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| Suspect Powell will go with Lino and Russell in SL, barring a leftfield signing like Abdull. Powell himself admits Gale won't play quite a few games this year just for preservation, and while that's smart it's not viable in Super League (and not great value). And I'd be amazed if we cut Lino's contract to make space.
Jowitt's a good half but a brilliant fullback - wouldn't play him at half unless we're decimated by injury, would sooner play Lawford, Brough or even Kay there. The idea of playing Matty Russell at fullback is madness. The days of wingers dropping to fullback is coming to an end. Totally different skillset. Your fullback should be your most skilful player with ball in hand, able to dig into the line and select the smart pass. I've never seen Matty Russell throw a good pass.
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| Quote: Butcher "Suspect Powell will go with Lino and Russell in SL, barring a leftfield signing like Abdull. Powell himself admits Gale won't play quite a few games this year just for preservation, and while that's smart it's not viable in Super League (and not great value). And I'd be amazed if we cut Lino's contract to make space.
Jowitt's a good half but a brilliant fullback - wouldn't play him at half unless we're decimated by injury, would sooner play Lawford, Brough or even Kay there. The idea of playing Matty Russell at fullback is madness. The days of wingers dropping to fullback is coming to an end. Totally different skillset. Your fullback should be your most skilful player with ball in hand, able to dig into the line and select the smart pass. I've never seen Matty Russell throw a good pass.'"
Russell started his career as a fullback and played plenty of games there.
He knows the position so that’s not a concern for me.
The issue with Russell is as you say his lack of passing game.
He’s an old school fullback. His strength is his carry and kick return, he is not a creative fullback in the more modern interpretation of the position.
He could cover there if needed same on the wing but he’s not a starter in either position for me if he signs.
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| Quote: jonh "Russell started his career as a fullback and played plenty of games there.
He knows the position so that’s not a concern for me.
The issue with Russell is as you say his lack of passing game.
He’s an old school fullback. His strength is his carry and kick return, he is not a creative fullback in the more modern interpretation of the position.
He could cover there if needed same on the wing but he’s not a starter in either position for me if he signs.'"
I think Walmsley would do a better job as fullback cover. From what I have seen this season he has got a good rugby brain and can throw a nice pass and produce a good in field kick
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| Quote: Butcher "Suspect Powell will go with Lino and Russell in SL, barring a leftfield signing like Abdull. Powell himself admits Gale won't play quite a few games this year just for preservation, and while that's smart it's not viable in Super League (and not great value). And I'd be amazed if we cut Lino's contract to make space.
Jowitt's a good half but a brilliant fullback - wouldn't play him at half unless we're decimated by injury, would sooner play Lawford, Brough or even Kay there. The idea of playing Matty Russell at fullback is madness. The days of wingers dropping to fullback is coming to an end. Totally different skillset. Your fullback should be your most skilful player with ball in hand, able to dig into the line and select the smart pass. I've never seen Matty Russell throw a good pass.'"
Tbh, I can see us cutting Linos contract or offloading him some how to make room on the quota. We have the money to do it and he's already showed he's not up to scratch at SL level and if I'm honest I haven't been overly impressed with him in the championship either. It would be a big mistake to go into next season with Lino as our number 7 expecting to be in the top half of the table come the end of the season.
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| Oh and btw, Matty Russell is a fullback by trade, I remember watching him play in the Wigan youth team, I think it's only through lack of opportunity that he ended up on the wing and it stuck like many players.
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| Quote: homme vaste "Oh and btw, Matty Russell is a fullback by trade, I remember watching him play in the Wigan youth team, I think it's only through lack of opportunity that he ended up on the wing and it stuck like many players.'"
While I get what you’re saying the right thing to say was that he was a full back by trade in his early days. He’s very much a winger and stuck like you say. Perhaps he could fill in the odd game at fb if needed.
He last played full back in 2017 a couple of games but did play a string of games prior years at FB.
The full back role has massively changed and evolved now into my opinion the singular most important role in the sport.
It’s such a more attacking position now that is critical to plays and requires such a diverse skill set. I’m glad we have Jowitt who over the next 5-7 years is going to start hitting his best years 28-33 or so imo for full backs.
I still believe Jowitt in a couple of years could be running out for England. He won’t be far off. Other than Welsby there’s not much competition.
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| Player announcement imminent?
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| Mckmeeken 4 year deal
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| Anything in the Hardaker to Wakefield rumours?
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| Quote: LeythIg "Anything in the Hardaker to Wakefield rumours?'"
sincerely hope not
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| It always comes around every time he's out of contract.
Good player on his day but way too much baggage.
Powell has been burned by him so I doubt he's coming here.
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| Oh go on, you know you want to sign him. We'll throw in Ben Nakubuwai as well, in fact, I can drive them over myself!
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| A player with his skill set YES
Him NO!
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| Looking at who we have signed up we look to have 15-17 signed. There will likely be anywhere between 10-13 players to be announced over coming weeks/months.
Very interested to see who but there are a few positions we do need quality in.
I expect Mckmeeken to play second row where he’s played 200 games and returned back to SR this season. Luckily a position we need to find quality in.
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