Good chance he would have played there (if Holmes and Chamberlain were missing) ahead of Jebson and Kirby.

1 tackle bust would be a start

I think when I joined this forum people were having similar debates around players like Dowes, Cusack and Josh Cordoba

I think I’m missing something because amongst all the poop last year notwithstanding a couple of disciplinary problems thought Fash was ok. I think the same about Lane who got player of the season for what that was worth.
I guess my thing with fan criticism of players is that we can miss some things they do that perhaps only those in the know, ie teammates and coaches, appreciate. I’m an average fan but I try to see off the ball stuff, I look for geeing up of teammates etc and I look at stats. Doesn’t make me any better than other fans I just think that only appreciating 40 tackles a game cut out passes and tackle busts is missing the whole story of player contribution

Holmes a doubt already be lucky to play ten games, been managed all through pre season too

Loved a fight did Cordoba, think he had more fights than games played for us

Dowes and Cusack would look like prime Webcke and Civoniceva compared to some of our current/recent props.

Chamberlin in the same boat imo .

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Was both meh signings, even more so if they aren’t available often. Worrying when we’ve already let two go, very short especially in the second row.

So is Chamberlain available for Friday? Call me cynical but radio silence on these things is never usually good news, thought it would at least be clarified either way in the article but no specific mention.

Says Holmes is the only “senior” player who’s a doubt. But nothing specific been mentioned about chamberlain.