Obviously pure speculation etc. but thought I should post it anyway. Quote: Leeds old boy and new Crusaders coach Iestyn Harris tells me he doesn’t think Danny McGuire will be fit until the summer, and reckons Brent Webb is going to be used as a make-shift standoff. ""Leeds old boy and new Crusaders coach Iestyn Harris tells me he doesn’t think Danny McGuire will be fit until the summer, and reckons Brent Webb is going to be used as a make-shift standoff."'" www.code13rugbyleague.com/2010/1 ... -go-round/

Obviously pure speculation etc. but thought I should post it anyway. Quote: Leeds old boy and new Crusaders coach Iestyn Harris tells me he doesn’t think Danny McGuire will be fit until the summer, and reckons Brent Webb is going to be used as a make-shift standoff. ""Leeds old boy and new Crusaders coach Iestyn Harris tells me he doesn’t think Danny McGuire will be fit until the summer, and reckons Brent Webb is going to be used as a make-shift standoff."'" www.code13rugbyleague.com/2010/1 ... -go-round/

The stand off doesn't get involved in the first couple of plays after a kick return on most sets. They tend to be either dummy half runs from the outside backs or hit ups from the forwards. Webb can bring back the kicks then chip in on tackles four and five in the attacking play.

If it is BJB at full back, he runs good supporting lines and picks up offloads rather than playing as a pivot anyway - a completely different style of attacking full back to Webb and more of a direct replacement in that sense for McGuire.

Yes agree with your comment re the bench. I was meaning more so if we had to play a back on the bench. But take your point that we have enough SR`s to fill in if needs be.

Completely agree with this and i personally would prefer we lined up this way.

I agree. But more importantly for me is that Sinfield is one of our best defenders in that team, constantly making about mid 30 plus tackles per match. The only time he did not achieve that was when moved to half back, which you would expect from a half back. However, taking Sinfields defence away from the pack is a harder job to fill than a lot realise.

Which probably goes back to Remarkable Rhinos posts previously that there is a bigger change to the team as a whole putting Sinfield to stand off than putting Webb there.

It's been a success in the past like, but that is not a given that it will be going forward.

Agreed. I think it is a part of his game that is overlooked sometimes. You go away remembering the big hits ie Kyles and one that sticks in my mind Bailey putting Moz on his .but sinny does get through a lot of defensive work and still performs in attack!