Craig Hall needs to be playing stand off as soon as possible.

For me, Hall is clearly gifted and has a hand in plenty of tries.

However...

With the errors he makes there is simply no place for him in top class rugby league. Some people say he makes errors because he "tries things" but this is simply not true. Again and again he makes elementary errors for which there is no reason or excuse. Today he inexplicably lost possession twice on the first tackle. He also needlessly conceded a drop out when he failed to show the brains and/or bravery required to simply throw his body forward.

It would be nice to think that he will learn from his errors but there really is no sign of this happening...

Heres another know nowt female for you - He is at the moment out of his depth - His Dad was a Rovers player many years ago and the kid could not lace his boots. Before you come back- today not for the first time this season he got himself pushed back behind the line when he had all the time in the world to clear - I know he is playing out of position but any 12 year old could have cleared out - HE IS NOT A FULLBACK but he could do better

Hall had a shocking game but the fact is hes not a full back hes a centre.

Now Briscoe is out it will mean Hall will go on the wing and hopefully R Horne will go full back against Saints

The halves being...?

Doubt it, the fact that Thorman went there today should tell you who most likely candidate for the full back spot is.

I actually think Craig Hall could make a very good full back with good coaching. He has the attributes but makes bad errors which need coaching out of him.
Can't see that happening in the near future though

Thorman went there temporarily presumably because of his Hudds experience. He's not a fullback, though, and by his own admittance doesn't like it there.

We are in a seriously bad situation now, though, with regards to our backs now Tom's hurt. We really need a proper date for Motu and Raynor's returns - they need to be soon or we need alternatives quick.

R.Horne
Calderwood
Yeaman
G.Horne
Hall
Washy/Whiting
Thorman

And when one of them gets hurt next?

Our barrel nearly has a hole in the bottom.

Lee and Thorman.

Spot on. He's been heavily involved in most of our rare efforts at decent rugby in the last 4 games, and key in most tries. The fact of it is he is simply not big/strong enough for fullback and gets knocked about in the tackle too much.

you started a craig hall thread


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