Quote: Old Feller "Vs Salford when it was needed.
What you conveniently overlook is the fact that in one of the games where Kirke made only (your words) 4 carries he made 23 tackles with no misses.
Could it be that was the role the coaching staff charged him to perform?'"
You don't think a decent work rate from a forward is needed every week?
I do not overlook it because those 4 carry games are not isolated. Many, many times last year he showed a similar lack of appetite for the ball. Kirke is a lazy and a soft player.
I've no idea what instructions he took the field with from the coaching staff but given the complete lack of forwards this year I'd be willing to wager a large sum that it wasn't "leave it to the other lads to take up the ball Ian".
In the game against the Bulls he made 4 carries. He also made 11 tackles. every froward bar Kylie made more tackles. What role was Kirke asked to perform in that game?
In the Warrington game you mention he made 4 carries but 23 tackles. 23 tackles is OK but not that impressive. The other front rowers that day made 31 and 32 tackles.
Lets not pretend Kirke avoids the ball because he's a tackling machine.
