[quote="Trojan Horse":33bybx7x]I have to mention this as it’s got me both confused and entertained. A few Leeds fans seem to be really bigging up Sivo and the ‘amazing’ break. From what I saw, he was handled very well by a young player in Pratt. He got one break but got ran down before even getting close to the line by the opposite winger and other trinity players. I didn’t see the hype at all. Looks like speed on the edges could hurt the rhinos this season.[/quote:33bybx7x] They have power though. So they will get off their line really well but neither are going to blaze down the wing.

[quote="Pat Bateman":2xkw8v0a]Out of all our signings Russell was by far the quietest one. Only time I noticed him was when he flew out of the line to put a shot on and miss and doing a poor kick that either went down the FB’s throat or barely reached the half way line. It’s one game I suppose int it.[/quote:2xkw8v0a] Exactly. He had no field position to work with today. He'll have better days.

[quote="Pat Bateman":35ko99na]Out of all our signings Russell was by far the quietest one. Only time I noticed him was when he flew out of the line to put a shot on and miss and doing a poor kick that either went down the FB’s throat or barely reached the half way line. It’s one game I suppose int it.[/quote:35ko99na] Yeah I noticed Russell shot out twice on Oledzski. Not sure if that’s just a personal plot because he knows he’s passed the ball about three times in his career, but it’s an odd thing for a half to shoot that far in field and not quite connect. Only takes a smarter prop to tip it on and you’re buggered. As mentioned above, Russell might out a lot of pressure on Lino to improve and break back in though, so if he turns out to only be as good at he was at Huddersfield, it’s no disaster.

[quote="Butcher":iyww9w26]Yeah I noticed Russell shot out twice on Oledzski. Not sure if that’s just a personal plot because he knows he’s passed the ball about three times in his career, but it’s an odd thing for a half to shoot that far in field and not quite connect. Only takes a smarter prop to tip it on and you’re buggered. As mentioned above, Russell might out a lot of pressure on Lino to improve and break back in though, so if he turns out to only be as good at he was at Huddersfield, it’s no disaster.[/quote:iyww9w26] I can only imagine that Russell will be working with Gale behind the scenes. Miller was a solid player for us over the years but I’d rather Russell play in his dinner Jacket with the ball a bit like Gale last season. Sometimes it’s just as important to give your edges and the next player some early ball. There will be a lot more to come from Russell and Trueman and plenty of pre season to mould them into a good partnership. Lino will be in the mix.

I haven't given up on Lino at all. He definitely has a role to play.

[quote="PopTart":1ltlugt0]I haven't given up on Lino at all. He definitely has a role to play.[/quote:1ltlugt0] I was just about to post the same , in fact I'll stick my neck out and say Lino will win the shirt to start the season and he'll have his best season at Trinity since he signed . My reasoning is that he's got competition to keep him on his toes which is something he hasn't really had . It's consistency we haven't had with Mason but when he's firing he can be a quality SL half .