the understanding comes, and the pitches harden, i think we'll see both king and atkins make good yards

They are what they both are, powerful fellas who lack guile at times. They'll have their days when they are just too strong for people, but when you need to unlock a hole, they haven't the 'class' to do this.

What they've done is look solid, so it gives you a starting point. It's not so long ago we tried about 36 different combinations on the left edge and couldn't stop conceding through that channel.

The ball isn't getting there, Communication a few times between LA and Atkins just isn't there and Mylers being shut out very quickly with umbrella defence.
I'd like to see them play deeper and it will come in time.

I thought Atkins was one of your better players against us.

Don't forget that Maguire knows King pretty well.

Matt King = biggest waste of money in SL

Stuart Fielden.


Next question?

That was just after Tomkins ar'se went after he squared upto King?

Yup.

Only one player has had any prolonged success on the left side for us since we moved to the HJ and half our fans don't want him to play for us.

Fair point.

my opinion is that both have seemed to be very quiet on the points front in the first three games, but i do think they take alot of pressure off the forwards both taking in drives and making good yards, obviously players like riley and myler will make more headlines at the moment from the amount of points there scoring.

They're quiet on the points because they haven't had the chances.

yep i agree on the point that chances for them both have been very few, the opposite wing is alot more in favour at the moment, teams will soon get wise to this so think a little more variation is needed and utilise the talent we have across the pitch.

Grix has scored when at left centre this year, Louis has scored, Myler has five, Solomona has scored. The left hand side have contributed.

And neither does the coach.
HTH

Brent Grose was good on the left

Aah, good old Grosey. I still miss him.

Not good enough for £300k a season, a piece.