: Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:52 am  

B0NES wrote:

He can cover 7 9 and the back row.

He's one of the worst scrum halves I've ever seen. His decision making isn't good enough for him to cover 9. He does ok in the back row, but I'd much sooner see Whiting or Washbrook in that role.

: Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:55 am  

Rock God X wrote:

He's one of the worst scrum halves I've ever seen. His decision making isn't good enough for him to cover 9. He does ok in the back row, but I'd much sooner see Whiting or Washbrook in that role.

I was pointing out has to why he is on the bench , Whether he is good enough is another two threads worth of debate.

: Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:59 am  

B0NES wrote:

I was pointing out has to why he is on the bench , Whether he is good enough is another two threads worth of debate.

I think the question of whether he's good enough is integral to the question of why he's on the bench!

: Sun Apr 05, 2009 12:08 pm  

Rock God X wrote:

I think the question of whether he's good enough is integral to the question of why he's on the bench!

He would never be anywhere near my starting 13 but having him on the bench is even worse IMO.

It says a lot about our negative outlook when a 20 minute tackling spell is looked at as useful from the bench.

: Sun Apr 05, 2009 12:16 pm  

thehullwhitestar wrote:

He would never be anywhere near my starting 13 but having him on the bench is even worse IMO.

It says a lot about our negative outlook when a 20 minute tackling spell is looked at as useful from the bench.

At least if it's only a 20 minute tackling spell he can't try any of his suicide passes or inappropriately timed kicks. Look on the bright side.

: Sun Apr 05, 2009 12:24 pm  

Our current squad certainly has it's inadequacies but our bench could be and should be about the best in SL. Instead, it's just mind-bogglingly ordinary. This can only be down to RA.

A 10 minute prop and a 20 minute Tommy Lee tackling stint is for me, taking the pi$$.

: Sun Apr 05, 2009 12:44 pm  

thehullwhitestar wrote:

One big top drawer rough-booty prop would be fine to go with Dowes, Hame, Moa, Thackray and Maloney. Maybe a Ryles type prop, I would be very happy with our front row and we would probably have a little left over.

The rest would go towards strengthening other areas.

Let's face it, for next season we will need a fullback, centre AND scrum half.

You mean Ryles who has years left on a contract with Catalans, who is 30 and who is a prop who will give you good metres and a fantastic offloading game. He's not a rough booty prop as you think he is.