Regardless of the inability to get up for the big games, people also seem to be forgetting that we finished 16 points from both top AND bottom of the league, so unfortunately on this occasion, finishing second is nothing to get excited about for me when you take a look at the total collapse of the ready of the league.

Surely you don't mean that diving caper ?

Attitude wise, and work rate, I cant fault the lad, I think a lot of senior pro's have been shown up by him in that regard. However, my point stands, it doesn't matter how old he is, he's not going to grow anymore than he already is at 21 Years Old, and in my opinion he's just not physically big enough to be a top class prop forward. Looking at the modern game now, even more so in the NRL, most of the best prop forwards are at least 6ft 2, and a lot heavier than Partrington, the only exception to the rule really is Thompson at Saints, who is 6ft, but makes up for it with how athletic he is and how much pace he has for a number 10. You can have all the heart in the world, but its about how much go forward he's going to give us and if he's going to punch holes in other teams middles, the answer unfortunately is that he isn't.

Nope, just the pass off the floor, without taking a step or two, there's no disguise in which direction it's going to go though. This sort of thing. I've noticed many of our passes lack accuracy and mean the receiver is having to readjust their line, we used to have the reciever with hands up ready to catch, this seems less common this season.

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Partington could grow into a Paul Gallen type of player if you look at Gallen when he first broke into first grade. He does need to find some yardage but hes young. Your right about size and pace but hes a decent ball player with loads of aggression to balance that up. Couple of pre seasons should see him build up quite a bit. I'm still not sure how he will go but you never are with young props. I do know if all the pack showed the same heart we would not be able to moan about lack of effort.

Gallen came through as an aggressive running SR forward before becoming one of the best 13s oner the past 20 years. Partington doesn't play like him in the slightest, and to be 'blunt' I'd be surprised if Partington is anything like close to the player Gallen was.

People can compare any young player with any other legendary player, doesn’t mean they’ll be anything like.

I’m not convinced by Partington, either makes no yards or falls over before the defensive line. I’d love us to put the feelers out with Ryan Sutton, he’s improved massively and he’s just what we need.

I just find it ridiculous. Honestly. So often I see a young player compared to one of the all time greats. Even when Gallen was coming through he was considerably better and a completely different player.

Anyway; Harry Smith, who’s he most like? Cronk, Thurston or perhaps Joey Johns?
To me he’s more of a young Wally Lewis.

What always amazes me is the time that it takes to play the ball. I assume that the defensive line can advance once the ball is placed on the ground because half the time the defenders are meeting the ball carrier at the advantage line. Surely the PTB and pass to the runner could be tightened up.

="Last Son of Wigan"Gallen came through as an i running SR forward before becoming one of the best 13s oner the past 20 years. Partington doesn't play like him in the slightest, and to be 'blunt' I'd be surprised if Partington is anything like close to the player Gallen was.'"

I'm sorry could/should have chosen my words more carefully. When I said grow into that type
I was literally meaning grow develop physically. Gallen waa a modern player of similar size when he started out and he bulked strengthened over time.