RobLambert
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3 hours ago, The Phantom Horseman said:
I think that's a good way of putting it. We're always a little in the dark in that we only have half the information that's pertinent to retention decisions - ie we have all seen the players play but we are only guessing at their salaries (we also aren't privy to behind-the-scenes stuff such as are they a good team influence or disruptive etc).
If we're talking about the same player, I think he's performed ok in recent weeks after a shakey start and has done a job for us, but I too would imagine he'd be on a fair salary and you'd think we could get equivalent or better production cheaper.
On the other end of the scale (and again this is guesswork) but you'd think Jack Arnold wouldn't be one of our bigger earners and if so I reckon he's provided enough value in recent weeks to earn a second year with us.
Ah no I don't think we are talking about the same player. I don't usually like to name individuals but to avoid confusion I meant Aekins. A bit controversial maybe but, even allowing for his absences this year and that he's often being asked to play out of position, I just don't recall the last time he had a great game. Won us the opening game at Batley. Can't recall much else. He seems to be going through the motions most of the time. Recently I was just looking at highlights from our games against Leigh in the 2022 season and he looked a different player. I'm sure he was smiling more as well but I might be making that up ! Like I said though, assuming that he's one of the high earners is probably affecting my opinion. i.e its all relative - he's still a decent player - but is he worth it ?
I agree about Arnold though........
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1 hour ago, Squidward said:
They would be the 4 I would be most keen to try to keep.
Nakubuwai is another who's deserved a deal but whether finances will allow I'm not sure.
There's a big name on the pending list that nobody has mentioned. I wouldn't be too upset if he leaves given that he's probably one of our biggest earners.
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29 minutes ago, sentoffagain2 said:
Agreed we should beat Dewsbury but if we lose to Sheffield next week would anybody be confident that we would beat York away in the final game.For me that one would be 55 to 45% in Yorks favour.That is why next weeks game is so important.
Err so 50:50 ??
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53 minutes ago, haskey said:
Yes Rob BUT we have got to win these 2 out of 3
Absolutely and I'm not making any assumptions about this team but its still in our hands and I think we'd have taken that a couple of months ago.
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41 minutes ago, sentoffagain2 said:
I agree it looks way out of tilt.But Swinton play with pace and give the ball some air.They must be very fit also because in the games against us they have had more energy .Today was for Swinton like our game with Sheffield will be next week.It lifted them out of the bottom two.And if we lose next week i fear we will not make the play offs.
Possibly. There are so many ifs and buts though. I think it would take a lot of results going against us to not finish in the 6 if we win 2 out of the 3.
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As well as the fact that Swinton have done the double they've managed to score 70 points in those 2 games. Barring a freak hammering in one of the last 3 games that will be more than any team has scored against us in the league (Very nearly more than Wakey could muster in 3 attempts). Ridiculous.
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2 hours ago, The Phantom Horseman said:
Not only is Reynolds on course to win the forum MOTM for the fourth game running, he's been almost unanimous on each occasion.
He's got 14 of the 15 first-place votes for this game
He had 14 of the 15 first-place votes for the Toulouse game
All 10 first-place votes for the Bradford game
And all 9 first-place votes for the Widnes game.
Can't remember any player having such a sustained run of dominance in these votes.
Yep and he's really deserved it. There is an argument that its been a long time since we've had a proper game managing type half-back in the team for a sustained run. Plus its been during a winning run and halves tend to be up there for the motm vote in a winning team.
But who would have thought when he was sin binned in that Donny away game then went off to Hull that he would be here now and managing to change peoples opinion of him (well mine anyway). No doubt about his creativity and tries but his defence and commitment at times have been a revelation (e.g. winning the high kick and scoring against Barrow). He must be in the best goalkicking form of his career as well.
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2 hours ago, The Phantom Horseman said:
There's also the issue that a lot of coaches like to keep injuries under wraps both in terms of detail and expected length of absence, the idea being that opposing coaches have to prepare for various options if they name players whose injury status is uncertain in the squad.
Caleb didn't get the memo on that one.
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6 hours ago, The Phantom Horseman said:
RFL disciplinary results just been published - Connor Wynne has been given a 1-match penalty notice.
At least Jack has someone to pass the suspension baton to.
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6 hours ago, sentoffagain2 said:
Great result to nil Widnes.What did i say last season defence wins matches.Since we have improved ours we look a different team.Win at Bradford next week and there is still a chance of the play offs.
