Widdop

[Get2dachopper!]

Seem to know your stuff also 'champ'

Your talking about telling one of us best to walk...

How about we start playing as a team rather than choosing which player gets to stay or get the boot... Sounds like a pretty simple idea don't you think? Or should we just sack them all...?

Did you read the article? Widdop is saying he wants to direct the team, then Marshall is saying it's his job. Obviously some issues there, and if one of them decides to walk because of it, IMO, I'd rather it be Marshall.

They struggled last year as a halves partnership. The excuse was, 'oh they need an offseason together.' They've had their off season together and they still don't look comfortable together.

 

[Dragon66]

Two five eights who are not compatible. Not rocket science.

If they get towelled by Manly today then changes will have to be made as far as some players that are not playing to their potential in their current positions. And we should start to blood a couple more youngsters off the bench and look towards next year. After three very poor rounds the reasons to be optimistic are very slim indeed.

Or is it the Coach?

 

[West coast dragon]

Hopefully Marshall retires at the end of this year.

doubt it with a year and 500k to run do you think he'll retire?

 

[coast_dragons]

I'd make him 500k is a joke for a glory hog.

 

[bottle]

Lol, how can you 'make him'?
You do realise you'd still have to pay him out, right?

 

[coast_dragons]

Of course I do and I'm not going to get into an arguement about it he's overpaid and rather shit.

 

[bottle]

Fair enough.

 

[coast_dragons]

Excellent.

 

[dragonreddy]

Hopefully Marshall retires at the end of this year.

Plays like he already has.

 

[coast_dragons]

He plays like everyone is a mind reader.

 

[TheRev]

I think many of got this the wrong way around... despite his big talking, Widdops 5th tackle kicking is *shocking*, hes all talk, Benji might make mistakes but he also generates real opportunities.. hes the one who puts kicks into the ingoal.. who kicks the 40-20's..

Until Widdop moves to #1 this will be the ongoing theme, Widdop puts us under so much pressure.

 

[God-King Dean]

I don't understand the blaming Benji. Not going to defend some of his bad decisions - but halves should be wanting the ball, & he at least backs himself.

Quite frankly, Widdop needs to grow some balls, & call for the ball, & not be afraid to overrule Marshall.

 

[tumbidragon]

I don't understand the blaming Benji. Not going to defend some of his bad decisions - but halves should be wanting the ball, & he at least backs himself.

Quite frankly, Widdop needs to grow some balls, & call for the ball, & not be afraid to overrule Marshall.

This! If he wants to be a dominate halve, f**king act like one...

 

[coast_dragons]

Marshall needs to touch the ball alot less and have more trust in the men around him he's a ball hog always has been always will be.

Widdop shouldn't take a back seat and demand the ball more put himself in the frame and actually command the team steer them around if not moving him to fullback is an option.

Will be interesting to see how Crook goes with the Cutters as he is a natural 7.

 

[mickeylane]

Marshall needs to touch the ball alot less and have more trust in the men around him he's a ball hog always has been always will be.

Widdop shouldn't take a back seat and demand the ball more put himself in the frame and actually command the team steer them around if not moving him to fullback is an option.

Will be interesting to see how Crook goes with the Cutters as he is a natural 7.

U need Widdup away from Benji... Benjis should b steering our team around.. I like Crook and there's merit in bringing him in this year at 7. There should b real thought in the below

1. Widdup
2. nighty
3. Dugan
4. Aiken
5. Nabuli

6. Marshall
7. crook

Solves our centre problem w Dugan back to centre and Widdup moves out of the halves to FB

 

[TheRev]

the sooner Widdop gets to #1 the better we will go.. thing is were winning, and its a major change to a winning side.. unless.. Dugan is injured.

 

[TheRev]

Aitken also needs to move to the right side, were wasting his skills on the left, hes still running with heart, but his fend and flick ball are going to waste.

 

[Willow]

I read widdop making some statements in the press.

Sorry if that has already been asked, but where did you read that?

Just got home. Widdop was the Man tonight.

 

[rainman44]

Aitken also needs to move to the right side, were wasting his skills on the left, hes still running with heart, but his fend and flick ball are going to waste.

Exactly, Dugan has to stay at fullback otherwise Aitken will be stuck out of position because Dugan is only a right centre too.

 

[BennyV]

Dont know how people are criticising Dugan, the guy was a monster tonight. Made huge runnung metres, didnt everything at 100miles an hour, defended brilliantly. Who gives a f**k about his passing game, as I've said before, any decent coach could come up with a game plan to utilise his runnung game and substitute his passing.

As for Benji vs Widdop...the criticism of Benji comes from the fact that he continuously takes the wrong option and tends to overrule Widdop in order to try and create something from first receiver when its just not on. Last year Widdop was at his best when he was controlling the game. Swap the numbers on their back and their role in the team and there'll be a difference; Widdop can steer them around and work the smaller plays, Benji can pick his moments more carefully.

And yes, it definitely requires Gareth to speak up and overrule Benji.