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| Quote: Sparky1967 "But Mamo has gone so we’ve got to move on.
With Matautia what you don’t get is the length of the field tries which I suppose creates a bit of excitement and he possibly doesn’t score enough for a centre.
What you do get though is a Samoan centre who to me doesn’t like taking a backward step, good under the high ball and strong defensively. He creates more tries for his wingers and lastly in big games when wannabe ‘ hard men’ like Bentley last night was trying to stamp his authority on the game with little elbows into faces after initial contact Matautia is first in looking after his mates.'"
That was my long winded way of saying he better hit the ground running or I’ll moan more than the average Saints fan does about the ref after a defeat.
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| They both look the part, Holmes is a lot more than just solid and matautia is a proper out and out centre. Both of them seem to have a good attitude and work rate, I think they will fit in well and improve the first team.
As much as I love Mamo he isn't a centre, He has gone alright there and I do think we will miss having him in the squad but matautia looks like a good signing to me.
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| Quote: just_browny "INOUTAgree. Thing is he does his best work in that left-second row position, so is he slotting in there and where does Currie go?'"
I’d hope Currie would stay where he was, Holmes is an improvement on Hughes, but Currie is ahead of him IMO, so should stay in his favoured spot.
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| Quote: Alffi_7 "I’d hope Currie would stay where he was, Holmes is an improvement on Hughes, but Currie is ahead of him IMO, so should stay in his favoured spot.'"
I agree Currie should stay where he is alongside King and put Holmes on the right presumably with his pal Mata'utia as a pair that know each other?
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| Quote: Uncle Rico "I agree Currie should stay where he is alongside King and put Holmes on the right presumably with his pal Mata'utia as a pair that know each other?'"
I know that it is going against the current trend of selecting an extra prop at 13, but with his handling skills and speed, I think that Currie would make a superb "Old Fashion" Loose Forward.
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| Quote: Boss Hog "I know that it is going against the current trend of selecting an extra prop at 13, but with his handling skills and speed, I think that Currie would make a superb "Old Fashion" Loose Forward.'"
A good option as my choice was based on a presumption of Hughes at 13 utilising Currie's running skills out wide a straight swap Hughes for Clark.
I suppose it also depends on the continued development of our young centres and back rowers?
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