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| If McGuire goes round again, I struggle to see where we fit everyone in, even if Burrow retires. You have to assume Myler and McGuire would start if both were around. Maybe Lilley gets Burrow's bench spot? What happens to Sutty as I assume Moon goes back to centre and you have Golding/walker for FB, does Sutty then have to put up with being a non-first choice utility (Maybe 3rd choice fb, 4th choice centre if Keinhorst is fit).
Maybe he moves into the pack, but even then the back row is pretty crowded. FWIW I think his best game this year came in the second row, can't remember who it was against though, but it was at headingley.
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| Quote Gotcha="Gotcha"Back home now. Didn't do that last post to you, one of lads in club did whilst I took a pee. Got a bit carried away having a laugh, so apologies.'"

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| I don't think the club should tell JJB or Burrow to leave. But it probably has got to the stage where they need to be understand that from next season they may not be automatic selections, and their performances will be treated as such - i.e. if they're not playing well enough they'll end up playing for Fev or Bradford. If they're genuinely happy to be treated the same as anyone else then they should be welcome to stay. I'd put Ablett in that category as well (his defence can be awful and well below what it should be IMO).
McGuire is slightly different because halfback is so key. TBH that decision may need to be taken out of his hands.
More generally we seem to have too many pointless fillers in the squad - Walters and Delaney ATM, albeit for different reasons, but they also need to firmly decide on the likes of Ormondroyd and Baldwinson as well. There is zero point in having both of these lads hanging around to get 10 minutes every 4 games. The same is true of any of the fringe backs as well - if BM doesn't intend to use them unless its an emergency, lets move on to the next generation of players from the Academy.
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| Best place to park?!
I.E not anywhere near the Stadium Car Park which takes you weeks to get out of?!
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| Think even if Golding is fully fit Jack Walker deserves to keep his place in the team after the man of the match performance last week.
He has offered more in attack in the few games than Golding has all season and he was almost faultless with his defence too.
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| Quote Gotcha="Gotcha"How is it more diplomatic? I said on the last page I told him his time is up and he needs to walk away, that is a has been, as I defined. Not sure what the nickers in a twist is. Some on here think you can't tell people straight, but sorry but I always say how it is. If you watch rugby am this week you may well see the pair of us messing about with the challenge cup trophy, as they were filming.'"
Well I am sure JJB showed his class and answered you with the respect that you didn't show him. He will have met plenty of loud mouthed braggarts before so will have had practice at humouring know-alls that "told him straight"
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| Quote Sal Paradise="Sal Paradise"Whilst I agree they have all made a massive contribution to the club this is professional sport and as such you cannot have the tail wagging the dog. It isn't fair that players well passed their best prevent opportunities for younger players to progress and maximise their optimum earning years.
So if all three said look we want to play until we are 40 that would be ok with you?'"
But though past their best they should continue to play until other players demand their places with consistent quality performances.
Apart from Ward who is a better back rower than JJB? And who covers 9 and 7 and offers the same impact from the bench as Burrow" While we all know our weaknesses at half back and game management that have allowed McGuire to keep his spot when fit.
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| I'm thinking of driving over on Sunday, what's the best option for parking?
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| Quote Juan Cornetto="Juan Cornetto"But though past their best they should continue to play until other players demand their places with consistent quality performances.
Apart from Ward who is a better back rower than JJB? And who covers 9 and 7 and offers the same impact from the bench as Burrow" While we all know our weaknesses at half back and game management that have allowed McGuire to keep his spot when fit.'"
How can other players demand an opportunity when the coaches are determined to select the old guard. If a young player has a bad game he gets dropped yet an older player has a bad game and they continue to get selected - that isn't equitable.
The problem in the second row is the coach has picked the older players so what chance has younger back row forwards got of displacing them. Baldwinson is typical of the younger players who are not treated fairly by the coach - he could play 13 very happily but if Delaney, JJB and Ablett are fit even Ward would struggle to get selected.
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| Quote Sal Paradise="Sal Paradise"How can other players demand an opportunity when the coaches are determined to select the old guard. If a young player has a bad game he gets dropped yet an older player has a bad game and they continue to get selected - that isn't equitable.
The problem in the second row is the coach has picked the older players so what chance has younger back row forwards got of displacing them. Baldwinson is typical of the younger players who are not treated fairly by the coach - he could play 13 very happily but if Delaney, JJB and Ablett are fit even Ward would struggle to get selected.'"
Sal Stevie Ward would be the first back rower chosen to start when fully fit
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| Quote Sal Paradise="Sal Paradise"How can other players demand an opportunity when the coaches are determined to select the old guard. If a young player has a bad game he gets dropped yet an older player has a bad game and they continue to get selected - that isn't equitable.
The problem in the second row is the coach has picked the older players so what chance has younger back row forwards got of displacing them. Baldwinson is typical of the younger players who are not treated fairly by the coach - he could play 13 very happily but if Delaney, JJB and Ablett are fit even Ward would struggle to get selected.'"
Sal which young back rowers would you select before JJB? Which young 7 or 9 would you pick before Burrow on the bench? The truth is we do not have the youngsters yet with sufficient quality to replace Burrow, Maguire and JJB.
Players with class do not need many games to prove they have it e.g. Walker and Golding have made sufficient impact to demand a place while others have not.
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