Re: what positions are our weakest? : Tue Oct 17, 2023 2:43 pm  

Kevin Turvey wrote: And to think we 'upgraded' on this bloke with Dudson https://twitter.com/England_RL/status/1 ... gr%5Etweet No, let’s not be misleading. We replaced him with Magoulias, then Amor, THEN Dudson.

Kevin Turvey wrote: And to think we 'upgraded' on this bloke with Dudson https://twitter.com/England_RL/status/1 ... gr%5Etweet No, let’s not be misleading. We replaced him with Magoulias, then Amor, THEN Dudson.

Re: what positions are our weakest? : Tue Oct 17, 2023 2:53 pm  

Barbed Wire wrote:

No, let’s not be misleading. We replaced him with Magoulias, then Amor, THEN Dudson.

No we didnt. Mulhearn was with us for all of 2022.

Re: what positions are our weakest? : Tue Oct 17, 2023 3:07 pm  

All those tries & breaks showed the great value of supporting the ball carrier. I am sure we are capable of doing that.

Re: what positions are our weakest? : Tue Oct 17, 2023 3:33 pm  

Wires71 wrote:

No we didnt. Mulhearn was with us for all of 2022.

Quite right, my mistake!

Re: what positions are our weakest? : Tue Oct 17, 2023 4:46 pm  

Barbed Wire wrote:

Quite right, my mistake!

Indeed, but the names you referenced do illustrate that our recruitment has been, shall we say, a little lacking......

Re: what positions are our weakest? : Wed Oct 18, 2023 9:56 pm  

Weakest position?

Centre?
So we replace Ratch and he becomes a squad player.....

Weakest position?
Kicker

Dont think anyone is at his level.
I suppose it would fall on Williams who can definately kick but it's yet something else to heap in his shoulders.
Mmmm.

Re: what positions are our weakest? : Thu Oct 19, 2023 7:49 am  

Hayes is a very good kicker, Thewlis can kick as well. Let's give a youngster the responsibility and look to the future. No player should be in the 17 for his place kicking alone.

Re: what positions are our weakest? : Thu Oct 19, 2023 8:42 pm  

ratticusfinch wrote:

Hayes is a very good kicker, Thewlis can kick as well. Let's give a youngster the responsibility and look to the future. No player should be in the 17 for his place kicking alone.

I guess we may have to rely on Thewlis then as unless there are injuries Hayes won't get a regular slot I feel.

No idea how good they are tbh - others have more knowledge than me.
I understand the 'no player should be in for his kicking alone' line but can see both sides of the argument.
Some Wigan friends of mine (yes there are some decent types!) reckon Botica was only in the Wigan side for his kicking - he was rather special. But then again that Wigan side were full of internationals and in their pomp, and iirc Botica was still playing at international level.

Re: what positions are our weakest? : Thu Oct 19, 2023 10:10 pm  

fez1 wrote:

Weakest position?

Centre?
So we replace Ratch and he becomes a squad player.....

Weakest position?
Kicker

Dont think anyone is at his level.
I suppose it would fall on Williams who can definately kick but it's yet something else to heap in his shoulders.
Mmmm.

Thewlis is a kicker.

Re: what positions are our weakest? : Sun Oct 22, 2023 7:46 pm  

also kicker isn't a position.