can't see what the problem is with atkins,yes he could free his winger a bit more but at least he has the balls to back himself with ball in hand,sometimes it comes off sometimes it doesn't,he has scored some great tries and set up some as well.
his defence has improved,personally i don't think he has been fully fit recently but i'd have him in our starting line up every week.
it looks like he is our current scapegoat with some of our fans.

anyway can anybody (cat?) drag up that picture of the one and only ESCAPEGOAT and lets lighten matters a little.

Well of course you made him great, no really.

I have not seen Atkins play anywhere near as well for you as he did for us. Ooooh did I say something wrong

Quote ="vastman"Well of course you made him great, no really. I have not seen Atkins play anywhere near as well for you as he did for us. Ooooh did I say something wrong '" Let's say 2007 was his best season for you. Already es allover it. www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2011 Some may argue that he has gotten better at putting his winger in. Actually had more assists on his forst Wire season than in his previous four at Wakey. 26 assists in two seasons with Wire 8 in four seasons at Wakey Also passed his try scoring best on only 19 games. Safe to say he has improved a hell of alot under our watch.

Quote ="vastman"Well of course you made him great, no really. I have not seen Atkins play anywhere near as well for you as he did for us. Ooooh did I say something wrong '" Let's say 2007 was his best season for you. Already es allover it. www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2011 Some may argue that he has gotten better at putting his winger in. Actually had more assists on his forst Wire season than in his previous four at Wakey. 26 assists in two seasons with Wire 8 in four seasons at Wakey Also passed his try scoring best on only 19 games. Safe to say he has improved a hell of alot under our watch.

he also couldn't defend for at wakefield , the amount of times i've seen people walk past his left hand side and score, we've done it a lot ourselves.

Quote ="JWP"Him vs Bridge ... www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2011'" Going off that pretty evenly matched, Rykins just needs to iron out the mistakes.

Quote ="JWP"Him vs Bridge ... www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2011'" Going off that pretty evenly matched, Rykins just needs to iron out the mistakes.

Atkins is player of the round. Good news for Wire and for Atkins.

Seems he has done well this week and I am sure that'll help with confidence.

I noticed this week the strapping was off his leg, I think he's played with an injury for a little while. Anyhow, next week, if it's sunny, he could be on for a new SL record I reckon.

7 for Atkins, 4 for King in Wolves record stroll.

What do you think of that Martin? "The Urr, erm, Wolves aah, great win today, ahhhm, superb handling seeing Tony Myler give the ball to uhm, eerr, the urrr, winger and erm Matt King going in for try number four."