Re: Richards

thegimble · Post by **thegimble** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 5:09 pm

Likely_Lad posted:
- psycho - posted:
well he ran 90 metres in what seemed like about 12 seconds on the tv and the fact he eased up at the end. to me that isnt what id call slow. he is a very powerful winger with a great handoff and if you watch he does have wquite a wide step. i like richards, hope we keep him. i could see him being quite threatening near the line if he was used more.
You're obviously not up on your sprinting are you?! 90 metres in 12 seconds is painfully slow, especially for a so-called world class winger.

Not that I'm knocking his game he was superb on friday.

!2 seconds for a winger is slow. What with ball in hand. Id love to see a sprinter go with a ball in hand. I bet hed not get under 11.

OAMJSONA · Post by **OAMJSONA** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 5:28 pm

I said earlier in the season that Richards had left his form in Australia and i still believe that.

Yes he showed what he can do when given a clear field to run in, but his defense is non existant

ancientnloyal · Post by **ancientnloyal** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 5:33 pm

OAM posted:
I said earlier in the season that Richards had left his form in Australia and i still believe that.

Yes he showed what he can do when given a clear field to run in, but his defense is non existant

I agree his full length try... anyone could have scored that, good positional play thats all. He's improving I believe each week, depends on how happy he is over here.

- psycho - · Post by **- psycho -** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 6:34 pm

Likely_Lad posted:
- psycho - posted:
well he ran 90 metres in what seemed like about 12 seconds on the tv and the fact he eased up at the end. to me that isnt what id call slow. he is a very powerful winger with a great handoff and if you watch he does have wquite a wide step. i like richards, hope we keep him. i could see him being quite threatening near the line if he was used more.
You're obviously not up on your sprinting are you?! 90 metres in 12 seconds is painfully slow, especially for a so-called world class winger.

Not that I'm knocking his game he was superb on friday.

i dont think so. watch athletes. some run late 10s and that is without a ball in their hand or without boots on (heavier on the feet and stoods to). i cant see how you think 12 seconds for a winger is slow, compared to the likes of foffiah then yes but it isnt slow and he did ease up towards the end when he knew he was in. were talking about a rugby league winger here not dwayne god damn chambers

cpwigan · Post by **cpwigan** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 6:51 pm

12 seconds is fast for a rugby league winger. Offiah and his ilk were about 11 seconds, maybe a tad under. Professional sprinters are a different breed altogether IMO.

I disagree about the intercept. Not everybody could have done that. The real skill was his decision making and the intercept itself. Outnumbered with the Bulls have a try on the cards, Richards took the correct decision. It was no conincedence that Pryce scored from an intercept either, he's another who has this skill off to a tee.

cpwigan · Post by **cpwigan** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 7:03 pm

It was 3 v 1 and he actually put himself in a brilliant position to take it. wagga pull off a fantastic tackle on their hooker the tackle before too.

- psycho - · Post by **- psycho -** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 8:01 pm

cpwigan posted:
It was 3 v 1 and he actually put himself in a brilliant position to take it. wagga pull off a fantastic tackle on their hooker the tackle before too.

correct on ian henderson about 2 metres out. well done wagga for that one.

old hooker · Post by **old hooker** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 8:06 pm

Richards is a fine player,he was brilliant last season For Wests but i do not think he wants to be over here and it shows in his performances. Let him go if his heart is not in the club.

chrisJJ · Post by **chrisJJ** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 8:09 pm

everyone's going on about this full length try all he had to do was put his head down and run. And he only had Iestyn Harris running after him

- psycho - · Post by **- psycho -** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 8:15 pm

chrisJJ posted:
everyone's going on about this full length try all he had to do was put his head down and run. And he only had Iestyn Harris running after him

your rugby knowledge seems limited. it was a very skillful move to take a chance and come out of the line to make the interception showing awareness and he read the game very well. the fact that after that he pinned his ears back and darted to the line was well done by pat. he didnt once look behind him. and as for the one who said his heart isnt in the club, i sometimes think this but last night he looked like he was enjoying himself and he even smiled at the end when dobbo got over for try number 3 for him. thats only the second time thise season ive seen him smile. he did it when we beat wakey in CC when the players were running at the end.