Re: Wakefield on Sunday. : Sat Mar 01, 2014 9:16 am  

Last Son of Wigan wrote:

To me, and I could be wrong, Wane has his eyes on Powell to replace Green in the halves with Williams also waiting.

I think SW has his eyes on Powell as backup hooker to MM, ahead of Logan.

Re: Wakefield on Sunday. : Sat Mar 01, 2014 11:21 am  

Last Son of Wigan wrote:

Who knows. Personally I don't. Rocky seems to be marked out for the FB role similar to Sam. Has he even played at 6 in the first team?

To me, and I could be wrong, Wane has his eyes on Powell to replace Green in the halves with Williams also waiting.

I see Williams as a #7 or #9. Along with Hampshire, Powell, Burgess and Manfredi I expect them to get some game time this year.

One more to keep an eye out for is Oliver Gildart, still only 17 but he may get a first team shot later in the year.

Re: Wakefield on Sunday. : Sat Mar 01, 2014 2:15 pm  

If Powell & Hampshire learned to kick goals they would make SWs selection a little harder, I'm surprised that none of the younger players don't go for that skillset because there players who get into the first teams on the strength of kicking 2 pointers.

Re: Wakefield on Sunday. : Sat Mar 01, 2014 6:53 pm  

Mash Butty wrote:

If Powell & Hampshire learned to kick goals they would make SWs selection a little harder, I'm surprised that none of the younger players don't go for that skillset because there players who get into the first teams on the strength of kicking 2 pointers.

Hampshire is a very good goal kicker isn't he?

Re: Wakefield on Sunday. : Sat Mar 01, 2014 9:52 pm  

Tricky2309 wrote:

Hampshire is a very good goal kicker isn't he?

Yes, and so are Williams and Tierney. I was at an England U16 International game at Bradford a few year back and they all kicked goals.

btw Jake Shorrocks kicked 10 from 12 today in the U19's game v Wakefield.

Re: Wakefield on Sunday. : Sun Mar 02, 2014 4:22 am  

Heavy rain and blowing a gale forecast for 3pm, could be real arm wrestle tomorrow.

Re: Wakefield on Sunday. : Sun Mar 02, 2014 7:44 am  

Looks to be 2nd half when the heavy rain starts, cant see the gale force winds at all

Re: Wakefield on Sunday. : Sun Mar 02, 2014 9:38 am  

Tricky2309 wrote:

Hampshire is a very good goal kicker isn't he?

in 2012-2013 he played 33 games at under 19/20 and kicked 201 goals, think he knows where the sticks are

Re: Wakefield on Sunday. : Sun Mar 02, 2014 9:43 am  

Can you not play with your legs tied together, we need a win.

Re: Wakefield on Sunday. : Sun Mar 02, 2014 12:12 pm  

pie.warrior wrote:

in 2012-2013 he played 33 games at under 19/20 and kicked 201 goals, think he knows where the sticks are

Those stats flatter Hampshire a bit. The U19's have scored plenty of tries under the sticks. I don't recall him kicking many from the touchline so I doubt his goalkicking will keep him in the side. Still good to have kicking options though. Shorrocks seems a better goalkicker.