full back..who wud u want

Quote: inside_man "I don't think i've seen Sam panic under pressure once tbh, I'd say that his strongest quality. People have (and will continue to do so) try to break his chin to try and unsettle him and pressure him, and yet the lad stands up and goes again time after time.

He has a decent kicking game, not brilliant, but you shouldn't really need your FB to kick anyway, Sam definately has a good enough kicking game for it to be classed as a bonus for a fullback anyway.

I just don't see where you get a lot of your points from, I'd say they are from extremely selected viewing but unless you didn't watch any of the playoffs or the GF I can't see where you've seen these things. Particularly the points about panicking under pressure and being a leader, he's a natural leader.

Theres a reason he was voted the 2nd best player in the league this year in just his first (completely) full season in the game. He was the best 6 in the league, then he was the best fullback in the league. But you wouldn't swap him for a 32 yr old fullback who (although is still a quality player) is passed his best and has struggled with a lot of injuries this year.

I also think that (imo) Hodgson will still be earning a lot more than Sam. When you signed BH he was the reigning MoS and would not have come cheap.'"

Good point. There must have been a reason we went for him over others.

I saw a nice selection of matches with him in last season and the GF and Leeds one. I missed Leeds 2 cause i was moving in.

Kicking: who would you want to have a kicking game next year? If we were buying him i'd expect him to kick. Warrington need a kicker after Lee leaves. I'd expect us to by a good kicking play maker.

I wouldn't say he is a natural leader. He certainly deserves kudos for such things as playing on after donald elbowed him but i have never seen him lead the team around the park. I could be wrong but i thought Wigan had o'loghlin for that.

I'd probably SWAP Sam for someone in the team but the COST of BUYING him would be too much. I'm sure we got Hodgeson for a short term deal and we will move on and buy someone else or better yet have a Warrington lad in the role. It can't have cost us too much. Sam, as i have said, would be a massive investment. One that would probably pay off. In a season or two.