: Tue Jun 02, 2009 3:23 pm  

I have to admit its a strange one given that Chris Hicks is a right winger and we now have a specialist full back in Richie Mathers so moving Hicks to full back to accomodate Brian Carney isn`t really an option given how well Richie Mathers has being playing overall, its something that could send out the wrong message to the liks of Chris Riley and any other young player so you have to be careful.

I`d prefer to go with Tony Smith`s judgement as so far he he`s working miracles with a squad that didn`t look interested not so long ago, its hard to offer a solid opinion without knowing how much he is being paid, whether its a pay per play contract and what role he has come to do. Brian Carney is a great motivator so maybe Tony Smith feels the money is worth investing in that side of him.

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 3:25 pm  

Presumably this came about via our link with Munster and Paul Derbyshire?

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 3:31 pm  

FireWire wrote:

What about Chilli con?

No, on a serious note, I like 'The Shamrock Express'.

Great minds Betty, great minds.

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 3:36 pm  

What do we think the back line for the first game he plays (trusting we get no more injuries, and everyone injured is back)?

I'll go:

Mathers

Carney
King
Bridge
Hicks

Briers
Monaghan


With Johnson on the bench as a replacement forward...

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 3:40 pm  

FireWire wrote:

Great minds Betty, great minds.

oops

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 3:40 pm  

Wires71 wrote:

Presumably this came about via our link with Munster and Paul Derbyshire?

no.

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 4:11 pm  

just looked at his stats on munster web site not great read tbh

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 4:35 pm  

its not a bad deal imo the knowledge he can pass on to the younger lads we help them immensly just think he could turn Pennny into the finished article

nothing wrong in keeping chooks i have 3 of them

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 5:16 pm  

I'm going to trust Smith on this one, I thought he was all about the youngsters at Leeds.

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 5:22 pm  

Rob Wire wrote:

I have to admit its a strange one given that Chris Hicks is a right winger .

It makes no difference which wing a winger plays on, certainly not a GB international who has more than handled himself in the NRL.
I'm with Sally on his English Love Of Pigeon Holing Players theory.