Incidentally I think the usual scapegoat Ryan Atkins has been pretty decent in the last two games.

Did you see coaches corner last week? very open statements from atkins about his historic form and requirements on him.

Why did we sign Lineham? To score tries. He is scoring at rate of one a game. That will do me.

Yes that's it, score a hat trick at home to HKR, bomb a chance or two at FC away it's evens-Steven's.

TANCW you've got to want more than that, I do perhaps unreasonably so. Or are you saying that he couldn't/shouldn't do more as in any event it's all simply about number crunching averaged out over a season, a profit and loss account?

Unbelievable Jeff.

We've bought a player to do a job....score tries. He's doing it, and still some bleat.
He's scoring at a rate of one per game. Pretty impressive, but not enough for some.
He's not had the mickey took out of him, by the opposition's winger, but faults are being found.
The dimensions of his Aris are being brought into doubt. Tell you what. Remember the early days of SL, when certain try scorers had their own songs when they scored. Perhaps we should use The Devine Comedy's "National Express" for the line "but it's hard to get by, when you're ar5e is the size of a small country" whenever he goes over the whitewash.

It's almost like winning one of those 80's competitions WIN A DATE WITH A PAGE 3 GIRL/ MISS GB. You greet her with a kiss on the cheek, only to tell her a couple of seconds later that you don't like the way she's done her hair.

For the record, my only gripe with Lineham is the money we've spent on him, but it's not my dosh, it's Moran's.

Some people on here would whinge if they'd won a triple rollover jackpot on the lottery, only to be told that they had to share it with one other punter.

I know, let's swapping with Patrick Ah Verage at the Smellies

YCNMIU

Poor lad! He scores a totally solo try from a bit of quick thinking and another ... but they seem to be not even worth a mention. Oh come on.

This thread should be titled: Tom Lineham - we've found our new scapegoat. I suppose we desperately needed a new one now Atkins has found some form! 8 from 8, he's still young and in a new team, besides everybody (and team) has an off day, lets give him a proper chance. Can't we just do without a scapegoat? considering nobody would have really thought we would have won 7 from 8 at the start of the season and sit top of the pile on points difference.

For the record I am making it up, it's called an opinion and here's another whilst you're at it, if there's any negative comments no matter how slight there are some too quick to use the scapegoat card IMO and that's why I posted.

My "bleating and whinging" FWIW is based on a view that although I agree that he was bought to score try's and 8 in 8 might look impressive it is too simplistic to measure performance, or may be you think it isn't, simplistic that is as you're obviously impressed? If only he'd scored another hat trick on Monday we'd have won, no bleating/scapegoating just crowing, but, he didn't and we didn't...just think if he hadn't dropped it over the line he could have taken a two week sabbatical from try scoring.

I don't want to see him fail BTW I just thought that the OP made a valid point for discussion, he posed a question only to be shot down

He's been brought in to score tries, he's doing it. Why are we whinging?
He'll have opportunities to score tries, but he'll miss some of these opportunities, either because he's made a mistake/took a wrong option/good opposition defence. He's a RL player. Des Drummond, who's seen as a God on here by some (me included), did this. As did Joel Monaghan, and John and Brian Bevan. See. Even the best don't score EVERY time.

You can transpose this into any sport. It's The Masters, next week. You can guarantee Rory McIlroy will (at least 5 times or so, during his 72 holes) knock a great iron shot to 12 feet, and guess what, he'll miss the putt. THAT'S SPORT. I can guarantee his fans and commentators wont get on his back for it.

We're top of the league, and Lineham's at the upper end of the try scoring charts, and someone's started a whinging thread.
As I said, unbelievable, Jeff.

Thanks UR.

I didn't start a whinging thread, but there is winging on it now from posters reading something into something that wasn't there to start with and whinging about daring to discus it.

I simply asked if everyone was happy with him?
I personally think Joel is in better form.
I attribute it to Tom looking a little unfit.
I'm not unhappy with him but I think, no... I'm hopeful, that he has more development within him.
He has the potential to be the best in the league no question. At this time there are a few I think in better shape and form.

Tell you what, duckie, I'll throw you two names "into the mix" that some older people would know.

Brian Bevan (who looked like a good dinner would finish him off), and Billy Boston (who looked like he'd enjoyed too many dinners). They're not as toned as Joel. So flippin' what.

What do we want? A try scoring winger, or a cover model for Muscle Monthly?

The fella's in good form. Why the need for a thread, if it's not to praise him.
To think. There's a thread on here, laughing a Stains for having a Cunningham Out petition. We have one, on a player that's in form, picking fault.

If it's not broke, don't fix it

I agree with you, seems some on here are not happy unless we have someone to pick on. Infact why not pick on Penny i saw him miss a tackle in the Widnes game and then stand and watch instead of going back after him, didnt see the need to make a thread to bash him about it though, and before you start Rico i get your point about opinions and people are entitled but jesus we have had best start to a season in a long time why do people feel the need to puck on a player why cant we just enjoy it while it lasts.

Who said I wasn't enjoying it

Brian Bevan ... would have taken so much stick on here. Bloody awful defender. Must of given away countless tries!!! Should have bulked up.