Re: Should Danny Addy become a full time half back? : Wed Aug 26, 2015 8:24 am  

What about the Tyrone Roberts rumour?? Could that be dependant on if we get into SL??

Re: Should Danny Addy become a full time half back? : Wed Aug 26, 2015 8:42 am  

Signed for Gold Coast.

Re: Should Danny Addy become a full time half back? : Wed Aug 26, 2015 8:54 am  

vbfg wrote:

Signed for Gold Coast.

Ohhh okay missed that! Cheers

Re: Should Danny Addy become a full time half back? : Wed Aug 26, 2015 11:02 am  

The Writer wrote:

Addy has done well for us in the absence of a recognised scrum half but he is not a scrum half. He is too slow around the ruck and tends to send out lobbed passes which gives the opposition time to move up. Remember Brett Iti? he passed the ball from the scrum (there more scrums then) like a bullet so much so that the pass nearly knocked Roger Simpson (the stand off) over. Perhaps now that Warrington have a plethora of half backs we may sign Gareth O'Brien next season? Addy would slot in a loose forward but I think he needs to work on his defence.

They don't have a plethora of half backs. Myler's signed for Catalan and Chris Bridge (occasional stand-off) has signed for Widnes.

Re: Should Danny Addy become a full time half back? : Wed Aug 26, 2015 11:03 am  

M@islebugs wrote:

Surely Mullaney? He took the ball at 1st receiever as often as Addy, including for his second try. Look at his pass for Ferguson's try. OK, it's one game but Clare played well at full back and looks a real physical presence with pace. We haven't had a scrum half all year and now we've found one we want to sign another?

Do you really want to build next years team around a bloke who will probably end up playing about 10 games?

Re: Should Danny Addy become a full time half back? : Wed Aug 26, 2015 11:12 am  

Sensei-Bull wrote:

Do you really want to build next years team around a bloke who will probably end up playing about 10 games?

It's a fair point but considering we've given him a 2 year contract we must be reasonably confident he's fixable. Having said that I'm not remotely confident we're in a position to sign a player of such quality that he'd merit building a team around them either.

Re: Should Danny Addy become a full time half back? : Wed Aug 26, 2015 11:24 am  

M@islebugs wrote:

It's a fair point but considering we've given him a 2 year contract we must be reasonably confident he's fixable.

Or we get a very good player who's injury prone so can't command a big wage?

Certainly worth a gamble in my book but i'm not very confident that he'll stay fit for long. He's made of biscuit you see...

Re: Should Danny Addy become a full time half back? : Wed Aug 26, 2015 11:44 am  

I think as cover for HB you couldn't get anything more perfect than Addy, he can play either 6 or 7, and has a good running and passing game. I don't think he is however a long term option. For now though he is in good form and its going to take somebody doing something special to shift him, or it should at the very least.

I actually really like him at 13 too, but I also like Pitts there. I dont suppose having two quality bodies fighting for a jersey is a bad thing though.

I want Siejka to leave, he just doesn't cut the mustard so I think next season we need to sign a very good scrum half and a six to come and put some pressure on Gaskell. Brook if he is staying should get some game time next season at 7.

Re: Should Danny Addy become a full time half back? : Wed Aug 26, 2015 11:46 am  

Sensei-Bull wrote:

Or we get a very good player who's injury prone so can't command a big wage?

Certainly worth a gamble in my book but i'm not very confident that he'll stay fit for long. He's made of biscuit you see...

Seem to remember people saying the same about Dale Ferguson.

Re: Should Danny Addy become a full time half back? : Wed Aug 26, 2015 1:29 pm  

On Addy, I think he's is more suited to a ball playing 13 role.

I think the question is - where are we going as a team style wise.

Do you have an additional ball player in the team and forfeit some of the sterner defence (A Dave Heron)
Or
Do you go for another SR who gives you a tackling machine (A Mike Forshaw)

I think the former gives you more options in breaking down tighter defences and playing a better brand of rugby, but the defence is likely to be a little leakier also....