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[quote="king warrior":prbr924b]Adam Blair flew over yesterday and has been training the deal is going to be signed this week
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| Quote: NickyKiss "Mickey Mac is having a fine season but i'd have to agree we miss Riddell. I think McIlorum would work really well with a hooker who plays with guile and craft as he's a different type that plays with passion, aggression and fire.
When Richards is back i'd be tmepted to get Tomkins back in at 6, Roberts in at fullback(after a confidence building session on the wing), Finch at 7 and let Tommy Leuluai start at 9 with McIlorum being asked to provide a couple of high energy spells from the bench hurting people in defence and by getting out of dummy half running at the big forwards.'"
I totally disagree with Richards at fullback. He offers nothing in the way of creativity from there. He's more of a traditional fullback than a modern one. Stick Amos there with Sam and Finch in the halves and get Tommy in at 9. |
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| Quote: Ovavoo "We need a scrum half. Micky Mac and Tommy, spelled correctly, are a match for anyone, for sure Clarke and Higham.
Tommy, good as he is, isn't the best scrum half we could wish for. The lad in the under 20's, Russell is an out and out number 7 and though he is young at 18 or 19, Myler is only 20. Until Finch gets match fitness I'd love to see him given a go.'"
Russel's not a #7, he's a #1. I think you might mean Mellor... |
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| Quote: DaveO "Well if Madge will stop playing Sam at 1 and let him and Finch be the half backs we have Tommy who does OK for NZ.'"
agree totally. until pat is back have roberts at FB who did nothing wrong in the hudds game if you ask me. sam and finch int he mix will complement each other (i also think finch played too quickly on friday which caught us out!)
micky as bench hooker. |
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Mclorum is not good enough for Wigan, sorry! He's of the Lowes' mould; in that yes, he is aggressive and tough (likes to run his mouth a bit too), however it's fair to say the #9 position is so much different now. Its the most pivotal position in any playing squad in my opinion and you need someone who has all his current attributes accompanied with speed, vision and the ability to control the ruck area.
Leuluai really doesn't seem as effective for you at 7 and if I was Maguire I'd be pushing him into the hooker role. You've got Deacon to come back and partner Finch who will get better and better. And you've got Tomkins at FB who can easily slot in the halves.
But #9 is where you need somebody more influential, the rest would take care of itself as a result.
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| Quote: - Neil - "Forget this Sam at 6 nonsense - its got nothing to do with that. He makes a better impact chiming into the line as a second 6 at full back than he ever could recieving the ball stood still at 6.'"
He does not play as a second 6 though. A six does not attempt to take the line on virtually every time they get the ball. Sam seems to do this all the time. As to taking the ball standing still, Sam has explosive acceleration from a standing start and IMO has a much better chance of breaking the line when he's actually in it than when he runs into it with the defence set ready - which they seem to be for him this season. He is not actually getting anywhere against the better sides joining the line when playing at 1. This may have worked last season but its not doing so this season. |
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| Quote: the mighty wigan town!!! "agree totally. until pat is back have roberts at FB who did nothing wrong in the hudds game if you ask me. sam and finch int he mix will complement each other (i also think finch played too quickly on friday which caught us out!)
micky as bench hooker.'"
Exactly! He was subject to Brough's superb kicks and most FBs would have had a problem with them. Brough is SUPERB at kicking like that and I wish he was in our team. Sam at 6 is the best thing we can have. Sam at 6, Finch at 7 and Tommy and Micky interchanging at 9 (with Finch the man going off and tommy dropping to 7 until Finch is fully fit if need be) |
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