Mark McLinden

[PTB]

For those of you interested in Mark McLinden's progress in England - he made a try scoring debut and set up two more for his new club - London Broncos on Sunday.

London beat Warrington 28 - 24. McLinden set up the first try, sending former Manly and Sydney (Roosters) stand off Luke Dorn in under the sticks after 40 seconds. He also set up former Manly forward Solomon Haumono for a try in the corner.

He played really well, tackled his heart out and showed some good touches, combining well with NZ test scrum half Thomas Leuluia.

 

[thickos]

Nice work from Marty. His speed will be a huge asset in the ESL.

 

[raidersfan]

Didn't he play hooker?? i didn't know he could play hooker well?

 

[raidersfan]

I heard Drew went well in his game too.

 

[lotm]

good to see an old raiders-boy do well.

 

[aussies1st]

lol just great when a player leaves our club they play to their potential. What is up with that.

 

[legend]

Coach perhaps? :?

 

[Edwahu]

Drew playing well? Macca been able to tackle? The ESL is truly bizzaro world.

 

[aussies1st]

I guess so, must be his coaching style that resticts players so they can't play their best. Or he picks them out of position to often.

 

[Paullyboy]

Or the fact that they are only playing in the super league

 

[sydraider]

Or the fact that they are only playing in the super league

I tend to concur with that one :lol:

 

[Purtell The Turtle]

Marty played well in one game....his problem, IMO, was consistency, when he turned up he was good, when he didn't the Raiders sucked.

 

[SOULS 04]

yeh much easier to play in SL

so maybe he will be consistant over there

 

[Brimmer]

The reason Marty will go over there is because he won't be scared of the opposition. Back in Oz... he was a cat. You could tell by the way he went into tackles. He was shitscared of being hurt or ruining that hybrid mullet bizzo on his melon.

Marty is a great player. I think his problem in the NRL was not a coaching issue, not a skill issue, purely a mental issue. Overseas, he will know he is good and play to his ability.

 

[Chippo Raiders]

Great work Marty.....i suppose it sort of evens up the Davico dram a little

 

[aussies1st]

Yea i think you have it spot on Brimmer. Anyway we wait to hear the week by week progression of our ex Raider then we can make a full judgement on him.

 

[PTB]

London won 72-8 at the weekend. Mark got one try (he picked the ball up from dummy half, skipped passed about 5 defenders and dived in under the sticks) and set up a couple more. He played really well. His tackling and general commitment in defence is very good, certainly not a weakness.

 

[skeepe]

PTB, is it true that he was a substitute in that game? If so, it looks as though Marty's consistency has stayed true to form.

 

[Mullins_y2k]

well u cant say that hes played 2 games and played well in 2...it is a little strange putting teh captin on teh bentch tho :?

 

[MONY]

while mclinden is a decent player i guess it isnt hard to shine in england