Re: Andy Ellis : Sun Sep 16, 2012 7:18 pm  

Ellis is a much better hooker that Aiton. Half the reason why Tim Smith has looked so good these last 8 games is because Ellis has been playing.
Have said it from match one, Aiton is just simply not a hooker, we have to find a place for him but that place is not hooker.

Re: Andy Ellis : Sun Sep 16, 2012 7:20 pm  

Ellis before Wood every time for me. Consistent performances game after game rather than the odd touch every 5 or 6 games.

Re: Andy Ellis : Sun Sep 16, 2012 7:22 pm  

Wollo-Wollo-Wollo-Wayoo wrote:

Wood before Ellis every time for me. Consistent performances game after game rather than the odd touch every 5 or 6 games.

Surely that's the other way round?

Re: Andy Ellis : Sun Sep 16, 2012 7:23 pm  

Schunter wrote:

Surely that's the other way round?

Whoops!
Yes it should have been and now is.

Re: Andy Ellis : Sun Sep 16, 2012 7:27 pm  

Andy Ellis on a 2 year contract

Re: Andy Ellis : Sun Sep 16, 2012 7:35 pm  

bellycouldtackle wrote:

Ellis is a much better hooker that Aiton. Half the reason why Tim Smith has looked so good these last 8 games is because Ellis has been playing.
Have said it from match one, Aiton is just simply not a hooker, we have to find a place for him but that place is not hooker.

Nah, Aiton is better than Ellis for me. Ellis arrived just as the team were getting it together, I guarantee you won't think so next year as Aiton takes full advantage. That said I do think Ellis is SL standard so surprised he's dropping a level.

Re: Andy Ellis : Sun Sep 16, 2012 7:37 pm  

bellycouldtackle wrote:

Ellis is a much better hooker that Aiton. Half the reason why Tim Smith has looked so good these last 8 games is because Ellis has been playing.
Have said it from match one, Aiton is just simply not a hooker, we have to find a place for him but that place is not hooker.

Agree completely;the speed of Ellis' passing has, no doubt, given Smith more time and space to dictate the course of games since his inclusion.

If true it's not a decision I would have made but if we aspire to a higher level these type of tough decisions will have to be made.

Re: Andy Ellis : Sun Sep 16, 2012 7:40 pm  

Disappointed if Ellis has gone/is going but as others have said suppose I should reserve judgement until we know the make up of the squad for next year. We need to get the best out of the money we have, so it may be that keeping Wood and letting Ellis goes allows us to strengthen in other areas (given I would expect Ellis to be on more than Wood).

Re: Andy Ellis : Sun Sep 16, 2012 7:41 pm  

Ellis actually takes the line on from dummy half and aiton tends not to, having that variation would be good for the side IMO.

Re: Andy Ellis : Sun Sep 16, 2012 8:25 pm  

Hope this is wrong, Ellis is a much better all round hooker than Wood and the perfect foil for Aiton. It would be a mistake to release him imho.