Quote: Last Son of Wigan "I agree there! He won't. But I have to say mate, there's a big difference between a modern day FB and 6. The 6 is the left edge play maker, he's there to put others through gaps and run the ship on the left edge.
The fb, and French can play the link, is an attacking weapon who's linking out the back a little further wide off the 6 and 7. French would enter the line around the back of the SR with a centre and winger out side of him; this is the area of attack to utilise French.
With this unreal pace, quick step and passing ability you want him attacking the edges scaring the hell out of the opposition 3/4 line. Don't waste him having him play as a play maker closer to the ruck, have him further out; this is where he's most effective on each edge.'"
Running the risk of re-starting here
But.....I cannot fault your logic and rationale for moving French to FB. I’m just not convinced on shifting out Hardaker to centre or that we will play a style which will bring in the FB at this very late stage of the season. Therefore I think we’d be better served with his pace and hands in the halves at this stage. Either way we both know he’ll play the bench utility role on Friday and possibly the GF.
Wherever we play him we’ll not get the best out of him this season, that’s for 2020. Give him a full pre season, work on actually utilising the FB and who knows he could be our starting FB with Zak in the centres. Or he could be a starting HB alongside Hastings.
I’ll let you have the last word
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