: Mon Feb 16, 2009 11:36 am  

Robbo4 wrote:

Thats not how it works. Motu is the first choice FB, Byrne is "covering" Motu until he is fit. Motu wasn't dropped for playing poorly.

Motu hasn't proven his fitness yet, hence playing him from the bench is sensible.

: Mon Feb 16, 2009 11:39 am  

Big Dave T wrote:

Byrne was my MOM with those 2 just behind him.

friday was the best i have seen byrne play in a hull shirt

: Mon Feb 16, 2009 11:41 am  

Standee wrote:

Motu hasn't proven his fitness yet, hence playing him from the bench is sensible.

I agree on the fitness front but if he was fully fit he should be straight back into the starting line-up IMO. If he then plays poorly he can be dropped for Byrne and Byrne would keep his place providing he plays well. Motu is our number 1 FB and should come straight back in when fit.

: Mon Feb 16, 2009 11:47 am  

Robbo4 wrote:

I agree on the fitness front but if he was fully fit he should be straight back into the starting line-up IMO. If he then plays poorly he can be dropped for Byrne and Byrne would keep his place providing he plays well. Motu is our number 1 FB and should come straight back in when fit.

Does that mean that Bryne should go straight in at centre then as he is one of our starting centres?

: Mon Feb 16, 2009 11:51 am  

fc baldy wrote:

Does that mean that Bryne should go straight in at centre then as he is one of our starting centres?

Is he?

: Mon Feb 16, 2009 11:57 am  

Big Dave T wrote:

Its interesting to see what people watch for and what sticks in memories isnt it. Motu was awesome v Leeds due to his work it attack (as he has been most of the time when he has played FB)

Byrne was awesome on Friday for a totally different quality.

What sticks in my mind is the first 4 or 5 games of last season where Motu Tony couldnt catch a bomb to save his life. Everytime the ball went up the whole stadium held its breath, closed it's eyes and said a prayer. Some people seem to have very short memories. Motu is good in attack but is weak defensively. ASAIC the first job of a full back is to be the last line of defence, it doesn't matter if you're good in broken play, if we're gonna concede tries because of weak defence all the good work is undone. The game against Wigan was very tight, could have gone either way but 2 try saving tackles from the full back had a massive impact. Byrne everytime for me.

: Mon Feb 16, 2009 11:58 am  

Robbo4 wrote:

Is he?

must be if tony has 1

: Mon Feb 16, 2009 12:00 pm  

i dont think byrne will get dropped simple as that

why fix whats not damaged

: Mon Feb 16, 2009 12:00 pm  

I would play the side that played against Wigan.

: Mon Feb 16, 2009 12:01 pm  

Danny 2 wrote:

must be if tony has 1

Only if you are basing it on squad numbers.