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Re: Trade Up or Down? : Wed Aug 27, 2014 10:18 am  

frepneyboy wrote:

People said for years Paul Cooke had to bulk up when he burst onto the scene. He didnt, and was still our best attacking player

I never heard anyone say that Cooke needed bulking up. If anything he was on the large side for a half.

Re: Trade Up or Down? : Wed Aug 27, 2014 10:28 am  

I had the opportunity to talk at length to Shaul, Lineham, Cunningham and Crooks all at the same time last year and of the three Crooks was easily the most well balanced, polite and mature. The other three were just daft young kids taking the p155 with Lineham thinking he was gods gift to everything. I don't get how where Crooks supposed 'awful' attitude has come from that everyone in the know seesm to be talking about

Re: Trade Up or Down? : Wed Aug 27, 2014 10:59 am  

I have never met Crooks and can't comment on his attitude.

I am not in the know and have no knowledge of what may or may not have been going on behind the scenes.

All I know is that last season we had a dream team centre who was scoring tries for fun and this season he's deemed not good enough, mainly apparently because his defence is poor.

Re: Trade Up or Down? : Wed Aug 27, 2014 11:18 am  

Diogenes wrote:

I have never met Crooks and can't comment on his attitude.

I am not in the know and have no knowledge of what may or may not have been going on behind the scenes.

All I know is that last season we had a dream team centre who was scoring tries for fun and this season he's deemed not good enough, mainly apparently because his defence is poor.

Theres plenty on here who claim to be in the ear of AP, Radders and all the players alike. Been told all things fact about Hull FC and the rest of the world.

Yet when a perfect chance to get some info comes along like the BBQ on sat, not one of the #intheknow has posted "i got told on sat by....."

Re: Trade Up or Down? : Wed Aug 27, 2014 12:02 pm  

Joseph Paulo & Mitch Allgood look surplus to requirements at Parra . Paulo , A skillful player who prefers playing second row & Allgood who played city origin a couple of years back .

Re: Trade Up or Down? : Wed Aug 27, 2014 12:43 pm  

Yeamo's stealing a living, we all love him but for everyone saying Crooks can't tackle what does Yeamo offer apart from being able to put a hit in? It's the same argument in reverse. Crooks has huge potential, Yeamo's best days are behind him. Can't believe we'd let him go.

Wembley has a lot to answer to regarding Crooks, deserved his dream team slot as one of the best 2 centres in SL until then and he's never recovered. Confidence shot at and then Radders comes in with his shuffling about policy to add to to this. There is a top SL player there, it needs nurturing and bringing out again.

Re: Trade Up or Down? : Wed Aug 27, 2014 2:52 pm  

Sebasteeno wrote:

I had the opportunity to talk at length to Shaul, Lineham, Cunningham and Crooks all at the same time last year and of the three Crooks was easily the most well balanced, polite and mature. The other three were just daft young kids taking the p155 with Lineham thinking he was gods gift to everything. I don't get how where Crooks supposed 'awful' attitude has come from that everyone in the know seesm to be talking about

My opinion its nothing to do with attitude its all about miss management.
yes Crooks has made some defensive errors but doesnt Radford see the errors of Whiting when played at centre or Yeaman.Whiting was shocking at Bradford.Would he have played against KR had it not been for injury probably yes.
Now if you are Ben Crooks watching that how would you feel?
How would you feel if the club plays a rookie under 19 centre ahead of you when it was an ideal opportunity to be recalled.
At 88 or 89 kilos Crooks is hardly lightweight.he is an attacking player and you play to the strengths of that player not highlight to the world his weakness like Radford has done.
If Radford was a good coach he could have done a lot more to protect The right edge of our defence.
When you think of the damage Radford has done to this club in just one season,and the big big hole Adam Pearson has dug for himself backing him I really hope he quits before the season end an gives Adam Pearson a way out.
It could happen if we suffer a big defeat against HKR.

Re: Trade Up or Down? : Wed Aug 27, 2014 6:28 pm  

Most fans think he's not up to the job but your constant posts about him are incredibly boring.

Re: Trade Up or Down? : Wed Aug 27, 2014 6:39 pm  

we could have a thread about xmas and he will still go on about radders, hes boring

Re: Trade Up or Down? : Wed Aug 27, 2014 7:28 pm  

ComeOnYouUll wrote:

Most fans think he's not up to the job but your constant posts about him are incredibly boring.

so are your replys