Obviously a lot of players had a great game last night, for many their best performance for a while. I think a big part of it was the weeks rest, a lot of the players looked much quicker and sharper.

There is nothing wrong with diskin what so ever, he is a good, consistant 80 min SL hooker,
Buderus however is the best 80 minute hooker of his generation who would have still been playing origin this year, most hookers world over can't compete with that.

Diskin has come in for a lot of unfair criticism on this board from the fekwits. For the last couple of seasons, and for this season, he has proved that he is a quality SL hooker.

What did he do, stand behind the posts and shout "come on chaps?"

More running from dummy half, quality of passing from the ruck has improved, and he is finding the gaps and providing good balls.

Dont let that stop you though.

just a quick question...to some posters why is anybody with a different opinion to themselves suddenly classed as a "fekwit"?
BTW Diskin had his nose pushed out of joint with the arrival of Buderus and his performances this season certainly did take a dip. Getting back to something like his true form in the last 2 matches.

Diskin has had some poor performances this season, as have a fair few in the squad.That is perfectly normal for a professional athlete, and as such is noted by the paying public. In his particular case, he's unfortunate that Buderus has been outstanding, and the team have looked better all round when he's on the field.This also has been commented on. It doesn't make Diskin a substandard RL hooker per se, but it does show that
there are some fans who still beleive that past performances are an indication of current form.

There must be something in the Batley water thats to blame for the amount of gormlessness to be found in that area.

Never had a problem with Diskin. He's no Buderus, but then, who is?

The problem is because Buderus is world class fekwits try to compare diskin to him, see that he's not as good then say "Oh, he's sh[ii[/it"

Diskin is and always has been a very good player.

LOL @ Ramrod. He really does know less than nothing.

Any reason you logged out as Ramrod to post that?

.....and at a stroke, the gormless meter goes off the scale



Morning Danny

As has been mentioned diskins form has suffered like many others has at times this year.
The thing with diskin is that buderus is world class which shows whether he is playing or not and this gets highlighted more in games such as wigan away where we completely lost the momentum when buderus went off.
However whilst this wasn't only diskins fault it's more noticeable because it's a pivatol position.
Hopefully diskin can continue his current form and the rest will be a distant memory.

buderus?

Bdum Tush!!!!!!!!

Paul McShane...

He's chomping at the bit to come back!

I'm not surprised i don't think he's ever been out of Rugby this long in his life...

Hey genius. Are Huddersfield still top?

Buderus is clearly a better hooker. Looking at the squad, I still question the virtue of bringing him in unless Diskin were to leave, as Diskin is really not suited to being any kind of 'impact' player from the bench. Still, we have what we have.

Absolutely agree.
His problem this year has been the "impact" role off the bench isn't really his thing. You could argue that we were actually better balanced last year with him starting and then Burrow and Webb popping up at dummy half to take advantage of tiring defence at the end of each half. Buderus is a great player, but he isn't an impact 9 either and is best left on the field for as long as possible. From what I've seen of Matt playing without Buderus in the 17 there is nothing weak about this position for us. It's difficult for Diskin when he is a very similar player to Buderus, just slightly less capable in all departments (and this isn't a crticism - Buderus is a great player). We look a better side with only one of them in the 17 for me and a bigger bench.

It would cedrtainly be a tough call come the crunch games whether to pick both. I suspect Bluey probably would, but I agree it seems a waste of a bench spot when both hookers would be able to play 80m, and neither is a Roby-type impact player off the bench.

Agree with all of that.

Seconded. Saints have managed well because of Cunninghams superb power, almost like having another second row/prop.

Hey genius, where did I say that?

They are however at Wembley for the CC final after taking care of the side that put Leeds out with relative ease? They will also beat Warrington in the final.

They are also the meanest defence in SL for the record.

Look Danny, you can call be whatever you want, ridicule me but dont ever confuse me for BillyRhino, that is a step too far.