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| Quote ="NickyKiss"I’ve been waiting for a ‘most underrated player in Superleague’ topic for a while now. It has to be Ellis! He’s had some brain farts from a disciplinary pov but in between the guy has had a marvellous season. I’m still reeling from a conversation I had with a couple of Wigan fans on Total RL, who said he is a bog average player and should be released!! Thankfully the club went the opposite way and gave him 3 more years. I think he has it in him to become one of, if not the best prop in the league in that time.'"
Ellis was MOTM for me.
Thought he was outstanding.
Not many props I’d swap him for.
Last year he was more of a middle than an out and out prop. I thought he was still pretty good in that role but this year he seems to have cultivated some mass and in now playing more as a specialist Prop. Everything he did tonight was quality.
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| Quote ="Pie_Eyter"Another superb performance to the detriment of some very iffy ref calls in the first half. Byrne was immense again. Since he got dropped, he has turned into an absolute machine.
At the beginning of the season we had Byrne, Nsemba, Hill, O'neill and to a lesser extent Havard who were a bit undercooked for first grade along with being very weak in the centres. Going into 2024 these lot will be like new signings added to the actual new signings with more experience behind them. Such a shame it looks like King is going back. He suits this side so well.
I have to say, discipline recently has been outstanding and this all stems from Smithies. He seems to have lost his childish niggle and when provoked, reacts in a positive way and just runs harder next time. He really is maturing into a top class loose forward. International honours next year is a certainty. When Smithies keeps a cool head, the whole squad seems to respond in the same way.'"
Fully agree. Smithies has come on leaps and bounds. I thought Nsemba went well. Although when he first came on in the first half, it seemed to me like he hardly got a touch! No-one seemed to give him the ball. But better again in the second half. Miski impressed again, works so well in defence. I'm reminded of Marshall, who at one time went from talented, but is he reliable enough, to first name on the team sheet, and that was
achieved through hard work. Miski seems to be following the same trajectory.
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| Quote ="jonh"Not a great performance. Quite flat but didn’t have to get out of 3rd gear.
Probably a very good type of performance after putting in so much effort last week.
My main concern tonight was a lack of push around the ball but easy to resolve.
Defence ok, few errors but scramble got us out of bother.
6 out of 10, but that’s all it needed to be.
Top of the league no injuries, didn’t take much out of the tank. Professional performance. Job done.'"
Good post, solid professional win. Took the foot off the gas last 20.
Nsemba very good defensively. Was aggressive and looking for work, something he wasn’t doing as much a few months back.
We are hard to score from deep on due to the our pace.
Finishing top is in our hands.
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| Quote ="NSW"Good post, solid professional win. Took the foot off the gas last 20.
Nsemba very good defensively. Was aggressive and looking for work, something he wasn’t doing as much a few months back.
We are hard to score from deep on due to the our pace.
Finishing top is in our hands.'"
It’s a great point about our defensive prowess when teams break from deep. It happened 2 or 3 times tonight and each time, I just thought ‘we’ll get them’ and we obliged. It wasn’t even a case of just French and Field getting back. Guys like Wardle, King and Smith were flying back as well. That is all on their desire to work hard because they’re not flying machines.
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| Yeah, I thought that too. We weren't just reliant on Field making a brilliant cover tackle (although he can), others were chasing back hard and hauling them down.
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| Quote ="Jason65"He was younger than my daughter by a couple of years at Shevington high,she left so he could have gone to Deanery after but he was at Shevy until year 9 at least.'"
You are right mate. I spoke with Junior tonight and he confirmed that he went to Shevington.
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| I’d have taken that result prior to the game in a heartbeat.
We now have the edge so I expect a professional game plan against Leeds next Saturday.
Dupree will be a welcome returnee next week and I hope young Nsemba keeps his place in the 17.
A dry week expected weather wise and I’m hopeful that we can address our poor performance at the JJB.
Not sure if O’Neil was carrying an injury but he was below par tonight compared to his usual high standards.
Interesting times.
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| I thought that Faz’s performance was the best I have seen from him for a while.
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| We're clicking into gear alright. Our defensive intensity at the moment is unbelievable, I don't think any side currently is matching it. It all comes down to how we perform in a semi final, but the signs are good.
To think we have Dupree and Havard or Isa (depending on who returns) to come back into the pack is good. The pack at the moment are mullering their opposite numbers.
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| Quote ="Zig"You are right mate. I spoke with Junior tonight and he confirmed that he went to Shevington.'"
Funny enough I did after the game with Byrne and Ellis.
You must have been in the queue with me
Must admit I felt like a small man standing next to them monsters.
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| Timing seems to be perfect with ramping up the desire etc,could be a great end to this season.
I did think Field was MOM not just because of the try he scored on half time.
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| Quote ="LewCharnock"We're clicking into gear alright. Our defensive intensity at the moment is unbelievable, I don't think any side currently is matching it. It all comes down to how we perform in a semi final, but the signs are good.
To think we have Dupree and Havard or Isa (depending on who returns) to come back into the pack is good. The pack at the moment are mullering their opposite numbers.'"
