Re: Ilias Bergal : Sat Nov 04, 2017 4:48 pm  

atomic wrote:

A little unfair comparing TW with a international squad! Canada do have their own National squad filled with Canadians not NRL stars,probably the reason they didn't qualify. If it's the Aussies way of expanding the game good on them.

(Not sure what happened with that last post)

Bongser thinks that you have either missed or ignored his point. Furthermore, to suggest that the Lebanese team today was "filled" with NRL stars could be construed as disingenuous. Or are you over-egging a refutation of Farah's own earlier disingenuity today? Let's hope the review board also ignore his simulation during the game to boot. Naughty.

Re: Ilias Bergal : Sat Nov 04, 2017 5:10 pm  

I chose to ignore the religious factor B&B,not because of ignorance but purely choice.

On a personal note I didn't think the Lebanese fella "Farah" assisted their international expansion today. But thats another story,as for the main topic..Bergal can only get better and the man of steel needs to do the same.

The Samoan and Tongan's hacka,both teams showing unity was a sight never to be forgotten. What an incredible crowd that was.

Re: Ilias Bergal : Sat Nov 04, 2017 8:39 pm  

atomic wrote:

I chose to ignore the religious factor B&B,not because of ignorance but purely choice.

On a personal note I didn't think the Lebanese fella "Farah" assisted their international expansion today. But thats another story,as for the main topic..Bergal can only get better and the man of steel needs to do the same.

The Samoan and Tongan's hacka,both teams showing unity was a sight never to be forgotten. What an incredible crowd that was.

Then let us at least agree fully upon your last paragraph.
Have a good evening.

Re: Ilias Bergal : Sat Nov 04, 2017 11:16 pm  

Just watching the Tonga Samoa game again with my son. That was some way to perform the pregame war cries. And one of the most entertaining games of RL I've ever seen.

But back on thread, Bergal is one of us now. I'm sure he will improve as a player with the world cup experience. Looking forward to him and all the new players taking the field.

Re: Ilias Bergal : Mon Nov 13, 2017 8:02 am  

Vancouver Leyther wrote:

Just watching the Tonga Samoa game again with my son. That was some way to perform the pregame war cries. And one of the most entertaining games of RL I've ever seen.

But back on thread, Bergal is one of us now. I'm sure he will improve as a player with the world cup experience. Looking forward to him and all the new players taking the field.

Well his World Cup is now over and he has not given any lasting impression, I observed him 'grazing' out on the touchline quite a lot, didn't seem to have the want to come infield to take play the balls and help out, and he was beaten with a ball in the air Higsonesq style standing 2 yards from touch and the ball going over his head to bounce in the field of play before going out.

Judgement will be reserved till after the trial games, from what I have seen up to now, not as good as Dawson or Evans.

Re: Ilias Bergal : Mon Nov 13, 2017 9:35 am  

Interestingly how many English players will Leigh field next season? asking for a friend

Re: Ilias Bergal : Mon Nov 13, 2017 10:13 am  

14 born here in the squad plus a Welshman, and Hansen who is a Leyther by marriage

Re: Ilias Bergal : Mon Nov 13, 2017 1:16 pm  

maurice wrote:

14 born here in the squad plus a Welshman, and Hansen who is a Leyther by marriage

14 then !!!

Re: Ilias Bergal : Mon Nov 13, 2017 6:58 pm  

Harry Stottle wrote:

I observed him 'grazing' out on the touchline quite a lot, didn't seem to have the want to come infield to take play the balls and help out

The stats tell a different story, he took the most carries out of everyone on the French team and joint most in total(17) and made more meters than anyone on the pitch except Jermaine McGilvary. In fact bergal had the most carries and meters for France for the whole tournament.

Re: Ilias Bergal : Mon Nov 13, 2017 11:34 pm  

To be fair the lad hasn't any experience on any level,to just throw him in the deep end like that at International level has probably scared the life out of him. He maybe pacey,but hes nowhere near that level required yet,as was the fella on his inside.

A good pre-season,build some confidence back in him and lets see how he goes then.