should never have been mom but....
when running forwards out of acting half back is simply devastating,tackles like a demon in defence.
when at first receiver in attack is completely hopeless,poor passing,shocking kicking.
he would be the ideal interchange hooker but he wasn't signed for that and his wages way exceed his use to the team,simply he doe's not perform enough in the pivotal role he is playing in.
he will leave without giving us all enough memories but i still think that he would of been capable of more had he not been a stop gap signing filling in where he was not most comfortable.
mathers,king or harrison should of been mom today,all 3 had tremendous games,onwards and upwards,imagine how good we'll be when we finally click.

his defence alone won him mom, his runs from dummy half were brilliant. he's tough as old boots, your right tache he's a hooker not a number 7!

I wish someone would take the ball off him whenever we get a penalty, someone must be able to kick it further than him.

For me, he was starting to look like a pretty weak link in a decent side in the first half. He did redeem himself in the second half, running the show at times no doubt but some of his passing in the first half, the one that led to the interception especially, was woeful.

His defending is second to none mind.

First half he was appaling, but second half with Monas at Hooker and Clarke at Scrum Half we were much better. Tbh i thought monas changed the game from hooker, creating the first try and playing a major role in the second, his defence was top notch again. Sadly, this wasnt what he was brought over here for, so we are not getting what we wanted from him. I wouldnt have picked Monaghan as MOM either i would have gone for anyone of King, Harrison, L.Anderson or Mathers.

from now on i would play clarke at 7 and monas at 9

Yes and can we do it from the start of the game as well please.

I'd prefer Briers or Myler.

worst overseas import wire have ever had

that mom award today was the biggest mickey take I have ever seen...

as the above poster mentioned Mathers Morley King and Harrison where quite simply in a different league today......Monaghan was a disgrace nothing more nothing less, the sooner he goes home the better this club will become.....

that might be a slight over reaction ...

Bit harsh that mate

i think Monas is becoming the new Penny
just get off his back

you two looked around then and saw no one open mouthed or saying the words "no way""


come on he came up with more errors that the whole team put together........

It never ceases to amaze me on some of the stuff the 'General Pleblic' come up with......this guy takes the 'Biscuit'

Don't really see where enigma comes into it, he's not a scrum half but is a very good hooker not much mystery there.

As for interchange, not for me. I reckon he would be an ideal starting hooker. Unfortunately we have Jon Clarke tied up on a long term contract, so Monas will probably leave when Myler arrvies.

No way. Your post is the biggest mickey take I have ever seen, how could Monaghan be described as a disgrace today?

what a strange post - worse than Craig Teitzel for example? I don't think so.

Monas had a very good second half today, albeit as a hooker, not scrum half. I voted for Harrison but Monas was a fair shout for MOM

You're all surprised?

i hope we keep him for next season i just think the player we all know he can be is just starting to appear.As for Matt King today was one of his best in a wire shirt imo

I actually agree with a fair amount of your posts on here.... but surely this post has gotta be the biggest mickey take i'v seen on here in a long time pmsl...

that was Craig Teitzel that played in the side that finsished top of the league in 94....?


talk me through Monaghans positives today without mentioning his tackling ...

okay then ...

He threw out a ridiculous interception pass his kicking game was a complete disgrace we even lost yards on a simple kick to touch...??

He created nothing, thank God Matt king is well over 6 ft because he had to take a monaghan offload that hit his shoulder for Christ sake......

If all those people criticsising my post can show me something positive he did other than "tackling well" I'll have it, other wise stop being soft.....

this is an NRL scrum half that can not play scrum half never ever ever

Everyone seems to be slagging Monaghan off, he made a couple of bad errors first half, but on the other hand he shone, one of the best players on the pich second half IMO (maybe overstatement)
Anyone else want him to stay next year with Myler/Matt orford etc

And think briers should be offerd new contract? IMO he shouldnt

I rest my case

good night and god bless..............

and you couldn't put any of those points in any of the various threads already on here about those subjects?


threads merged.

First of all why can't we mention his tackling? In Smith land defence is everything and Monas is a machine. His tackling technique is near perfect and he must clock the most tackles? No doubt you are first to criticise Briers when he [udoesn't [/udo his fair share of tackling.

Ok his passing was a little off at times as was his kicking - although I thought his kicks were ok today. I would like to see the interception again as the Hull player was WAY out of position and had the pass been just a couple of seconds earlier said player would be left standing and we were in for a certain try. One of those 50/50 things I reckon.

He made woods try - a turning point in the game I think. To point out one kick to touch is ridiculous - most players will duff the odd kick to touch. Although I agree some one could probably do a better job of that.

Give the guy a break - he continually puts his body on the line. Took a shoulder injury early - but you wouldn't have noticed as he waved the physio away.