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Re: Greg Minikin

Post by Tigerade » 24 Oct 2016, 13:42

Looks like your source was wrong :-

https://www.castlefordtigers.com/article.php?id=5054

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Re: Greg Minikin

Post by westerbeast73 » 09 Jan 2021, 10:34

Minikin has been given the number 3 shirt at Hull kr which is the reason he left Cas. Wanted to play at centre not on the wing.

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Re: Greg Minikin

Post by nottinghamtiger » 09 Jan 2021, 10:54

westerbeast73 wrote: 09 Jan 2021, 10:34 Minikin has been given the number 3 shirt at Hull kr which is the reason he left Cas. Wanted to play at centre not on the wing.
He wore 3 at Cas in 2019, but it didn’t make him a good centre. He got his opportunity to play there when Webster left, but he didn’t take it. He was very poor defensively in that position and didn’t offer much in attack either.
Whilst he has been given the number 3 shirt, I dint think it will be long before they go back to Shaun Kenny-Dowall and Kane Linnett in the centres.

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Re: Greg Minikin

Post by westerbeast73 » 09 Jan 2021, 11:12

nottinghamtiger wrote: 09 Jan 2021, 10:54
westerbeast73 wrote: 09 Jan 2021, 10:34 Minikin has been given the number 3 shirt at Hull kr which is the reason he left Cas. Wanted to play at centre not on the wing.
He wore 3 at Cas in 2019, but it didn’t make him a good centre. He got his opportunity to play there when Webster left, but he didn’t take it. He was very poor defensively in that position and didn’t offer much in attack either.
Whilst he has been given the number 3 shirt, I dint think it will be long before they go back to Shaun Kenny-Dowall and Kane Linnett in the centres.
Didnt exactly help him playing in the Cas team 2019 did it. They weren't exactly on fire that Year by any means.

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Re: Greg Minikin

Post by nottinghamtiger » 09 Jan 2021, 11:23

westerbeast73 wrote: 09 Jan 2021, 11:12
nottinghamtiger wrote: 09 Jan 2021, 10:54
westerbeast73 wrote: 09 Jan 2021, 10:34 Minikin has been given the number 3 shirt at Hull kr which is the reason he left Cas. Wanted to play at centre not on the wing.
He wore 3 at Cas in 2019, but it didn’t make him a good centre. He got his opportunity to play there when Webster left, but he didn’t take it. He was very poor defensively in that position and didn’t offer much in attack either.
Whilst he has been given the number 3 shirt, I dint think it will be long before they go back to Shaun Kenny-Dowall and Kane Linnett in the centres.
Didnt exactly help him playing in the Cas team 2019 did it. They weren't exactly on fire that Year by any means.
Very true. And he never really got a consistent partnership with a winger (mostly Clare who is poor defensively) or a back-rower (McMeeken was out a lot).
But that doesn’t excuse missed one-on-one tackles. Ive never thought he is big enough to be a centre or reads the game well enough to make up for his lack of size.
I could be wrong though. But if he was poor in a 2019 Cas team that made it to the play-offs, I’m not sure how he’ll be better in a Hull KR team that will be nowhere near as good.

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Re: Greg Minikin

Post by Piquad1 » 09 Jan 2021, 16:15

Happy new year all. Here we again with the rubbish posts. And yes well done Matt.

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Re: Greg Minikin

Post by SuffolkTiger » 09 Jan 2021, 16:41

Piquad1 wrote: 09 Jan 2021, 16:15 Happy new year all. Here we again with the rubbish posts. And yes well done Matt.
If you have a look at the dates of the posts you'll see that the bulk of the thread is from 4 years ago.

The 3 or 4 recent posts contain healthy & structured debate.

HNY all the same though......

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Re: Greg Minikin

Post by tigerfeat » 09 Jan 2021, 17:51

I have six fingers ha ha ...

Interesting to see how Minikin goes next year I was sorry to see him leave Cas really
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Re: Greg Minikin

Post by westerbeast73 » 10 Jan 2021, 11:12

Piquad1 wrote: 09 Jan 2021, 16:15 Happy new year all. Here we again with the rubbish posts. And yes well done Matt.
Would you rather I started a totally new thread on Minikin or just add to an existing one ](*,)

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Re: Greg Minikin

Post by bane73 » 11 Jan 2021, 11:40

westerbeast73 wrote: 10 Jan 2021, 11:12
Piquad1 wrote: 09 Jan 2021, 16:15 Happy new year all. Here we again with the rubbish posts. And yes well done Matt.
Would you rather I started a totally new thread on Minikin or just add to an existing one ](*,)
Tbh couldn't give a monkey's about him, he's another team problem not ours.
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Re: Greg Minikin

Post by westerbeast73 » 11 Jan 2021, 13:24

bane73 wrote: 11 Jan 2021, 11:40
westerbeast73 wrote: 10 Jan 2021, 11:12
Piquad1 wrote: 09 Jan 2021, 16:15 Happy new year all. Here we again with the rubbish posts. And yes well done Matt.
Would you rather I started a totally new thread on Minikin or just add to an existing one ](*,)
Tbh couldn't give a monkey's about him, he's another team problem not ours.
Might be our problem when we play Hull kr and he out plays Shenton. Time will tell though.

