SKD - Legend or liability ?

[Woodbee]

Have a good look at the photo of SKD that accompanies the latest Tricolours - News letter. There's the big fella in full flight fending of a player with his left hand and carrying the ball loosely in his right. It's got all the makings of a typical SKD break or half break that ends in a turnover. Why isn't he holding the ball tucked tight into his body? Why isn't coach Smith teaching him to hold the ball securely. I don't know if I can endure another season of watching promising attacking raids result in turnovers because Kenny-Dowell can't hold onto the F...ING BALL!!!! Every time he gets the pill and starts waving it around in one hand my heart is in my mouth. Sure he has done some great things for us in the past, best of all being the extra time try against the Tigers in 2010 but how many games has he cost us? Last year he topped the stat for line breaks resulting in turnovers by a country mile. Rugby League games in this day and age are generally won by the team that makes the fewest mistakes. The NZ national side wasn't taking any risks with him for the Tri Nations for obvious reasons so here's a memo Brian - either teach SKD to hang onto the ball or use a centre who's not going to give the ball to the opposition just about every time he runs it. Am I the only one who can barely watch when ever Kenny-Dowell gets the ball or are there others in Chookland who feel as I do?

[Guest]

I can usually take the good with the bad, but ever since he signed his long term big money contract it's been mostly bad.

He'd better pull his finger out this year!

[Guest]

Have a good look at the photo of SKD that accompanies the latest Tricolours - News letter. There's the big fella in full flight fending of a player with his left hand and carrying the ball loosely in his right. It's got all the makings of a typical SKD break or half break that ends in a turnover. Why isn't he holding the ball tucked tight into his body? Why isn't coach Smith teaching him to hold the ball securely. I don't know if I can endure another season of watching promising attacking raids result in turnovers because Kenny-Dowell can't hold onto the F...ING BALL!!!! Every time he gets the pill and starts waving it around in one hand my heart is in my mouth. Sure he has done some great things for us in the past, best of all being the extra time try against the Tigers in 2010 but how many games has he cost us? Last year he topped the stat for line breaks resulting in turnovers by a country mile. Rugby League games in this day and age are generally won by the team that makes the fewest mistakes. The NZ national side wasn't taking any risks with him for the Tri Nations for obvious reasons so here's a memo Brian - either teach SKD to hang onto the ball or use a centre who's not going to give the ball to the opposition just about every time he runs it. Am I the only one who can barely watch when ever Kenny-Dowell gets the ball or are there others in Chookland who feel as I do?

And thats your first post?

[Woodbee]

I reckon he turned it over more times last season than Brad Tessman did in his entire career ... and if you remember him you'll know what I'm talking about.

[Guest]

SKD has massive shortcomings in some of the basics of the game. Funny how they haven't been fixed in all the time he has spent in grade (coaches fault ?).

Simple ball handling. Draw and pass. Ball security in tackles. Defence.

He can create a try and is physically gifted but gee he can lose you a game.

He'll go better this year having MAubs running inside of him, but i really hope he improves some of his basic skills.

[Woodbee]

yes Filthy ... first post. I'm really looking forward to season 2012 but seeing that photo of SKD made me feel slightly ill and spurred me into long overdue action.

[Gary Worthless]

Legend. Go-go-gadget arms.

[Guest]

I reckon he turned it over more times last season than Brad Tessman did in his entire career ... and if you remember him you'll know what I'm talking about.

There were more dropped balls with him than year 8 at an all boys school.

[Guest]

He made 32 errors in 20 games (did not play 4 games)

The most errors in a game - 3 (He did this three times)

Only once he made 0 errors

He gave away 6 penalties

[Chook Norris]

as of the moment, im leaning towards liability

[Guest]

He made 32 errors in 20 games (did not play 4 games)

The most errors in a game - 3 (He did this three times)

Only once he made 0 errors

He gave away 6 penalties

I don't know if this supporting him or not.
Either way, legend in my eyes...why? 2010 vs Tigers, don't care what he did last year as there aren't many players that did do well last season. Will probably do crap this season too with Anasta at 5/8 so I guess 2013 is the next time we'll see SKD back to his best.

[Guest]

I don't know if this supporting him or not.
Either way, legend in my eyes...why? 2010 vs Tigers, don't care what he did last year as there aren't many players that did do well last season. Will probably do crap this season too with Anasta at 5/8 so I guess 2013 is the next time we'll see SKD back to his best.

Yep. Exactly, but hey, lets lynch someone before the season even starts!

[Guest]

Has the intelligence of my nephew Jake and the Athletic ability of my bro Allen.

[Thirteen]

He is agile, evassive, pretty quick and he is big.
Potentially he could be a great player.
If his runs didn't result in lost balls like they tend to on many occassions, I think he'd be pretty good.
His grabbing defence is ordinary.
His ability to draw and pass is very average.
He is certainly worth persisting with cause he can do things other players just can't do.

[ism22]

He can create a try and is physically gifted but gee he can lose you a game.

Like that one against the Tigers in the 2010 finals series? :P

He's a gun and only that. ANY club would take him, and we're lucky to have him as we don't have THAT much talent this season.

I think the off-season is just making people bored and angry because there's nothing to watch. During this period the usual suspects get grilled, then everybody shuts up when they have a gun season.

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If I listened to this forum during the off-season then I'd think that Mose, JWH and all the other big boppers who don't have any speed or trickery, just the 1-off big hit on Jamie Soward or whatever are our best players who should be on millions. This is my last post until the season BEGINS (okay maybe the trials... unless there's a big signing in between or something.)