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Quote: Roofaldo "Well Donaldson looked hungry enough when he came on. Have to admit that the young lads coming through seem like , if they make the grade, they'll be good players.

Why does Deacon still get a free pass? Regardless of form or fitness he gets the number 7 shirt every game. It's all very well claiming "there's a great team spirit" however, Deacon doesn't need a comforting arm round the shoulder, he needs a kick up the Harris.'"


What I would give for a Harris, either Ben or Iestyn, preferably both varieties.

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Quote: Roofaldo "Why does Deacon still get a free pass? Regardless of form or fitness he gets the number 7 shirt every game. It's all very well claiming "there's a great team spirit" however, Deacon doesn't need a comforting arm round the shoulder, he needs a kick up the Harris.'"

I'm not convinced it is lack of effort on Deacon's part so I don't think he needs a kick up the harris. I just think age has caught up with him and he's past his best. He just isn't the same player anymore and it is sad to see to be honest.

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There was a brief spell in the first half when I said to people near me "Have they cloned Deacon from his DNA from a few years ago? That's not the same player!"

Unfortunately, from that point on he went on to prove that medical science had indeed not yet advanced that far. icon_sad.gif

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The slightest bump at all in the tackle and Deacon is whimpering in pain on the ground.

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Quote: Bully_Boxer "And if it was every week then I would agree. But it was a 17 year old against fully grown adults. He was never going to be utilised in the first half when the opposition are still fresh. He certainly won't learn anything from being knocked senseless.

I think it was a positive move giving the lad a taster of what it is all about in the first place.'"
Didn't Cas have a 17 year old in their team.

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Quote: redeverready "Didn't Cas have a 17 year old in their team.'"
Was he on debut or playing in the pack? I think there is a difference between playing on the wing and mixing it with the big boys in the pack. But as I said, I don't think it is simply a case of age not every 17 is the same.

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Quote: Bully_Boxer "Was he on debut or playing in the pack? I think there is a difference between playing on the wing and mixing it with the big boys in the pack. But as I said, I don't think it is simply a case of age not every 17 is the same.'"


Does it matter if he was on debut or not, he's obviously made his debut as a 17 year old, perhaps younger, I'm not sure in the case of Cas.

Doesn't a winger run into forwards then in this day and age, I think you'll find most wingers carry the ball as most of the forwards if not more.

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Quote: Terry Monster "Does it matter if he was on debut or not, he's obviously made his debut as a 17 year old, perhaps younger, I'm not sure in the case of Cas.

Doesn't a winger run into forwards then in this day and age, I think you'll find most wingers carry the ball as most of the forwards if not more.'"

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Are you seriously claiming that you can compare the role of a forward to a winger? How often do wingers tackle props in a RL game? A lot less than a 2nd rower/loose forward would.

But I think the coach is right to introduce youngster gradually and as and when the game dictates. That's my opinion and I do not subscribe to throw them in and let them sink or swim theory. He'll get plenty more opportunities to impress. That's all I have to say on the matter.

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when the score got to 50 we shouted for more, up popped brad davis went over for four..... ......and its no nay never no nay never no more will we face religation...... big barrie mac.' the cas forads av been bob on' [quote="chissitt":3gx4tjo6]Pyeman I wish you would stop talking so much sense. I am in danger of becomming one of your biggest fans. :lol:[/quote:3gx4tjo6] [quote="vastman":3gx4tjo6]Westerman looks the most promising for a long time.[/quote:3gx4tjo6] [quote="Leyther_Matt":3gx4tjo6]The best proper 'rugby pub' in the country has to be the Boot Room at Cas[/quote:3gx4tjo6] [quote="Bolton_Warrior":3gx4tjo6]The only time I ever doubted going to watch Wigan was when we bare face cheated to stay in superleague[/quote:3gx4tjo6] [quote="Danril":3gx4tjo6] Last night, despite being poor and not deserving the win, we should have won.[/quote:3gx4tjo6] [img:3gx4tjo6]http://www.rlfans.com/images/sigs/castigers.gif[/img:3gx4tjo6]:32116.jpg



Quote: Bully_Boxer "Was he on debut or playing in the pack? I think there is a difference between playing on the wing and mixing it with the big boys in the pack. But as I said, I don't think it is simply a case of age not every 17 is the same.'"


Made his debut of the bench when we played saints away, today was his second game and first start.

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Quote: Bully_Boxer "

No Im not, I'm claiming that he has still got to mix it with the forwards none the less, and yes that includes props, second rowers and loose forwards, nowhere to hide in rugby league, not even for wingers.

The game dictated that we needed some fresh ideas and legs on the field after Deacon got walloped. Yeah, introduces young players gradually by all means, but at least give the lad a chance to get into the game, 1 run and 1 tackle will have benefited nobody, he tackles men every week at training, he could have gone on with 15 minutes to go and got his hands on the ball and and got stuck in defence and got a feel for the pace of the game, this would have benefitted the players development more than 4 poxy minutes and the team would have benefitted by having fresh legs and 1 injured player less to carry.

They are not children, they are strong young men capable of handling themselves.

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Quote: Ewwenorfolk "I always said that I thought you'd scrape the play-offs this year, I wasn't far off.
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With regards to your chances of finishing in the top 8, in most other years you could probably have got away with your poor form and still got into the top 8 - and from there anything can happen in play off rugby (as 2005 proved!). The problem is, in past years you could pretty much rely on the top 2 or 3 teams winning virtually all games against teams in the bottom half of the table. This year, every week it seems there's at least one "unexpected" result, and this weekend we had Salford (13th) beating Saints (1st) and Catalans (at the time 11th) beating Hull K R (at the time 3rd). Results like this are making it harder and harder for Bradford to make the top 8.

Before this weekend I genuinely thought Bradford had a good chance of making it, especially after the way they'd played in patches against Leeds and Saints. However, losing to Cas, a match I had down as a definite win for you, could well be the killer blow. Now I'd say that every team from Warrington upwards is probably too far ahead of you, leaving 8th place the only realistic possibility. With Wigan & Cas 5 clear of you now, and Hull and Catalans 3 clear, even with a game in hand on 3 of those teams to pass all 4 of them is probably going to be a bridge too far. The prospect of both Wigan and yourselves both finishing below the top 8 is one I don't think anyone could have forseen in their widlest imaginations at the start of the year, and although I have a feeling Wigan might just squeeze in, does this season signify a permanent "changing of the guard"?

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Toss a coin 27 times and you expect roughly 13-14 heads and 13-14 tails. But it wouldn't necessarily be HTHTHTHTHTHT etc...

The one hope remaining hinges on a patch/couple of patches of Ws over the last two months of the regular season. Could happen. Probably won't but still. We know the side are capable of decent performances, though not half the time as yet. But then heads or tails could be well ahead by round 18, yet back around level by r27.

What odds are being offered on Bulls making it/missing out?

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Quote: HyperbolicRhino "Now I'd say that every team from Warrington upwards is probably too far ahead of you'"

I suspect that at least one side that has been well placed for most of the year will drop out off the play-offs completely. Maybe Quins, maybe Wakey, maybe even Rovers.

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