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| Two words: Chris Hesketh.
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| Quote: jackdog "Two words
Also Stuart Wright, Eddie Cunningham, Sean Long, etc.
But there's no guarantee these promising youngsters will become major talents later on.
Look at the excitement surrounding Shaun Ainscough, Nicky Stanton, Iain Thornley and the like. And we've not exactly missed them.
It's always a gamble, but Rocky has made it less so in his case, becasue if nothing else Wigan know they are losing a source of discontent from the squad.
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| It's a shame about Rocky as some good judges on here really rated him. Personally, I never understood the hype so I am not surprised he has gone. I would reckon that Shaun Wane and Darryl Powell are probably pretty good judges when it comes to choosing what is best for their teams and they didn't fancy him at Stand Off.
I hope he has a good season at Leigh and proves us wrong. I do feel that if he had insisted on staying last season he may have got some of Shorrocks game time. I'm not convinced by Shorrocks just yet, so Rocky's lack of patience hasn't done him any favours. It must be difficult seeing his erstwhile partner in Williams doing so well, all the same.
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20333_1393344959.gif Current thoughts - Mago out or get running up them plantations, get fit or get rid.
Maybe a back up halfback, someone with a bit of experience on a short term deal.
Big tall strong running second rower, like a McMeekin or Sironen type back rower.:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_20333.gif |
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| From what I've seen Shorrocks is twice the player Hampshire is.
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| Quote: post "From what I've seen Shorrocks is twice the player Hampshire is.'"
For the next three months Shorrocks needs to kick, kick and kick again to make himself indispensable.
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| Quote: post "From what I've seen Shorrocks is twice the player Hampshire is.'"
The only game he played the full 80 was the infamous home loss to Widnes when Smith was out. Shorrocks looked completely out of his depth.
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| Quote: Aboveusonlypie "The only game he played the full 80 was the infamous home loss to Widnes when Smith was out. Shorrocks looked completely out of his depth.'"
The whole team did that night.
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20333_1393344959.gif Current thoughts - Mago out or get running up them plantations, get fit or get rid.
Maybe a back up halfback, someone with a bit of experience on a short term deal.
Big tall strong running second rower, like a McMeekin or Sironen type back rower.:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_20333.gif |
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| Quote: Aboveusonlypie "The only game he played the full 80 was the infamous home loss to Widnes when Smith was out. Shorrocks looked completely out of his depth.'"
Shorrocks looks more dangerous with ball in hand, Hampshire looks too small for me. Hampshire may stand out in the juniors but if he's too small he'll never make it at SL level. I'd say the same for Tierney and Gildart too, both good juniors but very small players.
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3076_1671446335.jpg SAINTS THE ORIGINAL AND PERENNIAL CHEATS
For sale full Saints kit (circa 1989). Shirts in pristine condition, but shorts badly soiled.
For 27 - 0 you get a trophy
For 75 - 0 you get sod all.
Wigan had eight in a row
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| Quote: post "Shorrocks looks more dangerous with ball in hand, Hampshire looks too small for me. Hampshire may stand out in the juniors but if he's too small he'll never make it at SL level. I'd say the same for Tierney and Gildart too, both good juniors but very small players.'"
Hampshire and Gildart are bigger than Shorrocks.
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20333_1393344959.gif Current thoughts - Mago out or get running up them plantations, get fit or get rid.
Maybe a back up halfback, someone with a bit of experience on a short term deal.
Big tall strong running second rower, like a McMeekin or Sironen type back rower.:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_20333.gif |
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| Quote: Rogues Gallery "Hampshire and Gildart are bigger than Shorrocks.'"
It doesn't surprise me with Gildart but it does with Hampshire, he looks like a 14 year old playing against grown men.
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20333_1393344959.gif Current thoughts - Mago out or get running up them plantations, get fit or get rid.
Maybe a back up halfback, someone with a bit of experience on a short term deal.
Big tall strong running second rower, like a McMeekin or Sironen type back rower.:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_20333.gif |
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| Quote: Rogues Gallery "Hampshire and Gildart are bigger than Shorrocks.'"
Just had a look online, Shorrocks is at least an inch taller and 3kg lighter, I'm sure he'll make up that 3kg in the off season.
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| Why do play-makers need to be that big? Cronk, Barba, Milford etc etc aren't exactly big guys.
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| Quote: moto748 "Why do play-makers need to be that big? Cronk, Barba, Milford etc etc aren't exactly big guys.'"
And "at SL level" as well as if SL has a history of good, but big half backs?
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| Quote: Cherry.Pie "It was about potential. Those who watched Hampshire through the academy age groups and playing for England saw a player who looked like a future superstar, so people had high hopes. I think people were just waiting for him to make a name for himself in Super League and it never really happened. In his last year/year and a half in the academy he was quickly surpassed by Williams and didn't really impress to the same extent in his first team opportunities.
There's always a chance that he'll fulfil his potential and is just a later bloomer than Williams but it's no surprise that he's left.'"
Sport is littered with kids who look world beaters who dont make it,its a sad fact of sport you really are as good as your last game,Hampshire for whatever reason never pushed on from there quite what the move to Cas was going to acheive i dont know,he simply wasnt good enough to get into their halves other than via injuries,it seems even when players where injured he didnt fit in if he could learn off Powell a coach i really rate he was never going to learn and a parting of the ways would happen when he arrived back at Wigan.
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| Quote: moto748 "Why do play-makers need to be that big? Cronk, Barba, Milford etc etc aren't exactly big guys.'"
Not to mention Darren Lockyer (84kg), Slater (89kg), and of course Tomkins (79kg).
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