We might as well look to the future in the remaining games. I think you’d have to be very optimistic to think we’ll make the play offs so maybe look to the future and work on combinations with an eye on next season…
If Thewlis is the future at full back let’s get him in there now, Dufty has some ability to we’re not seeing it often enough, so I’m not sure what value he offers…
I’d give Wrench a run on the wing, he looks to slight at centre for me, but he’s pace and talent and I’d give him a good run of games…
Obviously the centres are a big issue, I’d be tempted to shift Currie into the centres just so we can drop at least one of Ratchford or Mautautia…
If Nicholson prefers 13 and we’re planning on him playing there when Fitzgibbon comes in, then let’s get him in there now…
It’d leave two from Crowther, Harrison & Philbin in the second row, and maybe wholesale changes aren’t the way to go, but they can’t do any worse surely. Whitehead and Holroyd could obviously come in too…
Finally I’d give Dean or Hayes a run alongside Williams. If Drinkwaters role is to be a controlling half and make sure we’re in the right areas of the pitch then fine, I’ve no problem with that, but it isn’t happening, I’m not saying he’s solely to blame but our only tactic seems to be give it Williams on the last play of the ball and hope he can conjure something…
