Re: Swift : Tue Aug 21, 2012 5:04 pm
on_the_charge wrote:
Yes it was Fozzard. I doubt you will ever get 5 props of that class again in the same squad tbh. Perry, Puletua, Clough, McCarthy-Scarsbrook are up there with the best props in Super League when they are on fire which they havent been for the big games granted. If we can add a s***house prop to that Ill be happy.
I agree we may not get another line up of props like that, but having the 5 gives that element of competition for places, no point having an off week as when it comes to the big games you may not be in the line up for the final.
At the moment we could name our 4 props for any final or important game regardless of form.
Add just 1 more quality prop and then suddenly a place in an important game is no longer assured and everyone ups their game week in week out to make sure they are in that position.
I think that is where Wigan have gone well competition for places keeps that intensity up within the squad and therefore the intensity up in the weekly rounds.
If we look at our line up there is no competition for prop, none for hooker, there is some at 2nd row, but not much as Flannery knows he is off next year and sia is a cut above the rest.
So our pack lacks almost any competition really, with only Flannery and Flanaghan competing for places.
I would not suggest rotating the backs, but there has been some competition in the centre spot and some for the wings as injury has helped there.