Quote: Phuzzy "With all due respect JS I'm not putting any words in your mouth. I asked for reasons why you thought he wouldn't make a centre and you offered none. It was therefore reasonable to conclude that you had none. If you think he would make a centre; then what are we even arguing about?
With regards to the number of wingers we have you're doing exactly what you're accusing me of (although that's common place on this board so I'm not exactly shocked!). Nowhere have I said that he should be given a run at centre now. Quite the contrary in fact. I have stated on several occasions that it's a decision for the future so our standing regarding wingers currently available is, to use Dave's favourite phrase, a complete straw man argument.
I'll reiterate. Down the line, having signed Marshall and Davies long term and with Manfredi's possible return, plus a couple of junior players coming through we are likely to have a surfeit of wingers. Currently the same can't be said of centres
One more point. Saying 'if we use Budgie at centre we will also have 3' is yet another straw man argument as I have never said having 3 wingers or centres is a bad thing. In fact would you please quote where I have? There is nothing wrong with having 3 centres just as there is nothing wrong with having 3 wingers. The simple fact is, however, that the current squad (when fully fit) is heavy on first team wingers and light on first team centres. Or do you disagree?'"
Well, apart from there being lots of inaccuracies in this post relating to what I did or didn't say and then being called pedantic for actually pointing out that I hadn't said the things you said I had, there's not much else to say I suppose.
I'd just rather be criticised for something I did actually say rather than what I hadn't
Numerous times I've pointed out that Budgie's best position is Wing - I personally believe that will be the case for most if not all of his career in the main.
Whether someone else or the coaches see it that way only time will tell & to be honest IMO it's not really a debate for now that interests me.
Manfredi is out of anyone's plans for now - So that makes it 2 centres & 3 wingers in the 1st team - We use Budgie primarily as a Centre and we have the same problem but only with 2 wingers only. So I don't see that as solving a problem (Touch wood if Manfredi comes back at some point that may beg the question - for now, for me, it's neither either nor there).
Although I again didn't say that you said it was a bad or a good thing - I just said that I don't think having 3 x primarily wingers on the books (With 2 not being on top dollar) is excessive.
Currently he's one of our best 2 wingers (Davies being my option on the right)
Currently if Sarge/Gildart are fit they play centre for me & Marshall misses out on the Wing.
Sarge not fit I'd play Bateman
Gildart not fit I'd possibly look at Joe and bring Marshall in on wing (Assuming both wingers are fit). If one of the wingers not fit I'd be tempted to leave Budgie on Wing and look for other centre options.
Let me know if this is ok?