Dupree will come in for Shorrocks next week but if Havard is fit for the playoffs then that will be an interesting decision for Peet.
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| Workmanlike performance and we are hitting our stride at the right time of the season, the thing is I honestly think we have a lot more to offer, if we can get a little bit more cohesion in attack we could jump up another notch and with our recruitment for next year looking so good I think this could be the start of a good period for the club. A big experienced second rower addition from the NRL for next season would be the icing on the cake and really make us the team to beat.
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| Quote ="Pie_Eyter"Another superb performance to the detriment of some very iffy ref calls in the first half. Byrne was immense again. Since he got dropped, he has turned into an absolute machine.
At the beginning of the season we had Byrne, Nsemba, Hill, O'neill and to a lesser extent Havard who were a bit undercooked for first grade along with being very weak in the centres. Going into 2024 these lot will be like new signings added to the actual new signings with more experience behind them. Such a shame it looks like King is going back. He suits this side so well.
I have to say, discipline recently has been outstanding and this all stems from Smithies. He seems to have lost his childish niggle and when provoked, reacts in a positive way and just runs harder next time. He really is maturing into a top class loose forward. International honours next year is a certainty. When Smithies keeps a cool head, the whole squad seems to respond in the same way.'"
Smithies doesn’t need to be fired up by big hits/fights with the opposition he is naturally competitive. He seems to have matured, he would be a good option for captain in the future.
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| Quote ="MadDogg"Dupree will come in for Shorrocks next week but if Havard is fit for the playoffs then that will be an interesting decision for Peet.'"
I was thinking about this a couple of days ago. If Havard and Isa get back for the play offs, what do we do? I think the form of Mago and Nsemba in particular, make you think we maybe just bring one back but in Isa and Havard, you probably have the two naturally fittest forwards in the club (after Faz), so those concerns aren’t really there. I think Havard and Dupree for Shorrocks and Nsemba would probably be the two changes I’d make for a big knock out game (if we had the choice).
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| If Havard comes back and is fit, then he gets in the match day squad imo
Mago, Dupree, Havard and Powell is as good of a bench as I can remember.
Speaking of Powell, I felt a lot more comfortable with him on the bench Vs what I would have done with Cust in there. I think he's playing a big part in tightening up our defence.
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| Quote ="NickyKiss"I was thinking about this a couple of days ago. If Havard and Isa get back for the play offs, what do we do? I think the form of Mago and Nsemba in particular, make you think we maybe just bring one back but in Isa and Havard, you probably have the two naturally fittest forwards in the club (after Faz), so those concerns aren’t really there. I think Havard and Dupree for Shorrocks and Nsemba would probably be the two changes I’d make for a big knock out game (if we had the choice).'"
Yes I agree - Smithies can always move to 2nd row if there's an injury mid game.
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| Quote ="sergeant pepper"If Havard comes back and is fit, then he gets in the match day squad imo
Mago, Dupree, Havard and Powell is as good of a bench as I can remember.
Speaking of Powell, I felt a lot more comfortable with him on the bench Vs what I would have done with Cust in there. I think he's playing a big part in tightening up our defence.'"
Minus Isa and Cooper, Powell had to come in, if only for experience. He looks refreshed though but maybe we’re just refreshed as fans. Powell is a punchbag when things go wrong and gets little praise when they go right. It isn’t flashy what he’s doing but it’s effective in this current team.
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| The good news about last night, apart from winning, was that Smithies and O’Neill got a good rest. They have both been excellent over the last few weeks and having them fresh for the run in will be good.
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| Quote ="sergeant pepper"If Havard comes back and is fit, then he gets in the match day squad imo
Mago, Dupree, Havard and Powell is as good of a bench as I can remember.
Speaking of Powell, I felt a lot more comfortable with him on the bench Vs what I would have done with Cust in there. I think he's playing a big part in tightening up our defence.'"
Agree with all of this except I’d put Nsemba in and take Mago out. I think it gives us a more balanced squad as Smithies and KPP could cover as prop if required.
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| I was just looking at the SL stats. French is top for try assists, and top for tackle busts too, so he must be doing something right. Plus, 16 tries, of course.
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| Quote ="moto748"I was just looking at the SL stats. French is top for try assists, and top for tackle busts too, so he must be doing something right. Plus, 16 tries, of course.'"
Yes,but isnt a stand off
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| Quote ="Jason65"Funny enough I did after the game with Byrne and Ellis.
You must have been in the queue with me
Must admit I felt like a small man standing next to them monsters.'"
Definitely mate, I wouldn't want to feed those three. Where did you meet them?
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| Quote ="Zig"Definitely mate, I wouldn't want to feed those three. Where did you meet them?'"
They came in the cherry and Whites lounge after the game .
Thats one of the reasons I love RL as the players talk to the fans and most are great with the fans.
I won the quiz (surprised me as well)
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| Quote ="Jason65"They came in the cherry and Whites lounge after the game .
Thats one of the reasons I love RL as the players talk to the fans and most are great with the fans.
I won the quiz (surprised me as well)'"
I know who you are now Jason, you sit next to the bar. I will make a point of coming and having a chat with you at the Castleford game.
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