Riddell = cack.

Why?

I think Riddell equals= massive dissapointment 'so far' would have been closer to the mark.



Not cutting the mustard i'm afraid and that has to change for his and our sake.

1. He doesn't want to be here

2. He is being outplayed by McIlorum every week

agreed. certainly doesn't look to be exerting himself too much. have a funny feeling he thought super league would be a walk in the park and while the standard is nowhere near that of the NRL you can't just stroll through games.

did you go tonight?

Yes. Just got back.

I think Riddell was always going to be branded cack because he's an overweight aussie. If he was British he'd probably be a cult hero. I think he's finding his way, his weight doesn't seem to affect his pace of the mark either, he's deceptively quick. Having said that Micky Mac's in great form and looks in good shape so he should get more game time. I just wish he'd cut out the penalties though.



Some people I sit with in the stands hate every signing we make! Every time Pat Richards, Cameron Phelps, Mark Riddell or Amos Roberts took the ball in a chorus of "Come on *player* you lazy get pull yer finger out!" came from behind me. Why do aussie signings have to be twice as good as our home grown players to get our support?

I think thats the problem with the majority of overseas players isn't it.



Somebody mentioned the other day how are overseas signings becoming pointless? how many actually come and preform anymore? i can't think of too many that really come and live up to their reps like Riddell, Monaghan, King etc etc and for every Gidley there seems to be 2 or 3 of this type.



Is it time for us to make our own quota of say 3 players and go totally British outside of that? can we not make ourselves 'the' academy club of Great Britain and plough our money into signing up the best young talent from all over the place?



Get 3 top line overseas players and fill the rest of the squad with British player. Go back to an old fashioned model yet a model that could take us forward.

on tonights performance i would have Riddell over McIllorum next week.

Well we'll watch the game again and comment.



I've been a champion of Mickey Mac for years, but I think his passing and discipline were poor tonight. I don't recall Riddell making those same mistakes, but I may be wrong.



Let's watch the game again and then comment.

nothing to do with his weight. he's just not putting 100% into it, but he's not alone in that.

we've seen what he's capable of in the NRL so why can't he get close to that in a supposedly inferior competition?