Hull FC • Re: St Helens Pre Match Chat
Riderofthepalehorse wrote:
GrahamBray wrote:
I am afraid he was the same in the NRL, he had a couple of good games, but his pace has gone and I cringed when he re-signed, I had watched him on Fox sports and the guy looked fat, slow and generally disinterested. I really wanted him to do well with us, but either his injuries have taken their toll or his confidence has gone because I actually felt sorry for him. I can see why Faraimo was also not resigned, very strong but pace found him out and I think we are stronger this year on the wings than last.
I get all that GB, but for a young man, and a professional sportsman, seemingly unable to run five yards is mystifying, he wasn’t injured, just knackered, I’d of got further with a total hip replacement, I also felt extremely sad for him.
In regards to Fonua I'd struggle to say he was a shadow of the player he was, as last night he wasn't even close to being a shadow and it shows the correct decision was made to pull the plug on his 2nd stint. IMHO I don't think he's been the same players since he left for the NRL. Like Fonua, Faraimo is just too slow and ponderous and still a liability in his tackling technique. It was refreshing seeing them both playing for another club and it just highlighted the issue we had not just a lack of pace on the edges but both players with a turning circle to an oil tanker. Whats happened to Watts since Radford took over at Cas?
Watching last nights match I didn't think Warrington were anything special at all just that Cas played very much like us in 2018,19 & 20 unift, undisciplined and not just by giving away soft penalties and 6 agains but when and where, lacking any real structure and very slow line speed. If I was a Cas fan I'd be slightly worried that Radford seems to have learnt nothing from the errors he made with us and has got his band back together.
Statistics: Posted by Chris71 — Fri Feb 18, 2022 12:42 pm