Halfbacks for 2014 : Mon Jan 27, 2014 7:48 pm  

Only a rumour, but a journalist from the Star has tweeted that Nathan Brown is planning on going with Turner at 6 this year.

Anyone else heard something similar?

That would surprise me but I wouldn't necessarily be disappointed. Whilst Turner isn't an established 6 and hasn't had a run of games to prove himself there, he wouldn't be worse than Lance. It would also mean we would get to see Percival on a regular basis and also would allow us to operate Lance as a replacement 9 to spell Roby.

It would also explain the team selection v Batley.

Re: Halfbacks for 2014 : Mon Jan 27, 2014 8:07 pm  

The Yellow Giraffe wrote:

Only a rumour, but a journalist from the Star has tweeted that Nathan Brown is planning on going with Turner at 6 this year.

Anyone else heard something similar?

That would surprise me but I wouldn't necessarily be disappointed. Whilst Turner isn't an established 6 and hasn't had a run of games to prove himself there, he wouldn't be worse than Lance. It would also mean we would get to see Percival on a regular basis and also would allow us to operate Lance as a replacement 9 to spell Roby.

It would also explain the team selection v Batley.

I very much doubt it. Probably the lazy journalist has only just found out he played there on friday and has put 2 and 2 together.

That said, he'd probably be better than Lance

Re: Halfbacks for 2014 : Mon Jan 27, 2014 8:12 pm  

Saint Simon wrote:

I very much doubt it.

Here is the full tweet:

@mike_critchley: Interesting chat with Nathan Brown - Jordan Turner is likely to get first crack at 6

Re: Halfbacks for 2014 : Mon Jan 27, 2014 8:18 pm  

Albion wrote:

Here is the full tweet:

@mike_critchley: Interesting chat with Nathan Brown - Jordan Turner is likely to get first crack at 6

I've read it, but all the talk preseason has had Lance at 6. IMO Turner would do a better job there, a good runner to compliment Walsh.

Re: Halfbacks for 2014 : Mon Jan 27, 2014 8:22 pm  

Saint Simon wrote:

I've read it, but all the talk preseason has had Lance at 6. IMO Turner would do a better job there, a good runner to compliment Walsh.

Tbf I've never heard brown say it. I only saw an article about Lance saying it himself.

I see this as a way of using both Percival and Jones, but I worry about Turner's ability to play there long term. He doesn't look a natural HB and doesn't really possess the handling.

I don't see the thinking behind this one at all.

Re: Halfbacks for 2014 : Mon Jan 27, 2014 8:36 pm  

Albion wrote:

Tbf I've never heard brown say it. I only saw an article about Lance saying it himself.

I see this as a way of using both Percival and Jones, but I worry about Turner's ability to play there long term. He doesn't look a natural HB and doesn't really possess the handling.

I don't see the thinking behind this one at all.

Probably a holding pattern while we look for a proper 6

Re: Halfbacks for 2014 : Mon Jan 27, 2014 8:40 pm  

Didn't Brown say just before the start of last season that he was going with Lomax at #7 and Gaskell at #6?

Re: Halfbacks for 2014 : Mon Jan 27, 2014 8:41 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

Didn't Brown say just before the start of last season that he was going with Lomax at #7 and Gaskell at #6?

Yes. And he did at first.

Re: Halfbacks for 2014 : Mon Jan 27, 2014 8:46 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

Didn't Brown say just before the start of last season that he was going with Lomax at #7 and Gaskell at #6?

yep, and that turned out peachy!

Re: Halfbacks for 2014 : Mon Jan 27, 2014 8:47 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

Didn't Brown say just before the start of last season that he was going with Lomax at #7 and Gaskell at #6?

Yep. But when Lomax changed to 1, he said that that had been the plan all along.

I think I take what Nathan Brown says with a pinch of salt!