Have you invented a new language, because someone who is physically domineering would be a very good player?

Certainly did Charlie, that was my Stanley Unwin mode

Harry, you will be getting Bent &Bongser flustered Stanley is his alter ego.

Purple AKi must have copped him

Hampshire needs a shot at half back, he is absolutely itching for it & things aren't working as they are so why not ......


Also, anyone know what the deal is with Riddy, no real reports of a heavy or long injury so is he unfit or is it some sort of 'issue' ?

I need to know.

Saving him for the middle 8's at a guess..

Fear not, Chas. Bongser is singularly calm. He has already seen late mention on this board of Centurion Towers and Mrs Centurion. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Soon it will spread to other boards before eventually pervading the WHOLE WORLD.

Agree. Replicating the 2nd half of the 2016 season with the successful Ridyard > Drinkwater partnership.

Today's halfbacks are Hampshire/Drinkwater.....

up to Hampshire to show us what he can or cant do today

Well we certainly looked a little slicker in attack, he seemed quite promising to me and seemed to hold up defensively - enough to earn himself a run to prove himself IMO

Was chatting to Martyn before the game this evening. [uHe is definitely injured[/u. ( a back injury)

Having just returned from holiday and missed last weeks game against Wakefield, I notice Ryan Hampshire replaced Ben Reynolds at Stand Off. I'd been wanting to see Hampshire given a chance to finally show us 'his game' in his favoured position!
Perhaps Messrs Harry Stottle, Cheadle Leyther,Evo105 and Prop Forward could enlighten me as to their opinion on Hampshire at Stand Off and, should we stiil 'get rid' of him



p.s. I have seen the Super League Show highlights and Hampshire's kicking alone seemed to cause Wakefield untold problems, have we found a good deputy for Ridyard?

For me , I thought Hampshire had a very good game, both running the line and his kicking, it's a shoe in decision of a choice between Hampshire and Reynolds, Hampshire every time.

The move to Hudds must have slipped his mind..

Riddy taking same route to Toronto as brierley

Possibly..A couple of seasons no up-root for the family..

Not a chance now he Is on loan. No club would risk a players fitness by loaning them out to play for another club.

More to this than meets the eye

His back is now ok

I've absolutely no reason to doubt what Martyn told me. He injured his foot at Salford, and then his back, in training. Perhaps treatment has worked and he is now fit?

For my money he has class, and will still have a part to play this season - and the sooner the better!

There's absolutely no chance of him ending up at Toronto, none at all. Personally I think, he will finally end up at Swinton.

Do you not think he's good enough for Super League?

I've always been a massive fan of Martyn but you'd have to say that in the SL games he's played for us this season, then no. However, if he goes well for Huddersfield over the next few weeks, he might get another season in SL. This next few weeks for him is massive, and could determine how the rest of his career goes.

Can't disagree with any of that, which means on reflection it is difficult to criticise the decision to loan him out. He's nothing to prove in the Championship, and needs games. The good thing is, there has been a decision made to give Hampshire and Drinkwater a run together in the halves. People can debate who should be in the team, but we need a settled side and Jukes needs to decide who his best team is.

His best team is in light training/not training..If you want a shot at top 8,then mid season recruitment is required.If not we'll see the best team again in the middle 8's. Recruitment sooner or later will still be required.