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7007.jpg [quote="Badwanger":3hoggrzp]IMO, Sculthorpe at his peak was better than Hanley was at his.[/quote:3hoggrzp]
[quote="nickmanator":3hoggrzp]billy boston in todays game might pinch a spot bringin the cone on and that bein kind[/quote:3hoggrzp]
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| How good is Mellor? Being on the wrong side of the Pennines and with family commitments I don't get to enough 1st team games these days let alone reserve matches but I know many posters on here do watch them regularly and I'd be interested to know what the view is on his potential.
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| Quote: Rogues Gallery "Does anybody else think that were missing Piggy this season?'"
Plenty, but anybody with any sense knew that we would. No point looking back, we have to move on.
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| Quote: Rogues Gallery "Does anybody else think that were missing Piggy this season?'"
Yes
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[quote="Frank Zappa":1sacjrvf]Some scientists claim that hydrogen, because it is so plentiful, is the basic building block of the universe. I dispute that. I say there is more stupidity than hydrogen, and that is the basic building block of the universe.[/quote:1sacjrvf]
[quote="The_Enforcer":1sacjrvf]Most idiotic post ever goes to Grimmy..... The way to restart should be an arm wrestle between a designated player from each side.[/quote:1sacjrvf]: |
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| Quote: Wigan/Leeds Andy "We've potentially got only one halfback in the squad for Friday (who also happens to play hooker), but 5 who can play in the three quarters. It's halfbacks we're short off. I'd expect Locky to play 6 on Friday and if Mellor is called back to be 18th man as cover for injuries.'"
I was just hammering out a post about Sam Tomkins still being the best half in the comp then I remembered you're probably on about him being up before the disciplinary panel. My worry is that Mellor comes in for this one game, probably doesn't play that well (not having a go at him, but apparently he was poor on debut at the weekend, add to that he would be playing a pivitol position in a team he hasn't been training in) then the week after Sam returns from his ban, Finch and maybe Deacon return from injury and Mellor's back playing reserves nowhere near the first team and possibly low on confidence. With that in mind I'd leave him at Quins and try to cope without. Like you I think I'd bite the bullet and play Lockers at stand off and go13 O'Loughlin
SH 7 Leuluai
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S 21 Mossop (to be used at prop if Sam's in, second row if he's not)
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Bold = Changes if Sam's banned, though I don't think he will be.
Using Lockers at stand off isn't ideal but at least it's only for one game, if we turn it into a niggly forward-fest we might be alright.
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| Quote: Rogues Gallery "Does anybody else think that were missing Piggy this season?'"
pretty sure we'll be ok when Finch is back & we can spell Tommy & Micky Mc at 9
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[quote="Frank Zappa":1sacjrvf]Some scientists claim that hydrogen, because it is so plentiful, is the basic building block of the universe. I dispute that. I say there is more stupidity than hydrogen, and that is the basic building block of the universe.[/quote:1sacjrvf]
[quote="The_Enforcer":1sacjrvf]Most idiotic post ever goes to Grimmy..... The way to restart should be an arm wrestle between a designated player from each side.[/quote:1sacjrvf]: |
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| Quote: Rogues Gallery "Does anybody else think that were missing Piggy this season?'"
True, but you could also argue we're missing his indirect replacement, Finch
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| If Mellor is to be recalled from Quins then it has to be because he will be needed in the 17 and because he will play. There would be no sense at all in recalling a player from loan when he is just on the point of breaking into the Quins squad (a squad that is currently playing very well) to have him sit it out up here as back up. Someone else still at the club can act as best reserve if that is all that is required.
Recalling Mellor for the sake of one or two games would mean that he would then either be stuck with our under 20s (he needs a higher standard which is why he was sent on loan) or sent back out on loan where we would not have a hope of recalling him (should we subsequently need him for more than 1 or 2 games) for a whole month.
