Re: Connor to full back : Mon Oct 01, 2018 4:20 pm  

Who?

Re: Connor to full back : Mon Oct 01, 2018 4:30 pm  

A unknown superstar wrote:

Who?

He's the current fullback for COHA. A very good prospect. If you follow COHA on social media, there seems to be a special try scored by him nearly every week. Before joining the academy he was touted as the next Sam Tomkins.

Re: Connor to full back : Mon Oct 01, 2018 7:58 pm  

LifeLongHKRFan wrote:

Not sure if it has been announced but Connor Wynne has signed a full time contract with FC and was told that he'll replace Shaul eventually. I suppose that's all down to how he develops really though. Good player and if he gets his head down, he could be one hell of a player.

I work with his relative and we beat a lot of clubs for his signature, suppose to be a really good player . Let’s just hope he progresses, which isn’t always guaranteed with good young players .

Re: Connor to full back : Mon Oct 01, 2018 8:53 pm  

Karen wrote:

Why?? If there's one thing Shaul is, it's safe under the high ball.

Safe(ish) under the high ball at FB when he generally has time but isn;t big enough to defend effectively against cross field kicks. I'd question if anyone who doesn't see this as obvious has seen how the game has developed in the last 5 years

Re: Connor to full back : Mon Oct 01, 2018 8:55 pm  

LifeLongHKRFan wrote:

Before joining the academy he was touted as the next Sam Tomkins.

I'm sure that's been "coached" out of him since he joined the COHA

Re: Connor to full back : Tue Oct 02, 2018 2:14 am  

Jake the Peg wrote:

Safe(ish) under the high ball at FB when he generally has time but isn;t big enough to defend effectively against cross field kicks. I'd question if anyone who doesn't see this as obvious has seen how the game has developed in the last 5 years

Teams don't kick to the corners so much these days. We are one of the few teams that still use the tactic regularly. More often its dropped on the scrum half's head. The days of Pat Richards and Monaghan scoring bags of tries from cross field kicks are gone.

Besides, he is only a whopping 2 inches shorter than Talanoa. He isn't a dwarf.

Re: Connor to full back : Tue Oct 02, 2018 4:39 am  

Mr. Zucchini Head wrote:

Teams don't kick to the corners so much these days. We are one of the few teams that still use the tactic regularly. More often its dropped on the scrum half's head. The days of Pat Richards and Monaghan scoring bags of tries from cross field kicks are gone.

Besides, he is only a whopping 2 inches shorter than Talanoa. He isn't a dwarf.

Teams use it every game but defenders deal with it better than they used to. It's also easier just to pass it to the winger against us and he'll generally have a walk in

Re: Connor to full back : Tue Oct 02, 2018 9:58 am  

Connor named in the England squad.

No Scott Taylor, which indicates to me he might be having surgery on his shoulder

Re: Connor to full back : Tue Oct 02, 2018 10:00 am  

Wilde 3 wrote:

Connor named in the England squad.

No Scott Taylor, which indicates to me he might be having surgery on his shoulder

And deserving a reet good rest

[Karen]

Re: Connor to full back : Tue Oct 02, 2018 11:20 am  

Wilde 3 wrote:

Connor named in the England squad.

No Scott Taylor, which indicates to me he might be having surgery on his shoulder

I was hoping that was the case. I know Tag will be gutted, but he really does need to get himself right and have a full close season because his body has been pretty much non stop for 3 seasons now.