Re: walsh injury : Wed Jul 30, 2014 9:43 am  

SaintsFan wrote:

And yet elsewhere Brown says he's playing Wheeler and Turner in the halves!

Never take what Brown says too seriously ...

Brown made the comment re.McDonnell last Friday and since then has obviously trained with Turner and Wheeler at 6 and 7 and then yesterday said that he will be going with those two.

Re: walsh injury : Wed Jul 30, 2014 10:04 am  

Turner is just utterly useless at 6. Wello is worse than useless there too.

Do we seriously not have anyone in the academy who could do that role? Charnock looked physically up to it 12 months ago when he did fine against Salford in the snow. Could he not play?

Re: walsh injury : Wed Jul 30, 2014 10:22 am  

Saddened! wrote:

Turner is just utterly useless at 6. Wello is worse than useless there too.

Do we seriously not have anyone in the academy who could do that role? Charnock looked physically up to it 12 months ago when he did fine against Salford in the snow. Could he not play?

A couple of people on the other forum have said that there are salary cap ramifications to playing some of the younger players. They have said that certain appearances would trigger bonuses that could take us above the cap. Strange but true apparently.

Re: walsh injury : Wed Jul 30, 2014 10:37 am  

Saddened! wrote:

Turner is just utterly useless at 6. Wello is worse than useless there too.

Do we seriously not have anyone in the academy who could do that role? Charnock looked physically up to it 12 months ago when he did fine against Salford in the snow. Could he not play?

If Charnock doesnt play I have no idea where we are going to magic up a kicking game

Re: walsh injury : Wed Jul 30, 2014 10:49 am  

someone asked the question maybe on here i can’t remember, does dual reg not work both ways?

Re: walsh injury : Wed Jul 30, 2014 11:05 am  

The Yellow Giraffe wrote:

A couple of people on the other forum have said that there are salary cap ramifications to playing some of the younger players. They have said that certain appearances would trigger bonuses that could take us above the cap. Strange but true apparently.

It's over so many games, so I don't think Charnock playing would trigger it. It may be the reason we haven't see Joe Greenwood for a while though?

Re: walsh injury : Wed Jul 30, 2014 11:07 am  

BackrowSaint wrote:

It's over so many games, so I don't think Charnock playing would trigger it. It may be the reason we haven't see Joe Greenwood for a while though?

I honestly don't know mate, I'm just going off what a couple of people said on redvee who are normally bang on with stuff. I heard the same rumour re. Savelio a few weeks back too.

If there is no issue with playing Charnock other than him simply not being deemed good enough then it doesn't say much about him as player. Surely in this situation we would be crying out for a natural half-back with a decent kicking game?

Re: walsh injury : Wed Jul 30, 2014 11:08 am  

Saddened! wrote:

Turner is just utterly useless at 6. Wello is worse than useless there too.

Do we seriously not have anyone in the academy who could do that role? Charnock looked physically up to it 12 months ago when he did fine against Salford in the snow. Could he not play?

Its a mystery to me why he hasn't been included at all this season.

Re: walsh injury : Wed Jul 30, 2014 11:43 am  

Is he not being looked at as a 13?

Re: walsh injury : Wed Jul 30, 2014 11:51 am  

bewareshadows wrote:

Is he not being looked at as a 13?

I don't know, but he's playing hooker for the academy apparently. Surely just being in the first team, with little expectation and no pressure from the club, would be better than not being in the first team? Even if it is in a position they don't seem him playing long term?