Much better for us to switch O'Loughlin to 6 if Sam is banned than drag Mellor away from a situation where he has a chance to develop and hopefully get more regular first team appearances.
I also think that in the interest of Karl Pryce being able to regain confidence and form it would be better to leave him at Quins for the whole season. At Quins he will get the even break that some of our 'supporters' are just not prepared to give him. If he can prove himself at Quins maybe we will get back the player many hope he could become and maybe the boo brigade will lessen their din.
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| Quote: wiganermike "If Mellor is to be recalled from Quins then it has to be because he will be needed in the 17 and because he will play. There would be no sense at all in recalling a player from loan when he is just on the point of breaking into the Quins squad (a squad that is currently playing very well) to have him sit it out up here as back up. Someone else still at the club can act as best reserve if that is all that is required.
Recalling Mellor for the sake of one or two games would mean that he would then either be stuck with our under 20s (he needs a higher standard which is why he was sent on loan) or sent back out on loan where we would not have a hope of recalling him (should we subsequently need him for more than 1 or 2 games) for a whole month.
Much better for us to switch O'Loughlin to 6 if Sam is banned than drag Mellor away from a situation where he has a chance to develop and hopefully get more regular first team appearances.
I also think that in the interest of Karl Pryce being able to regain confidence and form it would be better to leave him at Quins for the whole season. At Quins he will get the even break that some of our 'supporters' are just not prepared to give him. If he can prove himself at Quins maybe we will get back the player many hope he could become and maybe the boo brigade will lessen their din.'"
Well said Sir
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| Quote: Deano G "How good is Mellor?'"
I watched him for Quins U-20's and he was outshone by his half back partner Dan Sarginson.
But he still looked class
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| We are missing Piggy because MicMac is doing 80 mins. Tommy stepped in at dummy half a few times v Hull but that was only when MicM had run from the ptb.
It seems to me that the intention all along was to play MicM for 80 mins this year and replace Pig with Finch. He is the top class 6 we will need if Sam is to stay at fb.
As for Mellor, one bad move if he came back, especially against Hudds. They are a bunch of head hunters. They'll have Mellor knocked out by 20 mins in.
Hudds is not the team to play a small half back against on his debut.
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| Quote: Rogues Gallery "Does anybody else think that were missing Piggy this season?'"
A bit, yes, though not as much as I expected us to.
As far as Mellor goes, the lad will come good, but that injury has meant he just hasn't played enough rugby in the last 18 months.
I don't think his slotting into the system would be any problem, but he must be in need of more match practice, I'd have thought.
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| Quote: Rogues Gallery "Does anybody else think that were missing Piggy this season?'"
Yeh a conversation me and Fordy was having on sunday.
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[quote="Frank Zappa":1sacjrvf]Some scientists claim that hydrogen, because it is so plentiful, is the basic building block of the universe. I dispute that. I say there is more stupidity than hydrogen, and that is the basic building block of the universe.[/quote:1sacjrvf]
[quote="The_Enforcer":1sacjrvf]Most idiotic post ever goes to Grimmy..... The way to restart should be an arm wrestle between a designated player from each side.[/quote:1sacjrvf]: |
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| Quote: Father Ted "We are missing Piggy because MicMac is doing 80 mins. Tommy stepped in at dummy half a few times v Hull but that was only when MicM had run from the ptb.
It seems to me that the intention all along was to play MicM for 80 mins this year and replace Pig with Finch. He is the top class 6 we will need if Sam is to stay at fb.
As for Mellor, one bad move if he came back, especially against Hudds. They are a bunch of head hunters. They'll have Mellor knocked out by 20 mins in.
Hudds is not the team to play a small half back against on his debut.'"
I thought the idea would be to interchange Finch and McIlorum with Leuluai switching between 7 and 9 accordingly
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| Quote: Rogues Gallery "Does anybody else think that were missing Piggy this season?'"
With out doubt , were missing that extra bit by far
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