Re: Transfers, rumours - version 701! : Thu Oct 14, 2010 10:16 am  

What about using Whiting at 6? He's played there before, and had the number 6 shirt in 2006 I think it was?

Re: Transfers, rumours - version 701! : Thu Oct 14, 2010 11:01 am  

Fitzgibbon would play winger if you asked him to such is his commitment, hes a tall bloke but hasn't got the bulk of a natural front rower imo, combine that with his age and the fact that he hasn't ever played there on a regular basis and its a big ask for him to take on the best props super league has to offer week in week out.

Re: Transfers, rumours - version 701! : Thu Oct 14, 2010 11:06 am  

muddyboots wrote:

Fitzgibbon would play winger if you asked him to such is his commitment, hes a tall bloke but hasn't got the bulk of a natural front rower imo, combine that with his age and the fact that he hasn't ever played there on a regular basis and its a big ask for him to take on the best props super league has to offer week in week out.

that was the point i was trying to make, a massive ask imo from him to play prop week in week out, dont think his body would be up to it. ,

Re: Transfers, rumours - version 701! : Thu Oct 14, 2010 11:24 am  

me too, would rather promote an u20 to the squad as a fifth prop than play fitz there.

Re: Transfers, rumours - version 701! : Thu Oct 14, 2010 11:42 am  

Fitz plays exactly like a prop at lock. So unless people also don't want him playing at lock next year either then i don't understand the concern

Re: Transfers, rumours - version 701! : Thu Oct 14, 2010 11:48 am  

But he's doing it already! That's why he's knackered by threequarters way through the game. Played as a starting prop with Whiting at loose would give us more balance and Fitz probably less wear and tear than he currently gets cos he could be spelled. And if we can't find an Aussie dummy half/half back cover ( James Aubusson ex Roosters could possibly do that for us if he'd come? ) then , yes , Washbrook would probably have to fill that role and spell Houghton.

Re: Transfers, rumours - version 701! : Thu Oct 14, 2010 12:09 pm  

IF Fitz were to be moved from loose, which is unlikely as I don't really see anything in the Westerman rumours nor expect Agar to go for a moreballplaying 13, I'd move him into the second row.
I think he'd last longer there than at prop fulltime, judging by his age and injury record.

Re: Transfers, rumours - version 701! : Thu Oct 14, 2010 12:13 pm  

Possibly but we're short of a prop not a second row

Re: Transfers, rumours - version 701! : Thu Oct 14, 2010 12:17 pm  

PAUL M wrote:

He would be more like Moore/Clarke than a Roby/Houghton type player. Could be a decent option. Danny certainly can't play the full 80 mins each week.

Pleased to see people coming round to my way of thinking. Washy could be a Moore type of hooker. (i still believe Tommy Lee could be too)

Re: Transfers, rumours - version 701! : Thu Oct 14, 2010 12:25 pm  

Big Dave T wrote:

Pleased to see people coming round to my way of thinking. Washy could be a Moore type of hooker. (i still believe Tommy Lee could be too)

just what we need, slow our distribution down even more.