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Quote: ABP' "What has Terry Newton or Robbie McCormack (Who last played for Wigan 11 years ago) got to do with Mark Riddell's general game and attributes?

By all means, I can understand people criticizing Riddell but it's pointless brining up players from totally different eras.'"


When did the current era begin?

If was talking about hookers from the era of the 3 point try I would agree but both Newton and MCormack played Super League for Wigan in the grand final era. Both played under the 10m rule. To suggest they played in some by gone era is not correct IMO.

Both were better players for us than Riddell has been so far and McCormack was up to speed right away.

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Quote: Rogues Gallery "If every player is an improvement on the player he replaced then we are going in the right direction.

I think the majority would agree that Riddell is an improvement on Higham.'"



Is Riddell better than KFC, Clarke, Buderous, Randall etc. His SL counterparts? That is what counts and if he isn't (and I don't think he is better than many at all) then being better than someone you didn't rate doesn't count for much does it?

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I saw Riddell play in the NRL some years ago at St. George. If memory serves, he did much more from dummy half - taking the ball up a couple of steps trying to wrong-foot the markers before offloading (as Newton used to do at Wigan). He also had a decent short kicking game.

I've been pretty disappointed with him so far. He hasn't done that much wrong bar a few dodgy passes but he hasn't really caught the eye either. Perhaps our one-out/totally predictable attacking lines don't help him much - but often he seems content to throw a short ball out. He certainly doesn't create any headaches for the markers.

On the other hand, I have to admit we often look much more lively when either MclLorum and Tommy are playing hooker. But that could be partly down to the fact that we often push the pace of the play-the-ball once Riddell has been substituted.

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Quote: DaveO "Is Riddell better than KFC, Clarke, Buderous, Randall etc. His SL counterparts? That is what counts and if he isn't (and I don't think he is better than many at all) then being better than someone you didn't rate doesn't count for much does it?

Dave'"


Dave,
He is an improvement on what we've had for the last three years. He is better than Clarke. Boderus has been a waste of a spot, (how many games has he played)

Riddell has done o.k.
You didn't defend him last week when Wigan scored ALL their tries when he was on the pitch, but are very quick to attack him for ONE bad pass on Friday.



I suggest you come into the South Stand bar after the game v Hull and see if he is really fat. I'll guarantee you'll find he isn't.
rlhttps://www.superleague.co.uk/statistics_player.php?hs1

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He's not been as good as I expected but he hasn't been as bad as some people have made him out to be.

Hindsight is a wonderful thing but Tommy L is a far better hooker which makes me wish we had signed a scrum half instead. I was actually calling for us to get rid of TL till I discovered how good a hooker he is. I still maintain we will not win a trophy with TL as scrum half.

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And Riddell v Cunningham


rlhttps://www.superleague.co.uk/statistics_player.php?hs1

Look at Cunninghams missed tackles, errors and penalties.


He's nowhere near as bad as Dave is suggesting.

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Quote: Rogues Gallery "He's nowhere near as bad as Dave is suggesting.'"


Riddell could find the cure for cancer and David would still complain as he replaced his beloved Michael Higham.

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Quote: Donna "We seem to have a weakness transitioning NRL players - Craig Smith, Pat Richards to name but 2 who had a poor 1st season, then went on to impress the next.

Is it just a Wigan thing do you think?? If it is, what do other clubs do better than us to improve the process?'"

Smith was injured at first (ankle, I think), then he was magnificent.

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Rogue,
For some reason I couldn't reply to your post inviting Dave to go to the South Stand to see that Riddell isn't so fat.
I keep imagining you carrying one of those mirrors from the fair ground that distorts the body shape and Riddell innocently walking in front of it.
Then Feka pushing him out of the way.

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Quote: settle in "Going back further did Florimo just never "settle in" or was it he just wasn't that good?'"


I just wasn't very good ... icon_lol.gif

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Quote: Salty "Rogue,
For some reason I couldn't reply to your post inviting Dave to go to the South Stand to see that Riddell isn't so fat.
I keep imagining you carrying one of those mirrors from the fair ground that distorts the body shape and Riddell innocently walking in front of it.
Then Feka pushing him out of the way.'"


When we were arriving at the ground on Friday Riddell was walking from the players car park.

I was walking alongside Barnsley Pie who posts on here. He commented on Riddells size saying that some of the posters on here would be surprised that Riddell was not as fat as they thought.

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Quote: Rogues Gallery "When we were arriving at the ground on Friday Riddell was walking from the players car park.

I was walking alongside Barnsley Pie who posts on here. He commented on Riddells size saying that some of the posters on here would be surprised that Riddell was not as fat as they thought.'"

I agree, Rogue. He wouldn't last 50 mins if he was that fat. It's just the invitation to the South Stand conjured up a surreal picture for me.

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Looking at the stats in comparison to Cunningham the only thing Riddell needs to do to improve to be on a par if not better then Cunninghams level of preformence is to take the line on a little more. He's been doing that more recently and he always causes problems.

If the lad has a really commited pre season next year I think we'll see a better player in 2010.

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Quote: NickyKiss "Looking at the stats in comparison to Cunningham the only thing Riddell needs to do to improve to be on a par if not better then Cunninghams level of preformence is to take the line on a little more. He's been doing that more recently and he always causes problems.

If the lad has a really commited pre season next year I think we'll see a better player in 2010.'"


He committed to a pre season in 2009 in case you forgot. Was supposedly coming over early to get up to speed and settle in. As to being on a par with KFC with some improvement, you have seen them both play and one is clearly far better than the other.

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Quote: Rogues Gallery "
Riddell has done o.k.
You didn't defend him last week when Wigan scored ALL their tries when he was on the pitch, but are very quick to attack him for ONE bad pass on Friday.'"


It wasn't one bad pass. It was one bad pass and a ridiculous kick 10.24560546875:10
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