I think people are doing him a dis-service sating he is a solid player, I think he is better than that.

Has to be kept, seems to be having better luck with injuries, sign him up with the others ASAP, hopfully this will be one positive of Agar signing a contract is that we start to get players signed on.

Whting to replace Fitz at LF long term.

Quote ="t.m.t.b.f."someone dig that thread up from about 3 months ago, it was something about "no place for whiting this year, whiting will miss out, whiting will be in if we have a spate of injuries etc"'" there you go mate viewtopic.php?f=34&t=440767&start=0

Quote ="t.m.t.b.f."someone dig that thread up from about 3 months ago, it was something about "no place for whiting this year, whiting will miss out, whiting will be in if we have a spate of injuries etc"'" there you go mate viewtopic.php?f=34&t=440767&start=0

Thought Whiting was absolutely fantastic yesterday.

Quote ="wolfie"there you go mate viewtopic.php?f=34&t=440767&start=0'" Might be a few red faces re-reading there comments about Rich. OUTSTANDING y'day MOM

Quote ="wolfie"there you go mate viewtopic.php?f=34&t=440767&start=0'" Might be a few red faces re-reading there comments about Rich. OUTSTANDING y'day MOM

The fact he said "no advantage" was puzzling IMO!!!

Whiting is a star. Get hiim signed up now.

I still dont agree with the decision and have seen players put on report in the past without a penalty been given. He could have just allowed us to play the ball and put Newton on report later or cite him after the game. Another example of Silverwood trying to level the game out in Rovers favour.

Exactly Dave. Lots of incidents are brought before the disciplinary without being put on report at all. Having said that if Silverwood applied the law then fair enough. It was such a cowardly challenge it probably even disgusted him - he was near it. The only surprise was we didn't lose the ball on halfway on the first tackle after the penalty and they scored from it.

If what Siverwood did was the letter of the law then fair enough but that law lacks common sense. Really highlighted how a team can lose an advantage simply so a ref can place a player on report.

It was bizarre to say the least!

Does lack common sense. The only advantage to us would have been if he'd stopped the game to send Newton off.

If it is the letter of the law it's confusing because i've seen it applied differently in the past.

Quote ="wolfie"there you go mate viewtopic.php?f=34&t=440767&start=0'" There are some quality ones in there. Standee even said that, if Whiting were to leave, nobody but Salford and Crusaders would want him! I called it right though.

Quote ="wolfie"there you go mate viewtopic.php?f=34&t=440767&start=0'" There are some quality ones in there. Standee even said that, if Whiting were to leave, nobody but Salford and Crusaders would want him! I called it right though.

Quote ="wolfie"there you go mate viewtopic.php?f=34&t=440767&start=0'"

Quote ="wolfie"there you go mate viewtopic.php?f=34&t=440767&start=0'"

I still dont think Whiting would have figured much if we hadn't had injuries. Fortunately for Whiting he has turned the class on and is now un-dropable.

im also pretty sure he will get a minimum 2 year deal,great player with a great rugby brain,comes up with the right decissions at the right time aswel,always gives 100%.

Hope you're right mate. Good off the field too by all accounts.

As a public forum not everyone can get the future right.
Standee has already admitted he was wrong about rich has had alot of posters, I instead of trying to score cheap points why not congratulate rich and his superb form?

I have congratulated him after virtually every round this season.

hes not only surprised me but delighted me.

I'd keep him in the 3/4's this year then, if we can recruit well in the off season, get him in the gym and move him to the back row.

I'd even give him a lenght of a contract he wants.

The only difference is that if it goes on report then the video review panel have to look at it. If not, it's at their discretion. Personally I'm not convinced that this slight difference is worth worrying about, especially in a situation like yesterday when the side who have been infringed against have gained a clear advantage.

He's played every game so far and we've only just started picking up injuries in the past couple of games.

It's not about predicting the future, it's about being able to see the qualities a player has. Whiting has always been a very good player - it's just taken some longer than others to realise it.

so if everyone was fit were would you play him?

Has always been the wifes favourite player which she pointed out to his late Grandfather when we met him at the train station on the way to the CC final in Cardiff. Seems a daft thing to say but he is one of the most valuable players in our squad. He offers so much utility value in a variety of positions that he just has to be in the team somehow. I still find it difficult to decide just what his best position is though as he is competant in so many roles. To top it all off he is a great pro and great bloke to go with it. I think I'm welling up

To an extent it doesn't matter [iwhere[/i he plays, as long as he's on the pitch. Personally, I'd like to see him at 13 with Fitz moving up to the front row in place of Radford.

And, as I said earlier, everyone was fit at the start of the season and he was selected, on form, in the centre.

RW is a critical part of our 1st 13 imo, clever kid made for loose forward if you ask me absolutely made for it!!
the ammount of times he pulls out the stops to help is amazing!!!
as I said before as important to the team as Fitz or Long!!
and a damn nice chap too....
If we dont sign him up there will be no lack of others who will