The kicking game against Wigan worked again. Roberts has done no better than Ainscough at diffusing bombs. Maybe if they both had more help and the team was coached to protect them they might be more successful.

Roberts was a poor signing, still no one believes me. He has done well for a few weeks but we should of signed a prop instead. We did not need a winger.

Sorry if it upsets any players (or board members) that are reading this, but Roberts is sh[ii[/it[ie[/i.

If Ainscough gets dropped for being defensively poor then so should Roberts after the last 2 weeks

Ill agree he's not better at diffusing bombs, but he doesnt over-run perfect passes on one too many occasions, Roberts should never of played today

Agreed, Prop was needed but we signed a winger. Should have kept Colbon at least he was solid. On the brightside only 3 and a bit more years of Roberts

Well ainscough wouldnt have played anyway today because he had an operation on his wrist during the week.

From day one Roberts has looked unitreseted in a Wigan shirt, we'll have to give him time and hope he shines such as pat did, but deep down I can't see him being anything spectaclar, hope I'll be proved wrong in time.

The stick Roberts gets is undeserved in my opinion.

He hasn't had a great start and he has made a couple of errors but to say he looks uninterested isn't how I see it; if anything, I think he's trying too hard.

Any positive think he does is over looked and any error, regardless of how minor is picked up on.

We have Roberts for a few more season yet; how about we give him a chance?

Fact is, he's still getting b*gger all supply out on his wing, and it's pretty hard for any outside back to impress when the pack are getting steam rollered.

He sure is a player low on confidence, we lost Mathers with the same, Fielden has had none all season. For me one of Nobbys big let down is that he does not seem able to change a players confidence or develop a player. I don't think I have ever heard a Wigan player say that nobby has developed "their" game and made "them "a better player. You only have to read text tonight to see what Wire players are saying about Smith. The fans will get on players backs if they make the same mistakes continuously.

Dallas did alreet as did Carney and they literally recieved no service all career.

The fact is, Roberts doesn't have the skill and flare - so he comes in trying to drive the ball up and he drops the bloody thing.

It's basic school boy errors.

His criticism is well deserved IMO. He's done nothing and seems to have no passion. Ainscough on the other hand is already a far better player.

He has shown no pace, no skill, no strength, no composure, no defense and your trying to convince me to give him a chance.

I have given him many chances and only now have I decided he is poo, I hope he improves like any player at Wigan but he was a daft signing regardless of him turning out good or not.

You honestly tell me we would not of been better this season with a prop and a HB instead of Riddell and roberts.

I posted this topic, not to get at Roberts but to defend Ainscough, who was immediately dropped after scoring 4 tries at Wakefied, because he missed a crossfield kick and conceded a try.
Noble should make sure players are coached to not leave their team-mate isolated.

I posted a similar thread in early July and got shot down in flames.