[Bulliac]

Re: 2016 Squad Requirements : Wed Oct 14, 2015 10:53 am  

We need a lot more from halfback in general. To be honest, I don't think acting half would really be a problem if the incumbent hadn't been flogged all season.

[Pumpetypump]

Re: 2016 Squad Requirements : Wed Oct 14, 2015 11:10 am  

M@islebugs wrote:

I know it borders on sacriledge but we need a lot more from dummy half.

I've always enjoyed it when we've gone with two hookers, normally one old school hooker and one 'live-wire'. So for example Terry Newton knackers everyone and Ian Henderson comes on to exploit the gaps. Similar with Diskin and L'Estrange.

In Halafihi we appear to have a similar counterpoint to O'Brien if we'd care to use it.

Re: 2016 Squad Requirements : Wed Oct 14, 2015 11:19 am  

Pumpetypump wrote:

I've always enjoyed it when we've gone with two hookers, normally one old school hooker and one 'live-wire'. So for example Terry Newton knackers everyone and Ian Henderson comes on to exploit the gaps. Similar with Diskin and L'Estrange.

In Halafihi we appear to have a similar counterpoint to O'Brien if we'd care to use it.

Clubman of the year as well, so attitude can't be faulted.

[Bullseye]

Re: 2016 Squad Requirements : Wed Oct 14, 2015 12:18 pm  

If we sorted out our props and got a decent bench impact we'd be on the front foot and be able to threaten more from DH.

As things stand we'd struggle with Cameron Smith at DH with Lauaki and Crossley doing 3 hitups each and relying on tired starting props.

Re: 2016 Squad Requirements : Wed Oct 14, 2015 12:29 pm  

I'm not sticking up for Crossley, or even Lauaki but they can't do hit ups from the bench. If they're only worth 15 minutes (which is what Lauaki sometimes gets) then wtf is Tahrouie doing at Keighley. If the starting props are being made to do 60 minutes a piece whilst coming off 2nd best then why is Lauaki getting the shirt in front of Fleming who at least appears to know which direction the opposition line is?

He gives Halafifi a 2 year deal and picks a centre in front of him who's barely played all year and got outclassed by Scott Moore.

Re: 2016 Squad Requirements : Wed Oct 14, 2015 12:54 pm  

M@islebugs wrote:

I'm not sticking up for Crossley, or even Lauaki but they can't do hit ups from the bench. If they're only worth 15 minutes (which is what Lauaki sometimes gets) then wtf is Tahrouie doing at Keighley. If the starting props are being made to do 60 minutes a piece whilst coming off 2nd best then why is Lauaki getting the shirt in front of Fleming who at least appears to know which direction the opposition line is?

He gives Halafifi a 2 year deal and picks a centre in front of him who's barely played all year and got outclassed by Scott Moore.

In Jimmy we trust.

Re: 2016 Squad Requirements : Wed Oct 14, 2015 2:24 pm  

bullsonfire wrote:

In Jimmy we trust.

No M@islebugs is spot on, it is more accurate to say that "in Jimmy we trusted but on the occasion of the MPG he could have done better"

Jimmy didn't exactly do bad at the MPG, it is just that we got soooooo close and I believe just a couple of things done differently and we would have won it.

But we would definitely be in SL now anyway if Addy had kicked those 2 goals and so Lowes would rightly be taking full credit for that. Cruel world.

[Bullseye]

Re: 2016 Squad Requirements : Wed Oct 14, 2015 3:00 pm  

How Lauaki got picked for the MPG after the game he had the week before still mystifies me.

If that wasn't enough to get dropped I dread to think what is.

Samir got dropped after one average performance away at Batley.

I don't know what goes on in training but as far as actual performance is concerned I thought Samir was hard done by.

Re: 2016 Squad Requirements : Wed Oct 14, 2015 3:42 pm  

Ok I'm going to say it and then shut up. We have a Grand Final, Challenge Cup winning, ex Great Britain coach doing Joe Louis style meet and greet at Caeasar's palace in the hospitality, in between trips to God knows where the Broncoes now play to pat Andrew Henderson's hand. Meanwhile nobody in the ground has a clue what our coach is hoping to achieve, greeting the teamsheet with collective shrugs as each performance appears odder than the last (good ones included).

It seems nothing short of weird.

Re: 2016 Squad Requirements : Wed Oct 14, 2015 3:44 pm  

M@islebugs wrote:

Ok I'm going to say it and then shut up. We have a Grand Final, Challenge Cup winning, ex Great Britain coach doing Joe Louis style meet and greet at Caeasar's palace in the hospitality, in between trips to God knows where the Broncoes now play to pat Andrew Henderson's hand. Meanwhile nobody in the ground has a clue what our coach is hoping to achieve, greeting the teamsheet with collective shrugs as each performance appears odder than the last (good ones included).

It seems nothing short of weird.

I suspect one of those coaches costs considerably more than the other. That might have something to do with it.