Re: Team for London : Sat Sep 07, 2019 10:25 pm  

You must shock easily

An eyebrow raiser ?, mebbe, but shocking...umm

4 very decent centres to choose from there, how the hell do you get shocked by 2 of them missing out

mebbe its a bout of that nasty faux shock currently infesting the interwebz, have a lie down and see if you feel better...

Re: Team for London : Sun Sep 08, 2019 7:26 am  

As good as he is with ball in hand i wouldnt plsy escare at full back he is very wesk with high kicks and abdull and walker will exploit this

Re: Team for London : Sun Sep 08, 2019 7:48 am  

PopTart wrote:

Do you mean like the 1 penalty?

I mean any. Needless penalties can be game changers.

Re: Team for London : Sun Sep 08, 2019 8:57 am  

FickleFingerOfFate wrote:

Yep, not the fastest but knows how to tackle and when to put his winger away.
Not been given a fair crack and if Atkins plays in front of him, that's shocking.

If it was a fully match fit Atkins, I'd pick him in front of Arundel every time but, Atkins will be so far from match fitness, it could cost us dear.
I agree about Arundels ability to put his winger away but, Toupu and Lyne are way better options (if fit).

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Re: Team for London : Sun Sep 08, 2019 11:35 am  

FickleFingerOfFate wrote:

Yep, not the fastest but knows how to tackle and when to put his winger away.
Not been given a fair crack and if Atkins plays in front of him, that's shocking.

I agree Arundal is better than many think but to say he hasn't been given a fair crack is not correct.
He was behind two very in form players and when he got his chance he got injured. That's no one's fault.

Re: Team for London : Sun Sep 08, 2019 4:26 pm  

FickleFingerOfFate wrote:

If Arundel is dropped, that's a crime. He's the best centre in the club.

Nothing against arundel at all but just think Atkins with all his experience will be a better option for this game . This could be a do or die game for us so old heads are needed to steer us to a win imo .
But arundel is a fine centre and think he’s been unlucky not to have been picked earlier in the season to mix things up a bit when we’ve been flat .

Re: Team for London : Sun Sep 08, 2019 4:52 pm  

Could put Atkins on the bench and play second row (where rumour has him destined) or centre.
If Woody can play all game then we could have Koppy, King, England and Atkins

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Re: Team for London : Sun Sep 08, 2019 5:02 pm  

I can't believe we'd get a centre like him and put him in the second row when our pack has been doing so well.

The edge defense has been much stronger since Kirmo came back and Tanginoa is ripping it up on the other side. We will make good yards with Atkins on that left side.

Re: Team for London : Sun Sep 08, 2019 5:14 pm  

Just looking back at the side we put out for that 2nd defeat down at London.

1. Hampshire
2. Jones-Bishop
3. Lyne
4. Sau
5. Caton-Brown
6. Reynolds
7. Miller
8. Fifita
9. Randell
10. Hirst
11. Batchelor
12. Horo
13. Crowther
Subs
14. Kirmond
15. Kopczak
16. King
17. Wood

We've lost Sau, Caton Brown, Reynolds, Fifita, Hirst and Horo. I would say with the exception of a fully fit Fifita we have a much stronger team now available.

Re: Team for London : Sun Sep 08, 2019 8:06 pm  

Been inpressed by the pack in last 3 games think the London pack was on top when we have played them .Think we could get on top of them if pack play with same determination