Heighington & Skandalis

[Evil Homer]

Can I get opinions on these two?

 

[The_MaFeeLi_Tiger]

Neither will be coming to England any time soon, and when they do they will be over the hill.

 

[Tim Brasher]

John Skandallis is a very honest player who will go forward all day. He is a very good club player with a huge heart.

Chris Heighington is an average first grader. Mainly a backrower who can prop Heighington does his job with little fuss. Has a good footy brain and gets himself in the right places but to be honest he will be in a battle to hold down a first grade spot this season. The media have labelled him a future rep player but these calls in my opinion are unfounded

 

[simon says]

Ya know I really rate Rhino......he is agile for a big man,and always seems to make big plays.....whether it be a crucial tackle oir run he was our go to man towards the end of the year.

If he can secure a full time gig in the back row I suspect he will go even better this year.


Oh....and Skandy is like British paints,just keeps on keeping on.

 

[Tim Brasher]

Heighno was one of the worst players on the paddock this morning. A couple of mised tackles, dropped balls and bad judgements. I really think he will struggle to hold his position on today's efforts.

 

[brook]

Heighno was one of the worst players on the paddock this morning. A couple of mised tackles, dropped balls and bad judgements. I really think he will struggle to hold his position on today's efforts.

If we were basing things on this morning I would be saying that Prince would struggle to keep a spot so I wouldn't read too much into that game ;-)

 

[Fairleigh Good!]

Neither will be coming to England any time soon, and when they do they will be over the hill.

You sure about that cockle? Heighny asked yesterday if he could rent a room in my gaff when he comes over to play Super League.

http://foxsports.news.com.au/story/0,8659,18008957-23214,00.html

 

[Tim Brasher]

If we were basing things on this morning I would be saying that Prince would struggle to keep a spot so I wouldn't read too much into that game ;-)

Agreed Prince did not perform but this thread was based on Skando and Heighington and despite being a Tigers fan I find the Heighington "future rep player claims' a complete joke

 

[brook]

I don't see Heighno as a future rep player either. However I do believe that there is a world of difference between 'average' and 'rep player', I see Heighno as a very good club player who is still a long way off rep standard.

 

[super_coach]

At the start of 2005 the tigers were going to ditch him,by the end of 2005 he was a big part of the engine room--like a lot of players 2006 will be the big test--will he make the next step or go backwards only time will tell---He reminds me of a poor mans Hindmarsh.Now if he turns out to be like Hindmarsh,than we have a real super star.But I have seen it many times,one year wonders

 

[L NUTTER]

skando is a tradesmen a team player with a lot of ticker
you need blokes like him in a team

 

[Balmain_Boy]

I think Rhino CAN reach rep level. He doesn't have a lot of natural talent and he is not at rep level yet, not by a long way. BUT, he is one of the most whole hearted players I've ever seen. He gives it everything he has both on and off the field. You never know what heights they will reach if they have as much guts as Rhino. Who can forget Heighington catching a ferry and 3 or 4 buses from the CC to get to training during the bushfires one season? With that commitment I reckon he'll only get better.

 

[Mighty Tiger]

Heighno was one of the worst players on the paddock this morning. A couple of mised tackles, dropped balls and bad judgements. I really think he will struggle to hold his position on today's efforts.

On the efforts displayed I think half the team would struggle to be named in the PL run on side

Its 1 game, in almost negative tempratures after a travel that lasted about 24hrs and then playing a team that had about 3-4 hit outs before we played them with a few key players injured - did you honestly expect the team to play high quality footy like we did during the finals in this game?

On the rep side of things, Rhino showed during the finals he has the potential to dominate and step up when it counts and I wouldn't be closing the door on him wearing a rep jersey either just yet. He has yet reached his potential and has always shown improvment since being with Balmain / Wests Tigers over the last few years.

 

[Young Elias]

Rhino pulled off some off the hits / tackles of the 05 finals series, along with Laffranchi. Wouldn't be writing him off just yet

 

[braz]

Andrew Voss was calling for Heighington to picked for the Kangaroo squad as he was "the form forward in the competition".

Note: this was before the f**kathon on live tv after the gf haha

 

[tiger_jack]

Chris Hieghnington is a very mobile forward and has alot of speed in him