: Tue Apr 07, 2009 3:08 pm  

VAnderson, Bridge or Grix in the centres? Please feel free to discuss the relative merits of each candidate!

: Tue Apr 07, 2009 4:52 pm  

Riley

Hicks
Johno
Grix
King

Bridge
Briers

Carvell
Higham
Mozza

Landerson
Westwood

Harrison


Clarke, Mitchell, Rauhihi, Wood

: Tue Apr 07, 2009 6:31 pm  

1 Riley
2 Hicks
3 Grix
4 Johnson
5 King
6 Briers
7 Bridge
8 Morley
9 Higham
10 Carvell
11 Westwood
12 Mitchell
13 Harrison

14 V Anderson
15 Wood
16 L Anderson
17 Cooper

: Tue Apr 07, 2009 7:40 pm  

mark_m wrote:

VAnderson, Bridge or Grix in the centres? Please feel free to discuss the relative merits of each candidate!

I'd play Bridge at left centre. I thought him & King were fine against Wakefield. I know Vinnie got a brace at the weekend, but that was at right centre. I wouldn't be against him playing right centre, PJ left centre, my only problem with this being your moving PJ from a position he's shown some form in recently, and he & Hicks should be left to try and get some sort of understanding.

Having said all of the above I see little reason to drop Grix. He's been solid, I just find him a tad boring to watch, but maybe there's something to be said for 'safe' at times. I just think Bridge offers you a bit more, I'd fancy Bridge to make a break, offload, pass around the corner etc, I'm not sure Grix has that in his locker.

: Tue Apr 07, 2009 7:44 pm  

JWP wrote:

I'd play Bridge at left centre. I thought him & King were fine against Wakefield. I know Vinnie got a brace at the weekend, but that was at right centre. I wouldn't be against him playing right centre, PJ left centre, my only problem with this being your moving PJ from a position he's shown some form in recently, and he & Hicks should be left to try and get some sort of understanding.

Having said all of the above I see little reason to drop Grix. He's been solid, I just find him a tad boring to watch, but maybe there's something to be said for 'safe' at times. I just think Bridge offers you a bit more, I'd fancy Bridge to make a break, offload, pass around the corner etc, I'm not sure Grix has that in his locker.

I think you are doing Grix a dis-service. He may not be as exciting as Bridge, but then not many playrs are.

Personally I'd go with Riley, Hicks, Johnson, Grix, King/Penny, Bridge and Briers in the backs.

I thought Bridge has done well in the last couple of games, and Briers has been on form, so let's keep them in the halves.

: Tue Apr 07, 2009 7:47 pm  

Dave T wrote:

I think you are doing Grix a dis-service. He may not be as exciting as Bridge, but then not many playrs are.

Personally I'd go with Riley, Hicks, Johnson, Grix, King/Penny, Bridge and Briers in the backs.

I thought Bridge has done well in the last couple of games, and Briers has been on form, so let's keep them in the halves.

Maybe so, I do like him, he just bores me. I know it sounds daft like, he's just slow & I never feel like he'll make a break or put his winger away or, y'know. I totally dig the job he does for the team, and he's certainly tightened up what was a problem area for us, so I'm down with that.

I'm presuming Monas is fit, if he's fit, I think He & Briers will start.

With that in mind, I'd play Bridge left centre. Should you lose a half 'in game' you can shift Bridge in there, move Vinnie to centre etc.

: Tue Apr 07, 2009 9:17 pm  

JWP wrote:

Maybe so, I do like him, he just bores me. I know it sounds daft like, he's just slow & I never feel like he'll make a break or put his winger away or, y'know. I totally dig the job he does for the team, and he's certainly tightened up what was a problem area for us, so I'm down with that.

I'm presuming Monas is fit, if he's fit, I think He & Briers will start.

With that in mind, I'd play Bridge left centre. Should you lose a half 'in game' you can shift Bridge in there, move Vinnie to centre etc.

Grix more of a defensively minded centre choice, Bridge more attacking?

: Wed Apr 08, 2009 12:24 pm  

mark_m wrote:

Grix more of a defensively minded centre choice, Bridge more attacking?

Exactly that, I just wasn't as concise. I think Bridge offers you more as a package at left centre. If he gets his head right, and with that Smith ends up liking him, he could be brilliant for us.

: Wed Apr 08, 2009 12:54 pm  

Grix is in top form

: Wed Apr 08, 2009 1:04 pm  

Wolves 19 man squad: 11 Louis Anderson 13 Vinnie Anderson 21 Matty Blythe 25 Chris Bridge 6 Lee Briers 16 Garreth Carvell 9 Jon Clarke 20 Simon Grix 24 Ben Harrison 23 Chris Hicks 14 Mickey Higham 2 Paul Johnson 4 Matt King 22 Lee Mitchell 7 Michael Monaghan 8 Adrian Morley 10 Paul Rauhihi 12 Ben Westwood 15 Paul Wood http://www.warringtonwolves.org/news/Wolves38646.ink

Wolves 19 man squad: 11 Louis Anderson 13 Vinnie Anderson 21 Matty Blythe 25 Chris Bridge 6 Lee Briers 16 Garreth Carvell 9 Jon Clarke 20 Simon Grix 24 Ben Harrison 23 Chris Hicks 14 Mickey Higham 2 Paul Johnson 4 Matt King 22 Lee Mitchell 7 Michael Monaghan 8 Adrian Morley 10 Paul Rauhihi 12 Ben Westwood 15 Paul Wood http://www.warringtonwolves.org/news/Wolves38646.ink