Re: Is Woolford. Jesus? : Sat Jul 21, 2018 1:45 pm  

Don’t forget Brough’s age. Replacing him is a matter of urgency, regardless of how well he plays.

Re: Is Woolford. Jesus? : Sat Jul 21, 2018 2:19 pm  

CHRISS wrote:

Don't know about Jesus but looks remarkab!y like Robin Williams

yes was saying that lastnight!

Re: Is Woolford. Jesus? : Sat Jul 21, 2018 2:21 pm  

some didnt want an unknown aussie woolford as coach i seem to remember

Re: Is Woolford. Jesus? : Sat Jul 21, 2018 5:21 pm  

Gaskell has been brilliant since he's been back in the halves. He's never had a settled run because he's always played second fiddle to Brierley or Rankin or Turner. He's finally getting to play a part, especially as Brough is focusing on managing the game too which he hasn't done since his MOS season.

Re: Is Woolford. Jesus? : Sat Jul 21, 2018 7:48 pm  

Congratulations, even up to the Cas game I remained unconvinced.

Winning there when it really mattered is very impressive so I hold my hands up and wish you the best in the super 8's.

Re: Is Woolford. Jesus? : Sat Jul 21, 2018 11:42 pm  

HuddsRL5 wrote:

Gaskell has been brilliant since he's been back in the halves. He's never had a settled run because he's always played second fiddle to Brierley or Rankin or Turner. He's finally getting to play a part, especially as Brough is focusing on managing the game too which he hasn't done since his MOS season.

Since Woolford has arrived in the UK and his suspension ended Brough has turned back the clock 5 years to when he was one of the top players and to have beaten Hull, Wigan and Cas on the bounce is some going.

The fitness level that we seem to have attained since Bumpers arrival helped us lift to a new level when we needed to last night and along with the organisation that we now have we are playing an attractive brand of football in both attack and defence.

Hats off to Hinchy’s tackle on Eden last night as well as 26 tackles off the bench he’s a handful for the opposition and we are mad if we don’t give him another year with an option for a second if he continues to play at this level... he’s a quality player compared to a lot of the imports I have seen throughout this season....

Re: Is Woolford. Jesus? : Sun Jul 22, 2018 7:41 am  

Spot on- esp about hinchy - many naysayers can’t see his worth - now he’s in a side that’s well coached in terms of roles it’s hopefully clearer to them exactly why he was so well though of at storm and how he got an origin shirt. He’s a solid cog in a well drilled machine.

Re: Is Woolford. Jesus? : Sun Jul 22, 2018 8:57 am  

Now we are safe perhaps it’s time to stop playing players that are leaving such as Mamo and if we get any more injuries or rest players then give the likes of Wardle, the Seniors etc another game before season end. If it costs us a few points its not a disaster and I for one would see it as a plus and not criticise a loss in a comp we can’t win for future gain.

Interesting too how the recruitment pendulums swung over these past few weeks.

Do we really need Uate although I can see the attraction of two Gerry type wingers?

The resurgence of Brough and Gaskell under Woolford buys us more time to get our future half backs in place and we sure got the ball across the field pretty quick in recent games and it wouldn’t surprise me if Brough went to 37/38 as the new fitness regime seems to agree with him along with Woolford. Makes not gambling on a short term Hastings look a very wise move

Our props are in place for next year, Matagi, Seb, Clough and English plus one from Ta’ai, Smith and Lawrence all of whom can also play in the back row. That I consider Smith is based on his form since Woolford took over.

Hooker is an interesting one O’Brien has moved in front of Leeming for me and Hinchy filling in at Hooker and Loose Forward a la Sinfield at Leeds gives far more option than just two outright hookers in the team as again seen at Cas on Friday night.

Ferguson has proved his worth for me this season along with an ever improving Mellor my concern is Roberts who needs a big pre season to prove it has been World Cup blues not a decline which at his age on a long contract would be worrying. We need to strengthen here with a big nasty Import even if he has to be marquee.

Loose forward I would rotate maybe Ta’ai or Smith against a big pack or Hinchy or Murphy against a more mobile pack as that has worked quite well in recent weeks.

Murphy I would keep as he can play pack or back useful if injuries occur.

All in all we have a very good base to attack top 8 and perhaps top 4 next season if ‘Jesus Woolford’ can add a couple of missing pieces into the team and from where we were I can’t really believe I’m saying this

Re: Is Woolford. Jesus? : Sun Jul 22, 2018 9:08 am  

fartown since 1961 wrote:

Now we are safe perhaps it’s time to stop playing players that are leaving such as Mamo and if we get any more injuries or rest players then give the likes of Wardle, the Seniors etc another game before season end. If it costs us a few points its not a disaster and I for one would see it as a plus and not criticise a loss in a comp we can’t win for future gain.

Interesting too how the recruitment pendulums swung over these past few weeks.

Do we really need Uate although I can see the attraction of two Gerry type wingers?

The resurgence of Brough and Gaskell under Woolford buys us more time to get our future half backs in place and we sure got the ball across the field pretty quick in recent games and it wouldn’t surprise me if Brough went to 37/38 as the new fitness regime seems to agree with him along with Woolford. Makes not gambling on a short term Hastings look a very wise move

Our props are in place for next year, Matagi, Seb, Clough and English plus one from Ta’ai, Smith and Lawrence all of whom can also play in the back row. That I consider Smith is based on his form since Woolford took over.

Hooker is an interesting one O’Brien has moved in front of Leeming for me and Hinchy filling in at Hooker and Loose Forward a la Sinfield at Leeds gives far more option than just two outright hookers in the team as again seen at Cas on Friday night.

Ferguson has proved his worth for me this season along with an ever improving Mellor my concern is Roberts who needs a big pre season to prove it has been World Cup blues not a decline which at his age on a long contract would be worrying. We need to strengthen here with a big nasty Import even if he has to be marquee.

Loose forward I would rotate maybe Ta’ai or Smith against a big pack or Hinchy or Murphy against a more mobile pack as that has worked quite well in recent weeks.

Murphy I would keep as he can play pack or back useful if injuries occur.

All in all we have a very good base to attack top 8 and perhaps top 4 next season if ‘Jesus Woolford’ can add a couple of missing pieces into the team and from where we were I can’t really believe I’m saying this

Agree with all the above. Spot on post.

Seems like a long way since 57 of us were away at saints and wire didn’t bother opening there away stand either.

Re: Is Woolford. Jesus? : Sun Jul 22, 2018 9:29 am  

Run leroy , run ! wrote:

Agree with all the above. Spot on post.

Seems like a long way since 57 of us were away at saints and wire didn’t bother opening there away stand either.

Good turnout at Cas from Hudds, although it was in three parts of the ground. We would have got pilloried for a 5,200 gate though.