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Re: Greg Minikin

Post by bane73 » 13 Jan 2021, 15:04

westerbeast73 wrote: 11 Jan 2021, 13:24
bane73 wrote: 11 Jan 2021, 11:40
westerbeast73 wrote: 10 Jan 2021, 11:12
Piquad1 wrote: 09 Jan 2021, 16:15 Happy new year all. Here we again with the rubbish posts. And yes well done Matt.
Would you rather I started a totally new thread on Minikin or just add to an existing one ](*,)
Tbh couldn't give a monkey's about him, he's another team problem not ours.
Might be our problem when we play Hull kr and he out plays Shenton. Time will tell though.
I doubt he'd give Shenny any problems in centre, in fact, I doubt he'd cause anyone any problem in the centre position. He's OK on the wing n that's about it imo.
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Re: Greg Minikin

Post by SuffolkTiger » 13 Jan 2021, 19:27

He came to Cas with rave reviews from many
"Experts" in the game. He was that good that he apparently "ended the careers" of some experienced Championship centres

If only ever saw that in rare flashes in his time with us. I also thought he often appeared to have confidence issues - even looking a bit bewildered by what was going on around him.

Time will tell if he is capable of delivering his early potential.

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Re: Greg Minikin

Post by westerbeast73 » 13 Jan 2021, 20:28

bane73 wrote: 13 Jan 2021, 15:04
westerbeast73 wrote: 11 Jan 2021, 13:24
bane73 wrote: 11 Jan 2021, 11:40
westerbeast73 wrote: 10 Jan 2021, 11:12
Piquad1 wrote: 09 Jan 2021, 16:15 Happy new year all. Here we again with the rubbish posts. And yes well done Matt.
Would you rather I started a totally new thread on Minikin or just add to an existing one ](*,)
Tbh couldn't give a monkey's about him, he's another team problem not ours.
Might be our problem when we play Hull kr and he out plays Shenton. Time will tell though.
I doubt he'd give Shenny any problems in centre, in fact, I doubt he'd cause anyone any problem in the centre position. He's OK on the wing n that's about it imo.
You must have been watching a different Shenton to me last season. He was shocking in both attack and defence.

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Re: Greg Minikin

Post by bane73 » 14 Jan 2021, 11:00

westerbeast73 wrote: 13 Jan 2021, 20:28
bane73 wrote: 13 Jan 2021, 15:04
westerbeast73 wrote: 11 Jan 2021, 13:24
bane73 wrote: 11 Jan 2021, 11:40
westerbeast73 wrote: 10 Jan 2021, 11:12

Would you rather I started a totally new thread on Minikin or just add to an existing one ](*,)
Tbh couldn't give a monkey's about him, he's another team problem not ours.
Might be our problem when we play Hull kr and he out plays Shenton. Time will tell though.
I doubt he'd give Shenny any problems in centre, in fact, I doubt he'd cause anyone any problem in the centre position. He's OK on the wing n that's about it imo.
You must have been watching a different Shenton to me last season. He was shocking in both attack and defence.
Even with Shenny in a wheel chair minikin would struggle against him,and, that's not a glowing review of Shenton it's how poor minikin is at centre.
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Re: Greg Minikin

Post by FIat Capper » 14 Jan 2021, 12:08

Could be some humble pie eaten later this year...

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Re: Greg Minikin

Post by Fumper27 » 14 Jan 2021, 12:27

westerbeast73 wrote: 13 Jan 2021, 20:28
bane73 wrote: 13 Jan 2021, 15:04
westerbeast73 wrote: 11 Jan 2021, 13:24
bane73 wrote: 11 Jan 2021, 11:40
westerbeast73 wrote: 10 Jan 2021, 11:12

Would you rather I started a totally new thread on Minikin or just add to an existing one ](*,)
Tbh couldn't give a monkey's about him, he's another team problem not ours.
Might be our problem when we play Hull kr and he out plays Shenton. Time will tell though.
I doubt he'd give Shenny any problems in centre, in fact, I doubt he'd cause anyone any problem in the centre position. He's OK on the wing n that's about it imo.
You must have been watching a different Shenton to me last season. He was shocking in both attack and defence.
You must have been watching a different Minikin to me over the last few seasons. He has been shocking in both attack and defence when playing centre.

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Re: Greg Minikin

Post by tigerfeat » 14 Jan 2021, 13:12

FIat Capper wrote: 14 Jan 2021, 12:08 Could be some humble pie eaten later this year...
I agree I think he could still make a decent centre
In 2019 him and Clare on that right side were as bad as anything you'll see in super league as a winger centre combo ...Will be interesting to see if he makes a better fist of it when season starts
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Re: Greg Minikin

Post by heritage1926 » 02 Sep 2021, 19:23

Leaving KR at season end to Warrington....

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Re: Greg Minikin

Post by Dennis Vazquez » 02 Sep 2021, 23:20

heritage1926 wrote: 02 Sep 2021, 19:23 Leaving KR at season end to Warrington....
What?!
But Powell was happy to let him leave Cas. Yet signs him for Wire.
Imagine their fans won't be happy.

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