Re: Confirmed, Hull's new coach - Peter Gentle : Thu Sep 15, 2011 9:20 am  

Kosh wrote:

Sharp had little choice with turning people into utility players as he had an injury crisis that Agar could only have nightmares about. We lost so many players at the same time that it simply wasn't feasible to bring in a few 'novice specialists' and a lot of shuffling about was inevitable. His Achilles heel was recruitment.

Sharp went on record as saying he preferred players to be able to undertake a utility role. The obvious example was the booting out of the specialist Briscoe for multi tasking Motu. Never understood why he tried to make Tony into a fullback. So unnecessary.

Re: Confirmed, Hull's new coach - Peter Gentle : Thu Sep 15, 2011 10:17 am  

WormInHand wrote:

Sharp went on record as saying he preferred players to be able to undertake a utility role. The obvious example was the booting out of the specialist Briscoe for multi tasking Motu. Never understood why he tried to make Tony into a fullback. So unnecessary.

Now stop that!

Re: Confirmed, Hull's new coach - Peter Gentle : Thu Sep 15, 2011 10:39 am  

downtheante wrote:

Now stop that!

Soz.

Re: Confirmed, Hull's new coach - Peter Gentle : Thu Sep 15, 2011 12:36 pm  

WormInHand wrote:

Think Gentle has already identified Washy as a back rower, but looks like he's Wakey bound.

It's not just Washy, either, I'm really looking forward to seeing how our other positional flounderers shape up under Gentle and who ends up where in the team. Whiting? Turner? Westy? Will Briscoe even stay on the wing?

If Gentle moves Briscoe he wants shooting!

Re: Confirmed, Hull's new coach - Peter Gentle : Thu Sep 15, 2011 12:44 pm  

PAUL M wrote:

If Gentle moves Briscoe he wants shooting!

Agree. Just musing, really, harking back to the centre murmurings of Agar. Still short in that position. Don't know if Briscoe really had true potential there or not. Perhaps Gentle and McRae will know.

Re: Confirmed, Hull's new coach - Peter Gentle : Thu Sep 15, 2011 12:55 pm  

PAUL M wrote:

If Gentle moves Briscoe he wants shooting!

Agreed. Never liked the idea of him being a centre in the first place, always looked a natural winger to me and has proved how classy he can be in that position.

Re: Confirmed, Hull's new coach - Peter Gentle : Thu Sep 15, 2011 12:57 pm  

WormInHand wrote:

Agree. Just musing, really, harking back to the centre murmurings of Agar. Still short in that position. Don't know if Briscoe really had true potential there or not. Perhaps Gentle and McRae will know.

We will be signing a centre so I have no worries there. The question will be who plays on the other wing. Personally I would give Sharp another go rather than Whiting.

Re: Confirmed, Hull's new coach - Peter Gentle : Thu Sep 15, 2011 12:59 pm  

PAUL M wrote:

We will be signing a centre so I have no worries there. The question will be who plays on the other wing. Personally I would give Sharp another go rather than Whiting.

very confident that we will sign another centre Paul,any names in the frame apart from some of the outlandish rumours of Lyon etc.

Re: Confirmed, Hull's new coach - Peter Gentle : Thu Sep 15, 2011 1:04 pm  

Greavsie wrote:

very confident that we will sign another centre Paul,any names in the frame apart from some of the outlandish rumours of Lyon etc.

Only name I heard came at last weeks match, which was Bridge. The Lyon thing I have only heard on here.

Re: Confirmed, Hull's new coach - Peter Gentle : Thu Sep 15, 2011 1:39 pm  

downtheante wrote:

Playing Washbrook out of position was, by-and-large, out of necessity due to injuries in the halves and at 9. This has definitely been to his detriment with some on here and in the stands calling for him to exit the club when a season earlier may of us saw him as a star of the future. However, I think his performances at 13 recently tell us where he should be playing. I really hope he stays and gets a shot under Gentle even though it would mean keeping Westerman in the 2nd row for a little longer. After all, it is unlikely that an Australian coach will play a ball-playing 13. Another thing to remember is that he has been learning his trade under Fitz and you can see it in the way he takes the ball up now and the way he tackles. What a waste to let that investment go without nurturing him further under the new coaching set up.

I hope Westerman plays 13. Washbrook is an average SL player but Westerman has great potential.