Quote ="kirkhall"[size=150I think Martin Ridyard just needs to take his kicks more seriously! Goal kicking does win games and, I would advise him to seek some advise on his technique and attitude to the task![/size I'm a massive fan of his playing ability and its no coincidence he is more involved when Duffy is not Scrum Half! I would advise Paul Rowley to let Brierly retain the Scrum Half job, all this rubbish about being too young dosn't wash! Paul should remember when Steve Simms came to Leigh, he took one look at the 1st team squad, decided they were not good enough and, immediately promoted three 17 year olds! one of whom was Paul himself and, he never looked back from that!. We saw on Sunday what Ridyard & Brierly could do,Duffy does have a place in the squad but, it has to be at Hooker!'"
Maybe he needs a master-class from Turley......now that lad could kick goals - and knew all about doing it under pressure as well!!
I get what you say about Brierley, but it could be argued that having Duffy on for that first twenty minutes or so last night might just have been a selection master-stroke! PR has been round long enough to know how a Harrison coached team would operate.....and ended up doing the 'rope-a-dope' on them!! Soak up all that pressure, then run them ragged once they've 'shot their bolt'!! One thing Duffy can not be questioned on is his defence!!
That said - now we've won the first 'psychological' battle - and put that seed of doubt in the 'fax players minds, I wouldn't be surprised to see Ryan start next week - it's very difficult to coach against 'the game-plan', if you don't know what it's going to be!!