In all fairness, he did say top teams

For those who are bagging Hall:

Apps: 3
Tries: 2
Carries: 41 (13/game)
Meters: 452 (151/game)
Tackle busts: 11 (3.66/game)
Clean Breaks: 4 (1.33/game)
Offloads: 2

Tackles: 18
Missed: 3
% made: 85.7

Errors: 6 (2/game)

Yes the errors are high but didnt he make 3 of them on Friday? Also the main 1 he dropped was a high bomb into a crowded area which I have seen top wingers drop.

On the Donald 'no try' he dipped his left shoulder and turned his body in. It was a classic natural reaction that a left winger might do to avoid the touchline/corner post/in goal touchline when diving to cross the try line.

Whether that affected the missed opportunity is another matter.

Whilst undertaking important research to stake a claim to coining TMFMISL phrase I came upon this thread. It's from the start of last year and it makes for interesting reading given certain posters expressed opinions on Ryan Hall.

Given the season he went on to have I wonder if posters such as LS16rhino, TVOC and broken time bandit still hold the same opinion of Hall?

I can't speak for the others but my opinion re Hall has developed just as he has as a player.

The first outside back's name pencilled in on the team-sheet now. Well done Ryan.

Is it any coincidence though that the comments made initially were at Hull KR last year? Personally I thought Hall put us under a lot of pressure on Friday by been too cumbersome and slow getting back for kicks this week, and I notice similar comments made by posters for the same fixture last year.

Hall can make mistakes sometimes but who doesn't?

To be fair the kicks were coming sometimes 3-4 tackle, you cant drop both wingers back every third tackle that would be suicide.

Good reading and play by Dobson & Murrell IMO.

If anyone put us under pressure on friday personally I thought it was Smith.

yes, but the comments weren't restricted to Hall's specific performance, rather his abilities or potential to make it as 1 1st choice player at Leeds or in SL in general.

Hey I'll hold my hands up - I thought Hall would take longer to mature than he has, I was wrong.

hall has really developed well.lets hope the other youngsters do the same

The caveat is even simpler.

What SL side wouldn't Hall get in?

Crusaders but only because hes NOT an Aussie

I'll hold my hands up and say Hall has become better in 2 years than I thought he would ever become when he first broke onto the scene. Bringing on youngsters of that quality is vital in order to win things in these salary capped times.

I originally thought his apparent lack of pace would stop him becoming a high quality winger: I was wrong.

Is there still not a case for him now swapping wings with Donald on a more permanent basis ? (the new Alan Smith and John Atkinson). I still think Donald is better on the left.

The more knowledgeable posters saw his undoubted potential and refrained from slagging the lad off.