Re: Josh Charnley : Sat Apr 18, 2015 5:47 am  

IMO Manfredi this season is playing better than Budgie last season, once Josh returns we should be switching Dom to the left. Why help develop Budgie to benefit the Roosters

Re: Josh Charnley : Sat Apr 18, 2015 8:16 am  

Kaii wrote:

IMO Manfredi this season is playing better than Budgie last season, once Josh returns we should be switching Dom to the left. Why help develop Budgie to benefit the Roosters

I can't agree.

It's not about developing Burgess. He's a good player now and we've got trophies to play for now. His form is superb and is far better then anything Charnley has produced for a long while.

2016 will take care of itself but 2015 is here and now.

Re: Josh Charnley : Sat Apr 18, 2015 8:23 am  

Josh to centre and sarg to full back for me!!

Re: Josh Charnley : Sat Apr 18, 2015 8:38 am  

LFC warrior wrote:

Josh to centre and sarg to full back for me!!

But, thankfully, only Grimmy agrees with you.

Re: Josh Charnley : Sat Apr 18, 2015 9:10 am  

It's nice to have the option I suppose. Hampshire has been superb so far and we'll have to take the rough with the smooth in regards to the high kicks because what he'll being in other areas far outweighs his frailties.

We've got options all over the place now which is great to see.

Re: Josh Charnley : Sat Apr 18, 2015 9:37 am  

Has Manfredi played full back ever? big lad, can tackle and would be scary breaking into the line. imagine Josh, Burgess and Dom as your back 3!!!!

as for Sarg, the guy needs to gain a good stone of muscle, against Wire he went for his tackles but just got bounced off by a bigger man. I would rather see him lose a fraction of speed and muscle up. dont doubt there is a talent there and pace to burn, he just needs more pounds on him.

Re: Josh Charnley : Sat Apr 18, 2015 11:03 am  

LondonRobster wrote:

Has Manfredi played full back ever? big lad, can tackle and would be scary breaking into the line. imagine Josh, Burgess and Dom as your back 3!!!!

as for Sarg, the guy needs to gain a good stone of muscle, against Wire he went for his tackles but just got bounced off by a bigger man. I would rather see him lose a fraction of speed and muscle up. dont doubt there is a talent there and pace to burn, he just needs more pounds on him.

Not that I recall. I think he played at #6 or #13 as a junior.

Joe Burgess played quite a bit at fullback. Burgess #1, Charnley #2, Manfredi #5, Hampshire #6 and Williams at #7 would see some zip in the backs.

Re: Josh Charnley : Sat Apr 18, 2015 11:49 am  

My worry with Hampshire is that in a big game with scores at a premium you are giving the opposition an easy attacking option, get to the Wigan 40 hoist up a bomb, Brought, Sinfield, Walsh would have used that advantage better than Wire did

Re: Josh Charnley : Sat Apr 18, 2015 12:16 pm  

stpatricks wrote:

My worry with Hampshire is that in a big game with scores at a premium you are giving the opposition an easy attacking option, get to the Wigan 40 hoist up a bomb, Brought, Sinfield, Walsh would have used that advantage better than Wire did

He will learn and come back stronger. We can't cast him out like we did with Jack Murphy, we ruined that lads career.

Leeds fans always drone on about Hardaker being better than Tomkins because he can catch bombs and defend but he struggled with at least 1 that I saw last night.

Re: Josh Charnley : Sat Apr 18, 2015 6:21 pm  

sergeant pepper wrote:

I personally think that on form Charnley is more dangerous than Burgess as he's got a swerve/step.

Burgess is excellent in that Richards role where it goes wide quickly and he opens his stride and pulls away but how often have you seen him jink round a player? Charnley can do both but might not have the hands of Burgess (see last nights pass to Faz).

The only issue is Charnley hasn't shown his top form in a LONG time.

Charnley showed his top form last year when he came back from injury. As I recall he went on an absolute tear and was absolutely devastating with ball in hand.

He hasn't hit anything like it this year.