havenhater Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 Young impresses on camera over the next few games and will be picked up. Don't think him or clegg will be with us though. Bickerdyke and forber for sure. Steve I'd hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 1 hour ago, havenhater said: Young impresses on camera over the next few games and will be picked up. Don't think him or clegg will be with us though. Bickerdyke and forber for sure. Steve I'd hope. Young may be quick ( we never really found out ) but this game again shows he’s pretty weak in the physical side of things . Him and Clegg haven’t really shown anything to think they’re worth the expense of keeping 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearintown Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 31 minutes ago, DavidM said: Young may be quick ( we never really found out ) but this game again shows he’s pretty weak in the physical side of things . Him and Clegg haven’t really shown anything to think they’re worth the expense of keeping I would be mightily disappointed if we signed either 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Town blue white Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Bearintown said: I would be mightily disappointed if we signed either But thorman knows best  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havenhater Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 Clegg showed glimpses and I think he is made for league 1 but I'd be pursing burns from Kells and olsturm from elbra personally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMB Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 12 hours ago, havenhater said: Young impresses on camera over the next few games and will be picked up. Don't think him or clegg will be with us though. Bickerdyke and forber for sure. Steve I'd hope. He also made few errors also, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanMac Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 Just looking on the website, all the new signings have their names and photos on the squad page apart from Ciaran Walker, has he changed his mind or is it just an oversight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Voodooguru Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 15 hours ago, DavidM said: Young may be quick ( we never really found out ) but this game again shows he’s pretty weak in the physical side of things . Him and Clegg haven’t really shown anything to think they’re worth the expense of keeping I dunno, I think Alex got a lot of unfair criticism last season tbh, I suppose when you are that tall you stand out and get noticed more. He was left marking 2 players a lot of the time and his assets were never utilised in attack. There's definitely a decent player in there given a chance and I would like another season out of him and show what he can do as he can give us something different if we play to his strengths. 4 1 The race is not always to the swift nor the battle to the strong, but thats the way to bet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derwent Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 12 minutes ago, The Voodooguru said: I dunno, I think Alex got a lot of unfair criticism last season tbh, I suppose when you are that tall you stand out and get noticed more. He was left marking 2 players a lot of the time and his assets were never utilised in attack. There's definitely a decent player in there given a chance and I would like another season out of him and show what he can do as he can give us something different if we play to his strengths. I agree with a lot of that, but on a limited budget then your travelling players have to be standouts who bring something you can't get locally. They cost more money due to travelling expenses etc and aren't able to train with the squad as often. While he is a decent L1 player I don't see him as a standout/game changer who is worth spending a good chunk of the budget on. If we are going to have any travellers then we need to be finding the young promising lads like Brad Holroyd who have that bit of X factor and can be match winners. 5 I’m not prejudiced, I hate everybody equally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgilmour Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 1 hour ago, IanMac said: Just looking on the website, all the new signings have their names and photos on the squad page apart from Ciaran Walker, has he changed his mind or is it just an oversight. Oversight he's definitely signed 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMB Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 2 hours ago, The Voodooguru said: I dunno, I think Alex got a lot of unfair criticism last season tbh, I suppose when you are that tall you stand out and get noticed more. He was left marking 2 players a lot of the time and his assets were never utilised in attack. There's definitely a decent player in there given a chance and I would like another season out of him and show what he can do as he can give us something different if we play to his strengths. But how many times did he take the wrong option when in a one in one situation in defence, how many times was he caught out of position when in defence, and for his size he hardly took a high ball, he rather let it bounce first, so if we go of his games for Town he shouldn't even be considered for the 2023 season. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocH Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 (edited) Personally I'd like to see Hutchings back. Could be very effective in L1. Edited October 20, 2022 by DocH 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 Hall and Holroyd had that xfactor that can win games . Someone in that mould , if we can’t kidnap , I mean entice , them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobg Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 34 minutes ago, DavidM said: Hall and Holroyd had that xfactor that can win games . Someone in that mould , if we can’t kidnap , I mean entice , them Hall spent the back end of last season at Doncaster on loan, think he is still on Bradfords books and also works for them, Holroyd spent the back end of last season at Swinton on loan , still on Widnes books, either would be great on a season long loan, both would be better. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hate the rec Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 If we can get any traveling players to come up here I would love to see Rob Massam join Muzza, he knows where the try line is and would be great to bring on our young players. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Voodooguru Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 5 hours ago, JMB said: But how many times did he take the wrong option when in a one in one situation in defence, how many times was he caught out of position when in defence, and for his size he hardly took a high ball, he rather let it bounce first, so if we go of his games for Town he shouldn't even be considered for the 2023 season. Think we are gonna have to disagree a bit on this pal. I don't understand what options you can take in a one on one in defence , you either tackle the bloke with the ball or you don't. In attack we hardly ever put the ball up to him to either catch or pat back on the line which I have mentioned more than once on here through the season. I'm not giving him a free ride either as he did have some bad games and deserved some pelters, but who didn't? I agree with Derwent on the travellers bit, and wouldn't die in a ditch if he left or wasn't retained but I do think he got a raw deal with some fans in comparison to say Clegg on the opposite wing who was just as culpable for criticism, but never got half of what Alex did in my opinion. It just shows how we watch the same game with the same interest in it but see two different things. 6 The race is not always to the swift nor the battle to the strong, but thats the way to bet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death to the Rah Rah's Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 None of the back line impressed last season as the rugby was so boring and predictable. we never seemed to throw it out wide until the fourth and kicked on the fifth so we could have had Martin Offiah and Jason Robinson on the wings and it wouldn’t have made a scrap of difference. end of the day, it doesn’t matter how good the backs are, if they get nee ball they’ll score nee tries !! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearintown Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 If the opposition put up a high ball to possibly win the match , would you pick Alex to be the man to take it?? Nuff said 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 Interesting what’s going on at Rochdale . Struggling financially and just released a host of players including Rangi Chase , Worrincy ,McNally and Fui Fui Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brookie Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 18 hours ago, Bearintown said: If the opposition put up a high ball to possibly win the match , would you pick Alex to be the man to take it?? Nuff said He wasn't too good defensively for Jamaica the other night against Ireland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havenhater Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 Chase would be a nice addition as would mcnally but like rochdale I don't think we could afford them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donald Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 1 hour ago, havenhater said: Chase would be a nice addition as would mcnally but like rochdale I don't think we could afford them. Mcnally left us because of the travelling he lives down leigh area I think   Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brookie Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 14 minutes ago, donald said: Mcnally left us because of the travelling he lives down leigh area I think   Correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Town utd Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 Mcnally would be brilliant for town,but think barrow would pay good coin for him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havenhater Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 He has been at barrow hasn't he and with our coach living there he could maybe hitch a lift  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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