Re: Halfbacks for 2014 : Mon Jan 27, 2014 9:09 pm  

I don't think he said that it was the plan all along.

I can see some of the benefits of Turner at 6.
He's a runner
He can kick

However it's one thing doing it in training, quite another when the opposition want to hurt you.

Having said that Leon did ok at 6 behind Longy, so a good strong running back can make the transition. You could argue Turner has more skills than Pryce did, but he does not have the bulk.

It would also leave us awfully short in the centre position.

Re: Halfbacks for 2014 : Mon Jan 27, 2014 9:25 pm  

Interesting tweet from Saints too:

"Browny has also indicated who he will play at 6 and in the centres this season... Find out more on the Official site this week!"

Re: Halfbacks for 2014 : Mon Jan 27, 2014 9:52 pm  

bewareshadows wrote:

I don't think he said that it was the plan all along.

I can see some of the benefits of Turner at 6.
He's a runner
He can kick

However it's one thing doing it in training, quite another when the opposition want to hurt you.

Having said that Leon did ok at 6 behind Longy, so a good strong running back can make the transition. You could argue Turner has more skills than Pryce did, but he does not have the bulk.

It would also leave us awfully short in the centre position.

you can definitely argue that turner offers more attacking threat than Lance

Re: Halfbacks for 2014 : Mon Jan 27, 2014 9:53 pm  

saint87 wrote:

Interesting tweet from Saints too:

"Browny has also indicated who he will play at 6 and in the centres this season... Find out more on the Official site this week!"

If Lance is left out of the plans, surely he'll want out (wishful thinking)

Re: Halfbacks for 2014 : Mon Jan 27, 2014 9:53 pm  

Saint Simon wrote:

you can definitely argue that turner offers more attacking threat than Lance

I'd agree with that.

This unexpected news has made me even more excited about the season starting!

Re: Halfbacks for 2014 : Mon Jan 27, 2014 9:54 pm  

Saint Simon wrote:

you can definitely argue that turner offers more attacking threat than Lance

You can, although my worry is that it means that Lance offers no threat and so we have had to look elsewhere.
This I am not too concerned about, but it's all a bit late in the day, when most had seen enough after 2 years.

Still at least if it is true we will have Roby being spelled with Lance which for me is only a good thing.

Re: Halfbacks for 2014 : Mon Jan 27, 2014 9:59 pm  

http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/sport/sai ... ref=twtrec

http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/sport/sai ... ref=twtrec

Re: Halfbacks for 2014 : Mon Jan 27, 2014 10:07 pm  

Albion wrote:

http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/sport/saints/news/10967063.Jordan_Turner_likely_to_start_Saints_season_at_six/?ref=twtrec

Nathan Brown said: "In the pre season we have looked at numbers of options at six.

"Our nine, seven and one are set in stone with Robes, Walshy and Jonny. Six is a spot where we have experimented with numbers in the pre-season but it is probable that we will run with Jordy in that position and use Lance as a utility type player."

Re: Halfbacks for 2014 : Mon Jan 27, 2014 10:20 pm  

saint87 wrote:

Interesting tweet from Saints too:

"Browny has also indicated who he will play at 6 and in the centres this season... Find out more on the Official site this week!"

Lance to London?

Re: Halfbacks for 2014 : Mon Jan 27, 2014 10:22 pm  

Turner won't make a 6 as long as he lives. I was spot on about lance and I'm even more sure that Turner won't work in the halves.

The few times he's gone there he's done a predictable hop skip and step or a run across and drop off. I was pretty confident about this season but we are going to be in the Same boat halfback wise but I've got a feeling Walsh will have a good few halfback partners this year. Turner is not the answer. I'd rather go with Lance, Wilkin or wheeler over Turner.

Why would we move our player of the year out of position?