Re: How will we line up? : Mon Jan 23, 2017 10:50 pm  

Jury is still out on Carlos playing centre, but there is no way Michaels should play centre, he doesn't have the right skill set to play there, I'd have Carlos, Logan and Connor before him. Think he has only played a couple of games there and didn't really stand out.

He should be 3rd choice winger.

Re: How will we line up? : Tue Jan 24, 2017 7:02 am  

Centres. Fonua, Griffin, Connor,Logan. Tuimavave is way down the pecking order.

Re: How will we line up? : Tue Jan 24, 2017 7:22 am  

Freddie Miller. wrote:

Centres. Fonua, Griffin, Connor,Logan. Tuimavave is way down the pecking order.

Yours or Radford's?

Re: How will we line up? : Tue Jan 24, 2017 11:48 am  

Freddie Miller. wrote:

Centres. Fonua, Griffin, Connor,Logan. Tuimavave is way down the pecking order.

Connor is considered more a 6 or 1 cover.logan still injured. Griffin is left. That leaves fonua n carlos. Played carlos centre other day and trained most the portugal week. I'll be suprised if carlos isn't centre v wakey now

Re: How will we line up? : Wed Jan 25, 2017 8:18 am  

Great thread full of smart comment and reasoned argument. Can't disagree with most of what's been said.
Bottom line is " We'll be fine, "
All goes to show we've loads of
options. The season is long and they'll all play their part.
I'm expecting Watts to shine this year and push hard for Rep.honours.
Jansin Turgut will breakthrough, looks a talent.
We will be knocking on the door in all comps.
It's a marathon not a sprint the last 13 selected in October will be quite different from the Wakey 13.
Whoever they are, their ours.

Re: How will we line up? : Wed Jan 25, 2017 9:41 am  

Re: How will we line up? : Wed Jan 25, 2017 2:45 pm  

airliebird,runninglate! wrote:

Connor is considered more a 6 or 1 cover.logan still injured. Griffin is left. That leaves fonua n carlos. Played carlos centre other day and trained most the portugal week. I'll be suprised if carlos isn't centre v wakey now

Nailed on barring injury Tuimavave at right centre

Re: How will we line up? : Fri Jan 27, 2017 1:55 pm  

Freddie Miller. wrote:

Centres. Fonua, Griffin, Connor,Logan. Tuimavave is way down the pecking order.

Totally agree..

Why move a 'Dream Team' centre to the wing, to accommodate a utility back?.

Re: How will we line up? : Fri Jan 27, 2017 2:14 pm  

weaver93 wrote:

Totally agree..

Why move a 'Dream Team' centre to the wing, to accommodate a utility back?.

What made him a dream team centre though?
It wasn't finesse or decisive defence or sublime handling

For me it was his physical attributes more than anything. He's an utter tank,with decent feet,reasonable speed,his strength paves the way for his offload game
He used these attributes V opposition centres and 2nd rows
From the wing with kelly and carlos inside-2 ball players- he will still be able to use all his strengths but often 1 on 1 v opposition wingers. What it aso does is take 15 to 20 tackles workload out of him in D meaning his fresher for attack. Aso a weapon in the air. Another area of his game utilised easier from the wing

In terms of Carlos in the centre. He looked top class in the centre before being moved. Reminds me massively of joel Moon
His a better kicking game, passing game and defensive read than Fonoua imo. But is no slouch in his offload ability as well(great for a winger) Very instinctive player with great feet. Those feet are gonna make space for Fonua many times and Fonua is gonna relish the space. No brainer for me. Especially with what they showed in that short spell on Sunday. Even more so when I factor in kelly inside them.

Re: How will we line up? : Fri Jan 27, 2017 2:59 pm  

Josh Bowden not included in the squad for the Salford game - has he picked up an injury??