[Bullseye]

Re: Squad numbers announced : Tue Nov 22, 2011 11:20 am  

I think we're probably reading a bit too much into some of these numbers.

Re: Squad numbers announced : Tue Nov 22, 2011 11:27 am  

M@islebugs wrote:

He's closer to good enough than Ben Jeffries and who in their right mind would pick Ian Sibbit on the bench before Tom Burgess.

Sibbitt can play as hell of a lot longer than burgess can. 10 mins and Tom looks like he is trying to blow a bonfire out! Sibbitt cut out the penalties and was an asset to the side, burgess needs to learn how to keep a hold of the ball before he gets a bench spot before Sibbitt. Sibbit is solid, reliable and came on great last year. We were stronger when he was on the pitch

Re: Squad numbers announced : Tue Nov 22, 2011 11:37 am  

Bullseye wrote:

I think we're probably reading a bit too much into some of these numbers.

Agree completely. I don't care which number a player has on his back as long as they deliver a decent performance on the pitch, that's all that matters.

Re: Squad numbers announced : Tue Nov 22, 2011 11:44 am  

I would have gone for that exact starting 13 but have Sammut in over Jefferies

Re: Squad numbers announced : Tue Nov 22, 2011 12:01 pm  

Bullseye wrote:

I think we're probably reading a bit too much into some of these numbers.

Surely they're indicative of something and not just random. The reason I'm making point of it is that we've spent how long looking to sign a stand off (Pryce, Seymour) then we sign Sammut who is going to give us the X factor alongside the more organising Gale and yet when squad numbers are announced we get the decidedly downbeat message that the 6 shirt is given to BJ. It's not the end of the world by any means but it's odd neverthless.

Re: Squad numbers announced : Tue Nov 22, 2011 12:09 pm  

I thought Sammut was our starting prop wearing the number 8 jersey?

Re: Squad numbers announced : Tue Nov 22, 2011 12:14 pm  

Briggs number reflects his ability.

Re: Squad numbers announced : Tue Nov 22, 2011 12:16 pm  

Jeffries at 6 is less of a worry than Chev at 4 imo. My heart sank a little when I saw who he'd given the 1-5 shirts to.
Not only is Chev nowhere near good enough to be a starting centre, but if he does play 4 then Kear will also suffer just by playing outside the guy. The only ball he will ever get will be from coming inside to help out at the ptb.

I guess the pre season games will give us some kind of idea, but I would much prefer a back line of BK, Kear, Lulia, Purtell and Ainscough. I'd even take Platt at centre before Walker.

Re: Squad numbers announced : Tue Nov 22, 2011 12:32 pm  

M@islebugs wrote:

Surely they're indicative of something and not just random.

I'm sure I recall Potter saying he thinks shirt numbers mean something. I think they do reflect the coach's thoughts, but they reflect the coach's thoughts just after the end of the previous season. They won't mean much come the start of the next season and they certainly won't mean a right lot a few weeks in.

Re: Squad numbers announced : Tue Nov 22, 2011 12:35 pm  

redeverready wrote:

Briggs number reflects his ability.

To be fair to Briggs he has strong parts of his game that would have helped last year (such as a good kicking game) but unfortunately for him they are the same as Gales with Gale being the better overall player. I don't see any benefit in playing them both at the same time and between the two its Gale every time for me.