Have to agree

Are we paying the price of having a 'leadership group'?

Brett Hodgson is smaller than Scott Grix.

Don't you know that size doesn't matter?

I think it's very easy, due to the fact he was such a fantastic player, to forget the mistakes that Brett made - especially under the high ball and I remember plenty of times he was dragged backwards.

If we can find a better full back (as with any position) than Grix then I would fully agree with replacing him but I remain to be convinced that we have anyone in the squad who is better than him as a full back. For me, neither Murphy or Connor have taken their opportunities when Gix has been out.

This is called 'team tactics' not a lack of heart or aggression.

Hodgson was 3rd in try assists for our team 2009/2010 seasons.

2011/2012 grix was 3rd/2nd in the list those seasons

but 2013/2014 seasons he has not been anywhere near the top for try assists? have we changed tactics since then or has grix gone backwards in this area

I for one would welcome a contract extension for Anderson.

It will be accounced in the morning anderson has signed a new deal ...

Calling Grix's gigantic fear of ever being tackled 'team tactics' is a joke to be honest! I don't care what you think of Grix but what he does when he catches the ball never benefits us, apart from against a dire Wakey side.

So you seriously think Anderson selects a full back whose scared on tackling? You honestly think that Anderson watches how Grix catches the ball and waits for his wingers and thinks that's not what I asked him to do and then still selects him as first choice full back? There's only one joke on this thread...

Never suggested Anderson doesn't tell him to do, I just provided a reason as to why he might?

Interesting. So Anderson adopts tactics to accommodate Grix's inclusion? The inference being he either sees Grix as being a key part of his side or that he has no confidence at all in Connor or Murphy at full back. Either way that would be bad news for those wanting Scott dropped.

It was very rare for Bodgy to ever run the ball back as well. So it is a tactic we have been using for a long time.

Grix has been one of our top 4 tackle busters for the last 4 seasons. Quite an achievement for someone who is scared of being tackled, no?

There are many reasons why the team may adopt a tactic of dropping the wingers back to receive a dump off from the FB.

It could be because Smurph and Jerry are very effective runners. It could be because Grix is our best support runner (he used to be the only player who would follow Fuey even though everyone must've known he was likely to offload) and so he is better following those two in case they offload. More than likely though it's because he is a much better passer from dummy half than either Smurph or Jerry and so gives us an extra option over than a scoot as second tackle when taking the ball out of our own half.

Don't talk rugby sense- it causes confusion in the ranks. Ahhh who am I kidding- they just ignore what they don't understand.