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No, I do not agree that Williams is better than when he arrived. WIlliams has been consistently good all season. He was praised after his NRL debut in the round 1 game against the Gold Coast and in round 3 he was man of the match when the Raiders turned over the Storm 22-6 away from home. In his first 10 games this year he made more kick metres, had more try assists, more linebreaks, more tackle breaks, more receipts and more run metres than in his last 10 games. He has not improved throughout the year which is what you would expect if Stuart was developing him as a player and improving on these 'basic skills' as you say. The reason why Williams has been good all year is that he arrived in the NRL as a quality player and he has proved it.

Thanks for your post, Ullman, which reminds me how many people, while reasonably good at identifying birds they see, struggle with those they hear. I look no further than myself for somebody whose visual knowledge far outstrips their aural skills in this area. That said, the great spotted woodpecker has a fairly distinctive, crisply delivered - but not loud - 'tchick, tchick' call. Once you have heard it and learnt it, your chances of seeing more of these lovely birds will greatly increase. They are, incidentally, one of the species that keep quite vocal throughout winter. Then, in early Spring, or even as soon as January if you are lucky, they begin their characteristic 'drumming' on trees, a sure sign that better weather is soon to be with us. Here is a web link to their call: https://www.british-birdsongs.uk/great-spotted-woodpecker/

Just seen a great spotted woodpecker. Hardly ever see them so seeing one in Queen's Gardens in Hull city centre was even more of a pleasant surprise.

He's been class for years now. I think you're confusing with getting up to speed with the NRL style of play and his ability.

NO the FA will not allow it however next year we are planning a midweek KENT LEAGUE comp featuring teams from our league and the 2 above (16 teams) We would love to go back to many traditional derbies to give you an idea. Whitstable Town v Herne Bay 700/800 Chatham Town v Sheppey United 900 These are 2 figures for last years Step 5/6 Paul

Not the best photo Padge, can`t quite see the distinctive `red bits` or the `cheeks`. Thank God.

I googled like you suggested and got this.

Williams was great tonight!

148.3 today. Thanks!

Confirmed, throat cancer. Glad you didn't "Jump" to a conclusion before confirmed.