Mugwump wrote:
sinp -lomax
I think he'd be a good hooker, I agree. He's also a very robust lad, which sees him bounce off tackles when big guys try to flatten him.
Perhaps I'm being steered by us not really needing a 9 due to Rambo's presence. You could have both of them on the pitch at once, a la Moore and Roby, which seemed to work well. When you talk about him running at big men, its hard to win trophies with scoots alone and whilst we have a top drawer 9 already, shouldn't we try and develop our talent in other areas?
Whilst I do agree he'd go well at the ruck, I think back to previous games when he's had success wider (one of his first big games was against Bradford, didn't we start him at loose forward?). He's also had success right were he is at #7. His kicking is no worse and his passing is better than Long's was at his age, afterall.
I think he could go on and be a great 7 for the club, but, like you worry that without the correct support that he'll sagnate and even go backwards, which could damage his long term potential in that (or any other) position.
I think he would also go well at full back, but, like others, want to see Makinson given a run there.
A very good question, and one that's becoming harder to answer, given the continuation of Wheeler's career stall.
Given that I also nearly added Wilkin's name to that statement, I'd say the over riding factor is my dissapointment in Hohaia. However, I'm willing to admit, given the positions Lance has found himself in over his career, that he must have a number of strengths we haven't seen.
I guess after watching Lance and Lomax play together, I feel more confident in all of the other #6s mentioned to draw the play away from the midlle affectively. Lance's postioning when he's receiving the ball at 2nd receiver seems all wrong and from there he struggles to make an impact, often even when we have momentum.
I guess he's not helped by the fact that even when we have got momentum, we keep things narrow the marority of teh time. The wakefield game, for instance, we crushed them up front, but insted of giving the ball some air we continues to use short balls around the ruck to the like of Wello in order to get our breaks. With little opportunity during games like this, is it any wonder he can't manage it against Wigan?