Re: New player : Sat Jun 19, 2021 7:44 am  

Luppylad wrote:

Well he picks a centre to play in back row before picking james..batch seems to go well but is always dropped at first opportunity

CC explained that Joe A was on the bench as he can cover both centre and in the pack, something we've had a problem with when we get a back injured. Tash and Batch have both done time in the centres this season, not ideal, but perhaps you think it is. Who came in when Bill T was injured against Cas? Just a thought.

Re: New player : Sat Jun 19, 2021 6:42 pm  

phe13 wrote:

CC explained that Joe A was on the bench as he can cover both centre and in the pack, something we've had a problem with when we get a back injured. Tash and Batch have both done time in the centres this season, not ideal, but perhaps you think it is. Who came in when Bill T was injured against Cas? Just a thought.

How many teams have centres on the bench to cover an injury in the centre during the game.if biily hadnt of been so unfortunate joe would of never of came on at centre.im a big fan of joes but i deffo dont think he is a better back rower than batch and my intial comment was that james gets some tough calls no matter how well he is playing when he comes in for injured player as soon as the injured player returns he out again he never gets a consistent chance

Re: New player : Sat Jun 19, 2021 6:45 pm  

Luppylad wrote:

How many teams have centres on the bench to cover an injury in the centre during the game.if biily hadnt of been so unfortunate joe would of never of came on at centre.im a big fan of joes but i deffo dont think he is a better back rower than batch and my intial comment was that james gets some tough calls no matter how well he is playing when he comes in for injured player as soon as the injured player returns he out again he never gets a consistent chance

But can Batch play centre?

Re: New player : Sat Jun 19, 2021 7:12 pm  

Luppylad wrote:

How many teams have centres on the bench to cover an injury in the centre during the game.if biily hadnt of been so unfortunate joe would of never of came on at centre.im a big fan of joes but i deffo dont think he is a better back rower than batch and my intial comment was that james gets some tough calls no matter how well he is playing when he comes in for injured player as soon as the injured player returns he out again he never gets a consistent chance

We’ve had injuries to wingers or centres in about 5 games out of 11. When bill got injured and we didn’t have a centre on bench, you’d probably be moaning that CC never learns any lessons!!!

Re: New player : Sat Jun 19, 2021 7:13 pm  

Luppylad wrote:

Surley we have scope for some fresh blood tangata released money for a fifita we cant moan where under spending if we aint spending the money we di have..for me we need a propper rough n ready prop then we can put kelpi to sr

Out of interest, who’s available that improves us?

Re: New player : Sat Jun 19, 2021 7:32 pm  

cheshirecat57 wrote:

But can Batch play centre?

Aswell as joe can play second row yes and 8 out 10 times your more likley to need a replacment back rower opposed to centre