Quote El Diablo="El Diablo"Seconded. Which booky has given a 20 point start?
I see this being a close game. I thought Rovers were good against Saints (I thought Saints were very poor, but Rovers can only beat what's in front of them and were the better side before the red card). I was impressed with Dobson (often am), but also with Patterson and Paea in the pack (not watched them much before). I was also once again impressed by Craig Hall. I don't see KR play too often, but every time I do he looks to have some real class about him. Are there weaknesses I'm not seeing in his games, as he doesn't seem to get a lot of hype?'"
Hall has divided opinion among Rovers fans but there are 2 'issues' to take into account;
1. Former coach Morgan didn't seem to rate him, he hardly ever picked him and there are still some Rovers fans who worship Morgan. Morgan kept leaving him out on the grounds that he could only play centre and we were well off in that position. Many of the Morgan groupies bought into that now discredited theory.
2. Hall is a player who was released by Hull FC so for some Rovers fans he can never be good enough for us.
But for me Craig Hall is a very talented player who has been absolutely invaluable to Rovers covering here there and everywhere always capably and especially at No. 6 during the long absences of Blake Green & Travis Burns.
Without him these last 18 months playing anywhere in the back division we would have been much the poorer in fact we would have been deep in the proverbial.
People talk about his so called 'brain farts' but actually that's way in the past. Error free, no definitely not but that's not the same thing at all.
Greg Eden has totally redefined the meaning of 'brain fart' for me. He's taken the phrase to a whole new level, one that Hall never dreamed of........but like Hall a blinding talent. Actually, Eden is blinding talent and then some.
Eden will IMO go on to mature and become a massive and hugely significant player in Super League, Hall will fall short of that.
But Hall has settled down to being an accomplished player of the creative kind, a quality player, try scorer, good kicker of the ball, can win a game for you. One on one he picks opposition players up and dumps them uncerimoniously on their back, excellent tackling technique.
Real good player.
Seems really strange not having George in, maybe hes picked up an injury? Still thought Gleeson was a while off too. Maybe a Gleeson Hall partnership if theyre both fit, or more likely id say Hall and Caro back in on the wing.
