Quote ="vastman"Don't agree as regards Bird and Mead as I didn't with Carney at HKR who was invisible.
Bird is past it now and an utter liability - reminds me of Tim Smith in 2015.
Mead I can't work out yet - but - why is he here is the question you have to ask. The NRL is cash rich and even they haven't got endless talent. If he was the player he used to be and in all honesty he was only ever decent by Aussie standards then why can't he get a spot in the NRL?
All our Aussies were fringe players who are after a second chance. Mead for me can't hack it anymore and is after a pay check. You won't agree but that's how I see it.
Mcllorum is ok if he settles.
Finally I'm not sure why Widnes have stuck with Betts, I think he's a dreadful coach and the only reason youth is getting a chance is because Widnes BOD's won't stump up any cash - not just my opinion but that of a Widnes fans sat next to me right now
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I don`t think Carney was Invisible on Friday night, i actually think on the few occasions he got a chance, he looked the only threat they had - I think it was more our defense dealt with him incredibly well and shut him down straight away.
Re Mead - You really don`t need to get a spot in the NRL to be a good player over here - We all know the ridiculous amount of talent over there and i am sure he could of stayed over there and filled in as a squad player, a bit like Fifita, Tupou - Catalan will have thrown some money at him as they did with Carney and Bird. Maybe he isnt the player he was, but the world cup campaign showed he still has some quality about him but its whether or not he has come over to play or for a holiday as we know many have over the past few seasons.
That said I think Catalan, will once again be down in that bottom 4 this season and maybe in big threat of relegation.
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