HEAD HIGH TACKLES

JD 0
SO 300


joking aside, I do think that SO is having a very good season.

why thank you

I think the MoS will be ultimately decided through the playoffs.

JD has many qualities that would make him a Man of Steel but they won't be recognised by the voters unless he shows them in the playoffs and Wakefield win at least one if not two games.

Once recognised the leadership off the field factor would elevate him higher than the others but not if he doesn't get the chance to be seen.

I think Keith Senior & Buderus maybe in with a shout if they carry on their current form.

Who's playing well for Saints at the minute?

Probably get slated for this but.. JD has not been consistant enough this season to get near MOS.

Started well - played terrible for a few games with MT and penalties/knock ons flooding in his game. Fair enough he was suffering from an injury but it was poor judgement on JD to delay getting his injury sorted for a number of weeks. I won't knock him for committment though as it is always top notch.

Now thats sorted but he's still not back to early season form just yet but looking better.

Very fair judgement there. Certainly not his best season by a long way.

best thred of the year

a pairs of nice stats and a beaver


i need to get out more

and oon a serious not

jd by a country mile for what he has done for the image and respect of our sport

to quote cloughie
form is temporary, class is permenant

jd is a class act

The Man of Steel award though is not given out to the most sportsman like, it's for the player who has performed at the very highest level, consistently thoughout the season. Not a knock on Demetriou at all, and if there are awards for 'Most Gentlemanly' of 'Most Sportsmanlike Behaviour' then yes, sure, but 'Best Player', I'm afraid not.

and where exactly does it say that????

i must have missed the very strict, playing only, no charecter, memo.
you trying to tell me someone scores 158 tries in a season and murders 12 babies he'll still get it??

its called converse comparison, just so you know

It's a fancy title for the 'Best Player of the Year Award' - so yes, it is for the most outstanding performer on the pitch, and, solid as he is, Demetriou hasn't been that this year.

Thats assuming it was soley jd decisions to play and not encourage by the coaching staff.

Snitch is definitely the stand out player at Belle Vue this year - even if he is Cas bound - and Matt Blaymire deserves some praise for the way he's improved since last year. JD's best years for Trinity were 2006 & 2007 - his run out from our own in-goal area at Odsal when we were fighting for survival spoke volumes. Last year he suffered with his neck injury and he's definitely playing better this season now that he's recovered from the surgery, but to say he should be a realistic contender for MOS is a bit far fetched.

I know we all have rose tinted glasses when it comes to our own team and IMHO some have an even rosier view of what some individuals are doing now because of past service to the club. Personally, I'd be more than happy to see any Wakefield player in contention for MOS at the end of the season, but I'd be extremely surprised to see any of our players actually win it.

Other posts suggesting JD would be a prime candidate for a "sportsmanship" or "spirit of the game" award are spot on & I wouldn't be surprised if someone like JD would have just as much pride (if not more) in winning that sort of award than winning MOS.

Playing wise JD's not been at his best for one reason or another and with the injury and the loss of his good friend Adam followed by Leons sad loss its not hard to see why.

But for having PRIDE and a determination to win you'll find no better player in RL either side of the big puddle.

If i had to stand in the trenches with one man beside me then it would be a easy choice.


MOS no way, Legend no way. Honest and full of pride for his teamates 100%.

The mans a ROCK.

Yes you will and he's coming to you next season.