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| He's an Australian import in his 30's and is playing ahead of a young British player, Bowen is nailed on to be this years scapegoat. He's a few dropped kicks away from being the anti-Christ.
He struggled today. He's bound to find it difficult to adjust to a new team having played for just one club for his entire career. It's going to be difficult to adapt.
The Roosters took advantage of our errors - Bowen made some - but on past performance Hampshire would have too. He almost certainly wouldn't have made the try saving tackles that Bowen did as he's never done anything like that before. They'd have picked Hampshire out as the weak link and punished him all game. That's what will happen if you put a 19 year old, who is still unfamiliar with the fullback position, is very weak under the high ball and lacks positioning sense into a WCC against the best club side in the world.
Bowen could be a poor signing, he could turn out to be a decent one, but there was only one player Wane could have picked at fullback for that game.
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| Quote: Pemps "Don't shoot the messenger.
There were a few on here last season who didn't think Goulding was as good as others were stating. I'm of the opinion that he's a good solid centre. Not International class and certainly no world beater.
I do think that Sam created a lot for Goulding and Thornley last season by taking focus away from them and creating space. It'll be interesting to see how our centres go this season without Sam.'"
I agree with your rather more sensible assessment.
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| all this is irrelevant really as we are all aiming to be first loser as Saint have the season sewn up already (apparently)
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| Quote: EFCWARRIOR "Without doubt the worst fullback we have had at the club in 20 years'"
This makes me smile every time I read it, especially after just two games.
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| Quote: Wigan28/Leeds18 Andy "This makes me smile every time I read it, especially after just two games.'"
Bowen is no Doc Murray that's for sure ![Very Happy icon_biggrin.gif](images/smilies//icon_biggrin.gif)
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| NQ Cowboys are struggling without him, he's such an intelligent player & a class signing, I wish he could talk JT into coming over and playing for us
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