Blimey a win at Bradford will only give us a chance. You're taking some convincing aren't you ?
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On 09/08/2024 at 20:30, Featherstonerovers2000 said:
Hearing we signed brother pairing Called pone tongia from Workington
Bit of a Fev signing this isn't it. Sounds a bit like Quentin Pongia from Wellington - but isn't.
Anyway hope he goes well for us........
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11 hours ago, sentoffagain2 said:
If you type Rugby League positions almost every site will gave the players positions as supporters recognise them ie prop hooker second row loose forward.Most supporters still call the same playing positions.You do not often hear supporters saying middles and edges.The forwards have changed with lack of proper scrums but people i talk to still call the old positions.Although the Aussie 5/8th has not caught on it is still either half backs or scrum half and stand off.
Don't upset the naming convention police. I mean second row ? Whatever could that mean ?
But seriously if we continue to adopt the Aussie 'Neighbours' style language of the younger generation where we end every statement as a question ? then I wouldn't rule out 5/8th being adopted for halves. Maybe quarterbacks if we really want to rule out any identity we have left
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10 hours ago, Michael Bates said:
What has changed is that's it's mostly irrelevant. The scrums tend to be formed based on what is required, such as a halfback at loose forward, a forward at scrum half when defending etc. A second rower and a prop are pretty much the same player in the modern game.
So it's all good if we have 7 Josh Hardcastles in the pack / on the bench ?
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4 hours ago, J Phil Loxton said:
But as far as Fev go there's light at the end of the tunnel in the next couple of weeks.
Yeah fingers crossed. Brad Day was put on report though wasn't he. I have no idea what that was about but the way things have gone recently that's another ban - whatever he did...
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4 hours ago, J Phil Loxton said:
It's also weird that Widnes who play on their ground every other week almost have little in the way of injuries. Same goes with Sheffield, though I know little about their injury list.
Maybe Sheff have had injuries but Aston plays them anyway.......
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23 hours ago, The scrim reaper said:
Frustrating watch today! Fev nothing special and there for the taking! A great start with a brilliant individual walshaw try in the first 2 mins! Which lead to a pretty good first half from the boys taking control and a deserved half time lead! But yet again a poor second half from the boys the amount of mistakes which fev fed off was unbelievable! Game changer the scrum incident! We got the scrum on our 20m from a great defensive effort woods out on the edge getting treatment scrum formed no one stepped up for woods and we lost out to the stop clock! Penalty to fev who go on to score, Never seen it before and extremely poor from our boys! After that we never got near the fev line because we couldn't hold the ball we must have lost it on the first tackle at least a half dozen times, we are our own worst enemies at times and need to cut out individual and frustrating team errors, a chance missed by the boys today to go top 6,we need to be better and more consistent for the rest of the season if we want to scrape into the top 6 playoffs! starting next week! One more observation on today shocked by the lack of attendance from the fev fans today!
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Worth listening to every bit of this - fantastic stuff
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31 minutes ago, The Phantom Horseman said:
Ruth Maddox Jeffery?
Thats the one
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18 minutes ago, fevnut said:
Maddox Jeffery. 19 year old signed from Wigan but started out with Fev Lions before he went to Wigan. In 2023 he played and scored a try for Yorkshire Academy.
Exactly as I thought - used to be in He-de-Hi
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Who was that lad we had on the wing against Wakey ? Jeffrey Something ?
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33 minutes ago, Fevrover said:
Is it true we are signing Paul McShane from.c@$ ? It's been rumoured on FB.
Not that one again
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2 hours ago, FR23 said:
Harris is never going to get a run out, you lot are so stupid! He’s so rubbish and you lot only want him to play cause he’s local! Did you watch him at lions? He’s not even a top amateur player
I hope to God the lad doesn't read this and think its what other Rovers fans think. When I think of some of the DR / loans dross we've had to endure this year this post is a joke. Whats even more ridiculous is that he put in a faultless display in his only game v Dewsbury after being called in at the last minute.
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Thats my thinking. Just on the above comments I may have been a bit harsh regarding his contribution over the last year or so. Its a shame he's had to play so much at half back so we've not seen the best of him. But I cant see an end to the cycle of us having just 2 decent halves on the books - one of which seems to be constantly injured - leaving Aekins (arguably) as our No.1 replacement. I'd rather see the likes of Addy, Eden, Bowes, Bussey etc to step in. Its like signing Messi and putting him in goal.