Re: Preview of 2013 squad - who's left plus rumours : Thu Oct 11, 2012 11:36 am  

Bulliac wrote:

Correct, knocker NORTON isn't his dad..

I do hope poor Curtis isn't reading this, he will be gutted. Not the place to find out something like that.

Re: Preview of 2013 squad - who's left plus rumours : Thu Oct 11, 2012 11:56 am  

Maccbull_BigBullyBooaza - correct.

No new props signed yet? Perhaps FC sees the future as a fast, fluid and agile team. Look at the problems Kearney, Burrows, Tomkins etc. cause. How many times have you seen a prop exchanged because he's kna - tired/out of breath. Not every ball needs to be returned by a prop. What is needed are quick thinkers who can take advantage of the situation. Kick the ball, 40/20's etc. To say that a team is only as strong as the number of props they have is, I think missing the point of how much the game has changed it's 2012 not 1912.

Failure to change and adapt has lead to the demise of many.

Re: Preview of 2013 squad - who's left plus rumours : Thu Oct 11, 2012 12:26 pm  

Sitting Bull wrote:

Maccbull_BigBullyBooaza - correct.

No new props signed yet? Perhaps FC sees the future as a fast, fluid and agile team. Look at the problems Kearney, Burrows, Tomkins etc. cause. How many times have you seen a prop exchanged because he's kna - tired/out of breath. Not every ball needs to be returned by a prop. What is needed are quick thinkers who can take advantage of the situation. Kick the ball, 40/20's etc. To say that a team is only as strong as the number of props they have is, I think missing the point of how much the game has changed it's 2012 not 1912.

Failure to change and adapt has lead to the demise of many.

Ever played? Thought not!

Re: Preview of 2013 squad - who's left plus rumours : Thu Oct 11, 2012 12:35 pm  

Bullpower2012 wrote:

:LOL:

Ever played? Thought not!

NO IDEA

Re: Preview of 2013 squad - who's left plus rumours : Thu Oct 11, 2012 12:50 pm  

I think it already happens with wings being used as first receiver for a quick scoot to break up the monotony of forwards mostly props driving up the middle, the Bulls have always done that and not just prop sized wings like TV and LV etc, but to fool todays defences you are going to have to be some fast jinky player the like of which you see once a decade and get nabbed by the K&C brigade. so sensible in moderation, but no substitute for a good contingent of props. and of course props arent what they used to be, much more athletic compared to the likes of those Featherstone props I used to watch on a Saturday afternoon.

Re: Preview of 2013 squad - who's left plus rumours : Thu Oct 11, 2012 1:05 pm  

Sorry but you're wrong. Played both Union and League.
I guess that only posts from ex-players are accepted and all the rest are ridiculed unless they agree or fall in line with "your" established thoughts.
Adapt or fail.

[Bulliac]

Re: Preview of 2013 squad - who's left plus rumours : Thu Oct 11, 2012 1:15 pm  

The game is constantly evolving and always will, I guess.

There is no substitute for pace, power or the ability to jink through a defence though, and in a physical, collision sport like RL there is still a place for all three. Even though many of the skills we took for granted a few years ago are no longer relevant (or represented on the field, other than by positional names), we could no more get by with a team of just speedsters or jinkers than we could with a team stuffed with just brawn.

Think of it as being a bit like the scissors, paper rock game; there is always a situation where each is top dog!

Re: Preview of 2013 squad - who's left plus rumours : Thu Oct 11, 2012 2:07 pm  

Sitting Bull wrote:

Sorry but you're wrong. Played both Union and League.
I guess that only posts from ex-players are accepted and all the rest are ridiculed unless they agree or fall in line with "your" established thoughts.
Adapt or fail.

Can I suggest you form a think tank and head up to Odsal and revel your revelations to Franny and the rest of the coaching staff - I for one can not wait for fast paced, jinking centres tearing it up against all comers next year.........

GF 2013 is the Bulls

Re: Preview of 2013 squad - who's left plus rumours : Thu Oct 11, 2012 2:19 pm  

Sitting Bull wrote:

Sorry but you're wrong. Played both Union and League.
I guess that only posts from ex-players are accepted and all the rest are ridiculed unless they agree or fall in line with "your" established thoughts.
Adapt or fail.

Listen pal, I do the wind-ups round here. Savvy?

Re: Preview of 2013 squad - who's left plus rumours : Thu Oct 11, 2012 2:23 pm  

Sitting Bull wrote:

Maccbull_BigBullyBooaza - correct.

No new props signed yet? Perhaps FC sees the future as a fast, fluid and agile team. Look at the problems Kearney, Burrows, Tomkins etc. cause. How many times have you seen a prop exchanged because he's kna - tired/out of breath. Not every ball needs to be returned by a prop. What is needed are quick thinkers who can take advantage of the situation. Kick the ball, 40/20's etc. To say that a team is only as strong as the number of props they have is, I think missing the point of how much the game has changed it's 2012 not 1912.

Failure to change and adapt has lead to the demise of many.

Or perhaps its just taking longer to finalise the deals for the props?