And can't remember a thing between that and the full time whistle!

When looking at HOW a player plays, you also need to consider the tactics he is TOLD to play. If a coach wants to play a certain manner, the player plays that way - even if he feels he can play better a different way.

It's not all as straight forward as it seems.

Ordinary is harsh on Murphy hes been good this season I think hes a top fullback needs to support the man more. Blaymire as one thing murphy as thats just safe under the bomb. The guy is so slow he would make a slow player look quick. George gets out of position too easy on the wing but centre he looks very capable. Would keep him there. And murphy comes back drop blaymire.

however i agree blaymire is fine for now until smurph gets back.

ok cheers mr schofield

I have!!

OK...point taken!! But more importantly, how do you rate him

Is he any good?

He is a big lump of a lad...with plenty of ticker... Iam suprised he has not been picked up in the NRL... mybe the wage he was on at the dogs was a put off... maybe his deal with Trinity is worth him waiting for?

I dont know... but i think he will be liked!

Sounds the ideal player, thanks.

He's 6'5 and 18 stone, around 25 years old too so not over the hill.

Played 16 times in the NRL in 09, 21 times in 08 and 23 in 07 so he is not a lower league Aussie.

What about 2010 and 2011 (to date) ?

That's a point, he only played 5 times in 10. He's without a club this year, whether that's down to having an agreement in place with us or not, not sure.

Or alternatively it could be becaue he isn't very good?

Potentially mediocre import for a quick fix - not what we need in my opinion. Have we not learnt the lessons from Leano/Winterstein/Tony/Smith etc?

Even last night Mat James looked very handy (even in a well beaten side) and a couple of the Leigh lads look the part - would be more interested in looking at one of those and trying to develop Gledhill more than reverting to type with this.

Well we've signed someone. News to break shortly....

Hickey, Moore, Maloney who could it be?

think that was harsh on Leano did ok in his short spell. With a pre season behind him with us would have done well. Don't think we let him go because he was no good. More likely was a financial problem plus the predicament we were in that forced him away.

twas the fact we had finacial problems we let him go, he scored two cracking tries against crusaders and hull - just barged his way through

You're obsessed with this guy!!! Why would he leave the warriors for a 5 month stint in superleague????

It would be nice to sign Maloney though!

Maybe, I actually thought he was OK as a player and could have developed into something usefull - but for whatever reason he went back. Must have been an expensive excercise flying him half way round the world though for a 10 games or whatever, we could try quite a few Mat James/Richard Moore/Oliver Wilkes/Ben Gledhill eque gambles for that sort of money I reckon.

Mid /low level imports have plagued us for years and we have the ideal oppertunity to get away from it but need to make the effort and not take the easy option in my opinion.

Because we are wakefield and together we are stronger?

If you are referring to James Maloney in pre-season when we were linked with him I would have said no thanks, not another number 6, definitely not a 7, definitely not good enough. But having watched him last week against the Roosters, he looks a completely different player, he lead the Warriors around the park.

I would have said in pre-season we had every chance of getting him. Now, I can't see for any reason in the world why he would leave NZ to join us, or why they would let him!! He is their first choice number 7 for god sake.

Come on......dont leave it at that!!

to quote our leader on twitter:

"We've just made a new signing............Watch our website for details later."