Maybe because no one agreed with you?

Except for other super league coaches, who actually started using it as a tactic for Leeds weakness. Only the blind and is followers, otherwise.

Go look at those stats on the same website Danny put the stats above.

Interestingly, did not know you could compare the same player before over different seasons. Compare Diskin from 2004 to last year. The gulf is enormous.

He wasn't "far better". Simply going by the stats he was "slightly" better in 2006 than 2009.


Other teams have always usually attacked down our right hand side, for 2 reasons:
1. It's easier to pass to the left
2. Senior isn't defending our right hand side.

Did you have your eyes shut? I as looking particularly at tries, metres, and errors. But to be fair, he did play 3 games less last season. Which makes the errors even more of a difference.

I've acknowledged that going simply on the stats he was better in 2006 than 2009, but your assertion that he was far better is way off the mark. He was better in some areas and worse in others.


Do you just reply without reading peoples posts?
Yes the kicks are an issue, but when Ryan Hall was on the right wing he struggled with kicks as well, due to reason #2 that I gave in my previous post. Senior gives his winger great protection in defence both when the opposition have ball in hand and from kicks.
Which side of the field did we have to move Senior to in the 2008 Grand Final, and which side of the field was Scott Donald on in that Final?


How many kicks were made to our right hand side on Friday night? Or is it just the one they scored from that you remember?

Erm yes, thats what HHT tackle did above and what you have been able to do since the website had its revamp ages ago. You can also buy things on ebay now.

What has this got to do with Diskin?

You missed the bit off your quote, where I said I was particularly looking at Tries, Metres, and Errors. There is a huge difference in all 3. I actually gave a bit of leeway by the fact I said he played 3 games less last season, which will account for some of the metres, and to be fair maybe a try. But if using the less games then the errors is an even bigger concern. And is the very reason why I have changed my view from good winger to average. The errors in the most are inexcusable, and stick in the mind big time.

So if his stats improve again you'll upgrade him to good once more?

Good reply.

Answer no. Mind made up, I would rather give an academy prospect an opportunity.

Doesn't mean I wont give positive view if he puts in good game and I expect a few this year with Delaney inside him, but bridges burnt for future contract for me.

What did you think of Ryan Hall last year?

You do know he made the same amount of errors as Scott Donald don't you?

You think 1 error per game from Donald is inexcusable?

What about kevin Sinfield? 1 error per game from him. Inexcusable? Average?

How about Keith Senior.1.3 errors per game from him. What an awful year he must have had.

You know this new fangled thing you've discovered on the Super league web site that we've all known about for years? You should actually use to it research your b[iatshi[/it looney tune opinions before you post them.

There is not a huge difference in tries. In 2006 he scored 17 from 28 games, in 2009 he scored 12 from 25 games.
There isn't that big a difference in metres when you take into account he played 3 less games.
In 2006 he made 2065 metres or 73.75m per game. In 2009 he made 1735 metres or 69.4m per game.
4m per game is not a huge difference.
The errors made is a big difference, yes.

But in 2009 he:
missed less tackles
conceded fewer penalties
made more line breaks
and bust more tackles

than in 2006, even in 3 fewer games.

He may have been slightly better in 2006, but the "far better" assertion is as much bo!!ocks as Peacock's fictious injury.

Consdering Ryan Hall

Made 1848 metres more than Donald
Scored 17 more tries
made 14 more clean breaks
made 35 more tackle busts
made 44 more tackles even though someobdy told me the oppossition attack the right more.

I would think only a dip would even try and compare the two.

As your last paragraph says, it might have been your worth researching it properly before posting, kind of makes you look silly if you don't.

Having a closed mind is never a good starting point in my experience.

Donald has every chance of having one of his best seasons for Leeds as he once again has a genuine centre at his disposal.