Have to say ..while I still agree he's never in a million years a prop...I equally have to admit I've been one of his chief bashers through what I'd seen as his lack of gaining yardage in contact...and tbh I think he's probably a victim of the injury crisis in that he's shoe horned into positions he's not natural at ..but Christ almighty the shifts that lad puts in defence .. particularly in the last couple of games is ridiculous....lad comes off that pitch smashed to pieces ...hope there's a time and place for him...most likely imho probably at loose forward...holding my hands up here he's shamed me...
I think we all have to show respect to the shifts he’s put in recently. As a squad player who probably doesn’t demand a top earning contract in this league he’s been a true grafter for the team
The same could be said about Lawton! Played a full active game yesterday and it showed!!!!!!
I think a lot of us owe apologies to certain players about giving them crunchie after games ( sometimes it’s justified) but Liam bent wow I can’t remember the last time we had a player that puts that much of a shift in game after game would love to see some of his stats as he must be smashing them out the park the last few weeks hats off to him hopefully we can get a few bodies back soon and allow him a rest the lad must be goosed 😂
@sandgroper I was one who said I wouldn’t take lawton back previously but the Halifax game in particular he was my MOM defensively excellent, where previously he’s struggled, and a level of fitness I’ve not seen him have before.
He followed that performance up again yesterday
Always worth a squad place and he seems to play his best when gets an opportunity. Nice guy and very honest player, I would sign him up for another few years, because you need different types of players to mix it up.
@pascal Always good to help your hands up but it's Joe Lyons who deserves the real apology was only myself defending the lad last week.
Agreed Joe had a good game yesterday - loved the bouncing grubbers! Where’d they come from?!??
@pascal Always good to help your hands up but it's Joe Lyons who deserves the real apology was only myself defending the lad last week.
I thought Joey played his best game in a Widnes shirt. I am not sure if it is Lyons not suited to Gilmore, as with Will Roberts he was really good. It looks like Gilmore is out for a while, so hopefully Joey can show some consistency with an extended run, because we do not know Will Roberts extent of injury? Patton is he fit now?
Back on subject Liam Bent was brilliant and deserves praise.
I'm sure all apologies will be accepted, as it gives the said player a bit of inner self satisfaction. All the squad do their best when called upon, they play in the position they are picked, which at times is well out of their comfort zones. But they won't come on here and give 'dogs abuse' to the Fans for their frailties. The most important thing is, on certain days, certain players will do 'things' that don't come off, as we all do in our lives. Just stop to think before slagging them off. Give constructive criticism, by all means, but as you saw yesterday, when they click 'they click', and there's no finer sight.
Next week against Oldham is like a semi-final cup-tie. Although it's their home game, it is at a neutral venue, so they have no real advantage. We should have beaten them on Good Friday, we can put that right next week, so if you can get there, get there. Let's show these 'Wannabe' Clubs, who's the Daddy of the Division.
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@pascal Always good to help your hands up but it's Joe Lyons who deserves the real apology was only myself defending the lad last week.
I really hope the lad kicks on as that was a very good performance. All I want is the best for my club and I hope he consistently plays well to the end of the season. If he does that will mean a winning Widnes side which we all want mate. 👍👌Possibly Gilmore is not suited to him as a partnership? Anyway let's hope the Super league clubs keep helping us with players as our squad depth is low. 👌👍