Chris Melling

[ChrisA]

I have bever really seen to much of him before friday night. From what I did see I was impressed. He didnt really do anything outstanding, I just got the impression from a few runs that he made that he is a player who tries to burst the tackle, he looked quite quick and very strong when he ran it in. I definatly want to see more of this guy, I hear he can play most places in the backline, I would like to see him given a good few games and maybe in the centre, he really did look quite lively to me.

[Welski]

ChrisA posted:
I have bever really seen to much of him before friday night. From what I did see I was impressed. He didnt really do anything outstanding, I just got the impression from a few runs that he made that he is a player who tries to burst the tackle, he looked quite quick and very strong when he ran it in. I definatly want to see more of this guy, I hear he can play most places in the backline, I would like to see him given a good few games and maybe in the centre, he really did look quite lively to me.

Ditto ChrisA I was looking forward to seeing him perform last season. He played that one Challenge Cup game at Limoux where he bagged a try and 10 goals then in his first real run out suffered the Wigan first team injury jinx.

Colborn looks a similar prospect too. Its such a shame that young guys like this havent got the chance to ease their way into a settled side.

[Dawber]

Am i missing something here?,
A settled side ???, too many injuries to be settled welski,

[robjoenz]

Dawber posted:
Am i missing something here?,
A settled side ???, too many injuries to be settled welski,

I think that was his/her point!

[Dawber]

then maybe his/her should explain themselves better,
i really think his/her meant that comment,
but maybe i'm not as smart as you robjoenz eh?,
i can't read between the lines as well as you can m8, me thinks

[robjoenz]

I think Welski was just saying it would be better if players like Colbon had a settled side to be gradually brought in to rather than being chucked in at deep end.

[GeoffN]

We do have a settled side!

Problem is, they're all settled in the treatment room.

[jinkin jimmy]

I'd love to see more of these 2 also but until their studies are complete and they become full time I think they will only figure fleetingly. Both are 20yrs old - how long before their degrees are done? (didn't do one meself - it was straight from t'workouse to t'pit)

[DaveO]

jinkin jimmy posted:
I'd love to see more of these 2 also but until their studies are complete and they become full time I think they will only figure fleetingly. Both are 20yrs old - how long before their degrees are done? (didn't do one meself - it was straight from t'workouse to t'pit)

Most degrees take three years so on average they will finish aged 21 but it depends on what they are studying. Certain subjects require longer, require a year or two tacked onto the end (law degrees for example) or may involve a year out working somewhere between (say) the second and third year.

Dave

[DaveO]

robjoenz posted:
I think Welski was just saying it would be better if players like Colbon had a settled side to be gradually brought in to rather than being chucked in at deep end.

That is the way I read it as well given the context of the current situation i.e. anything but a settled side.

Dave