Brett Hogdson

[LINDSAY RUINED US]

nothing wrong with him you tell me how many times someone has scored when they have run at him on our 25 line. nothing wrong with lulu give me cliff anytime.

[lucky 13]

The fact with Lulu is he may look exposed out wide but this is more to do with two dog slow centers and a pack that as been to often on the back foot and penalty ridden , He's a young lad and playing in a team thats 2 or 3 players down squad wise on the other teams add to this Ashtons departure and lack of form , millard being past it and withers playing hardly any games and you see more of a reason why he as not sparkled this year ,we have played most of this season with 15 first team players the rest are young lads who need bringing in slowly .

Our young lads are as good as any people look at the saints youngsters and say how good they are but they are brought into a better and stronger team for a few games and then rested , like we did when we were top dogs , this breeds success we need to get back to this as we have the best young players if we bring them on rite .

[DaveO]

LINDSAY RUINED US posted:
nothing wrong with him you tell me how many times someone has scored when they have run at him on our 25 line. nothing wrong with lulu give me cliff anytime.

Well I reckon quite a few times. At Quins it was his fault entirely. Nothing to do with his centres being slow or whatever.

I have also seen him shoot out of the line losing his position and messing up the defence on more than one occasion this seaosn.

He can put in a big hit but his organisation of his defence is lacking.

He also has offered little going forward this season. That try v Quins is far too rare. He hardly ever takes the line on himself and when he is the man with the ball near the opposition line he either passes it along the line or does a grubber kick. Very predictable.

Our attack is one of the worst in the league and his form is a reason for that. It isn't all down to a weak pack either because when we are in the opposition danger zone we have got there despite our poor pack but we still fail to capitalise on the position far too often. A lot of this is due to unimaginative and predictable play from TL IMO.

Dave

[Matthew]

Panchitta Marra posted:

damien morrissey posted:

ChrisA posted:
Appraently he's signed a new 1 year deal to stay with Wests.

Thank god there must be a better prospect out there than him.

Cant think of one in GB, except maybe Wellens.

Wellens? Plays behind the best defence in SL. If you put him in an average team he would be in trouble - he hasn't got the pace to catch anyone. The only reason he got MoS was because sky's darling, sculthorpe was injured most of the season and they don't like giving it to non GB players

[GeoffN]

ChrisA posted:
Appraently he's signed a new 1 year deal to stay with Wests.

Dragging this thread back on topic, I've been looking at the NRL and Tigers websites trying to find anything about him re-signing, and there's nothing there.
The most recent article I can find is this from the beginning of July:
http://www.nrl.com/Clubs/WestsTigers/W ... fault.aspx

Since then, of cousre, Whatuira has gone, so maybe they can afford to keep Brett now.

[lucky 13]

GeoffN posted:

ChrisA posted:
Appraently he's signed a new 1 year deal to stay with Wests.

Dragging this thread back on topic, I've been looking at the NRL and Tigers websites trying to find anything about him re-signing, and there's nothing there.
The most recent article I can find is this from the beginning of July:
http://www.nrl.com/Clubs/WestsTigers/W ... fault.aspx

Since then, of cousre, Whatuira has gone, so maybe they can afford to keep Brett now.

From what I have eared he wants to come over and they want him to stay its a case of signing on the dotted line if we want him or whoever takes over does . Hope this is trus as he is a quality player :doz:

[lancaster077]

Minachello is avalable because his contract runs out at the end of this season, we could do with "The Count" or at least give it a go, it will show our ambition and may attract some good players even if its out of the question.

I think Sonny bill Williams is in the same boat but im not sure, either way these are the type of players Wigan sould aim for not an old has been fullback.

Brett Hogdson isnt as good as people make him out to be.I think William Zillman for the Raiders is a better player and nobody has heard of him on hear but i can guarentee he will be one of the best fullbacks in the world in a couple of years..

[lancaster077]

There is a God

[GeoffN]

lancaster077 posted:
Minachello is avalable because his contract runs out at the end of this season...

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2006 ... 670588.htm

Sydney Roosters full-back Anthony Minichiello has extended his contract with the club until the end of the 2009 NRL season.

[lancaster077]

So we can still stake a claim for the end of 2009, Best full back in the World and Karmichel Hunt is probably second.

Mathers is off to Cas i believe, so thats another one thats getting away.

I dont rate Richards as a full back hes a winger his trys have dried up thus Wigans wins drying up as a result.Hasnt got the back up knowledge in attack.

Untill then get Mark Maclindon he can play as a center and on the wing as well as fullback and will be a fantastic squad player.

If not William Zillman.