: Sun Apr 05, 2009 7:08 pm  

Rock God X wrote:

Lee's decision making is nowhere near good enough for this role. He cannot control a game and invariably takes wrong options under pressure.

We do have to get the best out of what we've got, which means the forwards have to up their performance and lay a platform for the recognised halfbacks in the squad to be able to play.

Berrigan would control the middle. Thorman and Horne would control out wide. What im suggesting isnt someone to control anything but to make sure that ball is shifted.

: Sun Apr 05, 2009 7:10 pm  

KNOCK OFF NIGEL wrote:

Berrigan would control the middle. Thorman and Horne would control out wide. What im suggesting isnt someone to control anything but to make sure that ball is shifted.

So you want a scrum half/first receiver who does nothing other than pass the ball to one of two players?

Sounds like a great plan to me.

: Sun Apr 05, 2009 7:11 pm  

Kosh wrote:

Radford should be nowhere near the 13 role in any capacity. Choices like that really epitomise what is wrong with the side IMO.

And as for 'running role'... He was never quick. Now he barely gets above 'trundle'.

I agree with you Kosh. I like the idea of creative Loose Forwards but as a personal choice of Radford as a running LF or Washy as a creative one then my choice would be Radford.

I think Whiting is a better choice but I feel a derby game might not be the one to throw him into. We missed that boat today.

: Sun Apr 05, 2009 7:11 pm  

Lee is no good at decision making, which is why he has not been too bad this season because he hasn't had to make them!

Thorman was VERY poor today, Horne i thought was OK.

King was poor too, and not good enough IMO. Dunno why Thacks was dropped, warming up for tomorrow on sing-star?!

I agree with the Moa comments, he has shown good play but his fitness seems to be lacking and so having a knock-on effect on the other props having to do more work

HE NEED TO MAKE GOOD DECISIONS! This is the most important thing that we are lacking!

: Sun Apr 05, 2009 7:12 pm  

Rock God X wrote:

So you want a scrum half/first receiver who does nothing other than pass the ball to one of two players?

Sounds like a great plan to me.

Me too

: Sun Apr 05, 2009 7:14 pm  

KNOCK OFF NIGEL wrote:

Me too

Then I'm eternally grateful that you'll never be coaching Hull FC.

: Sun Apr 05, 2009 7:15 pm  

KNOCK OFF NIGEL wrote:

I like the idea of creative Loose Forwards but as a personal choice of Radford as a running LF or Washy as a creative one then my choice would be Radford.

Then I'm eternally grateful that you'll never be coaching Hull FC.

: Sun Apr 05, 2009 7:17 pm  

Whiting and Thacks to come back in.
Moa and Radford to drop out

Hall

Calderwood
Whiting
Yeaman
Briscoe

Horne
Thorman

Dowes
Berrigan
King
Manu
Tickle
Lee

Thackray
Cusack
G.Horne
Washbrook/Houghton

[Kosh]

: Sun Apr 05, 2009 7:20 pm  

KNOCK OFF NIGEL wrote:

I agree with you Kosh. I like the idea of creative Loose Forwards but as a personal choice of Radford as a running LF or Washy as a creative one then my choice would be Radford.

I think Whiting is a better choice but I feel a derby game might not be the one to throw him into. We missed that boat today.

Washy is actually another running Loose Forward. He only appears creative compared to Radford, who is a prop. I'm not Washbrook's greatest fan, but he is a far better LF than Radford.

Whiting would make a good creative loose, but I agree that the Derby is probably too early to try that.

: Sun Apr 05, 2009 7:22 pm  

geordie thorman wrote:

Whiting and Thacks to come back in.
Moa and Radford to drop out

Hall

Calderwood
Whiting
Yeaman
Briscoe

Horne
Thorman

Dowes
Berrigan
King
Manu
Tickle
Lee

Thackray
Cusack
G.Horne
Washbrook/Houghton

Start with King after today's display? doesn't deserve to be in the 17 IMO, start with Dowes and Cusack, Moa and Thacks on the bench with Washy and Whiting. No Lee, lets have Whiting back.

and lets be fair, Radders is never going to get dropped is he!? He's El Capitano!