Quote: The Punisher "Doesn't look the biggest of forwards I’ve seen, but he's handful when hetakes the ball up, and very difficult to tackle, reminds me of a young Mick Cassidy.'"
I keep hearing this comparisson with Cassidy, but I have got to be honest, I don’t see it.
Mick was a frightening defender and was more than happy to make the big runs when needed. I think Farrell has much more to his game. For a start he is rapid for a forward and he runs great lines. His defence is outstanding and he very rarely misses a tackle (not to mention he makes an obscene amount during the game).
I know he is not the biggest player, but he looks so muscular and lean. It is very rare I have seen him out-muscled in the tackle. In that respect (and defensively) I suppose he is similar to Mick, but for my money he will be a much better player and he has the potential to be THE Wigan forward for the next 10 years. He is far more accomplished that Joel was at the same age / experience.
He really is a testament to the youth set-up we have at Wigan.
