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Soliola Sun Jun 17, 2012 10:01 am
TheVee Eddie Hemmings's Wig Joined: Sat Feb 11, 2012 11:27 am Posts: 243	Soliola impressed me at centre he had Atkins in his pocket in defence and made a few good runs. His offload to Dureau was unlucky and although we would probably miss him in the pack i'd like to see him there for us next year.

Re: Soliola Sun Jun 17, 2012 12:35 pm
Man of Steel Stevo's Armpit Joined: Mon Feb 17, 2003 10:13 pm Posts: 34 Location: St Helens	TheVee wrote: Soliola impressed me at centre he had Atkins in his pocket in defence and made a few good runs. His offload to Dureau was unlucky and although we would probably miss him in the pack i'd like to see him there for us next year. It's an option obviously as he has history of playing there in the NRL but we'd miss him too much from the pack and the middle of the field. He's been one of the most consistent players for saints this season in the 2nd row, his aggressive nature and engine would be wasted in the centre. Leave him where he is.

Re: Soliola Sun Jun 17, 2012 12:40 pm
SaintsFan Gold RLFANS Member Joined: Tue Jul 22, 2008 7:43 pm Posts: 14641 Location: Somewhere other than here	TheVee wrote: Soliola impressed me at centre he had Atkins in his pocket in defence and made a few good runs. His offload to Dureau was unlucky and although we would probably miss him in the pack i'd like to see him there for us next year. I wouldn't. He was a disaster at centre in the GF. All it takes is for the opposition player to have a good sidestep and Soliola is screwed. We saw that against Wigan when two tries came through him because he was stepped. He is too slow in his reactions to be trusted in defence at centre and I hope Brown keeps him where he is most effective, which is in the second row.
	Success is not final; failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. (Winston Churchill)

Re: Soliola Sun Jun 17, 2012 1:18 pm
BackrowSaint Bronze RLFANS Member Joined: Fri Sep 10, 2010 11:18 pm Posts: 4740 Location: Manchester	SaintsFan wrote: I wouldn't. He was a disaster at centre in the GF. All it takes is for the opposition player to have a good sidestep and Soliola is screwed. We saw that against Wigan when two tries came through him because he was stepped. He is too slow in his reactions to be trusted in defence at centre and I hope Brown keeps him where he is most effective, which is in the second row. Atkins has a great step on him and one of the fastest in the league. Elaborate.
	Stats - The natural predator of the common troll. Referring to the 2011 season. king warrior wrote: If you finish in the top 4 i'll have a saints badge on here all next season below 4 you have a wigan badge all next seaon? WireWonder wrote: we've always been a bigger club than St Helens

Re: Soliola Sun Jun 17, 2012 2:56 pm
St pete Gold RLFANS Member Joined: Sat Mar 07, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 10528	SaintsFan wrote: I wouldn't. He was a disaster at centre in the GF. All it takes is for the opposition player to have a good sidestep and Soliola is screwed. We saw that against Wigan when two tries came through him because he was stepped. He is too slow in his reactions to be trusted in defence at centre and I hope Brown keeps him where he is most effective, which is in the second row. I agree with you for once, leave sia on the backrow. Sia does have trouble with players with footwork and also has a tendency to get pulled out the line which would be a disaster in the centre. He's played very well in backrow with his aggressive running and big hits which we'd lose if he was moved.

Re: Soliola Sun Jun 17, 2012 9:23 pm
Billinge_Lump 100% League Network Joined: Mon Aug 05, 2002 3:32 pm Posts: 13833 Location: He can smoke a pound in a single bound!	BackrowSaint wrote: Atkins has a great step on him and one of the fastest in the league. Elaborate. His lateral defence is generally poor. Leave him in the pack for me.
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Re: Soliola Sun Jun 17, 2012 9:37 pm
BackrowSaint Bronze RLFANS Member Joined: Fri Sep 10, 2010 11:18 pm Posts: 4740 Location: Manchester	Billinge_Lump wrote: His lateral defence is generally poor. Leave him in the pack for me. I agree, stepped very easily because he rushes out the line. But he showed he can defend against quick centres last night, I'd still personally have him at second row though.
	Stats - The natural predator of the common troll. Referring to the 2011 season. king warrior wrote: If you finish in the top 4 i'll have a saints badge on here all next season below 4 you have a wigan badge all next seaon? WireWonder wrote: we've always been a bigger club than St Helens

Re: Soliola Mon Jun 18, 2012 5:47 am
bewareshadows 100% League Network Joined: Sat Sep 26, 2009 12:43 pm Posts: 4241 Location: Leeds, UK	2nd row for mine.
	A halfback, a halfback, my kingdom for a halfback!!!!!!!

Re: Soliola Mon Jun 18, 2012 7:21 am
Top Saint Cheeky half-back Joined: Thu Sep 23, 2010 7:09 pm Posts: 689 Location: All Alone feeling very depressed.	SaintsFan wrote: I wouldn't. He was a disaster at centre in the GF. All it takes is for the opposition player to have a good sidestep and Soliola is screwed. We saw that against Wigan when two tries came through him because he was stepped. He is too slow in his reactions to be trusted in defence at centre and I hope Brown keeps him where he is most effective, which is in the second row. Why are your opinions of players always brought down to one game. Meli is rubbish because "he lost us a grand final". your words not mine. Soliola is a crap centre because "he had a bad game in a grand final". Soliola was covering in the centre due to injury. Moving from second row to centre late in a game is difficult due to the extra defensive work the second row has had to do. He will be more fatigued than his opposites. It was more down to Leeds good play targeting this, than Soliola being a bad centre.
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Re: Soliola Mon Jun 18, 2012 7:44 am
Rommel Bronze RLFANS Member Joined: Sat Jan 24, 2004 4:18 pm Posts: 4880 Location: Haydock	Turner and Josh Jones should be our two centres next year with Wheeler and Sia as back up if needed (Wheeler can't be first choice as he is always injured) Leave Sia in the 2nd row where he can de used to our advantage but Brown needs to give him extra defensive training
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