Absolutely bang on Dave.

As has been said before on this thread, how nice to be debating who should and who should not play in a position when there are at least two who could pull on the jersey on and excel in the position: e.g. at 13 you have Fitz and Washy (and, some would argue, Whiting) - nice to have choices like this.

Explain how whiting has bags more to offer than Washy?

In my opinion Washbrook is a loose man (a very good one) who can fill in a 6. At stand off I would pick Horne over him everytime. Horne has had one bad season due to his diabetes and his injury from 2008. He will be a different player alongside a playmaker taking the pressure off him and allowing him to do his own thing.

Can and has sucessfully covered more positions than Washy has or can!
Is a better footie brain in my mind, washy looked ineffective and lost the majority of games he managed last term ( so did they all mind)
its My opinion RW is a much better all round footballer than Washy and 100% better tackler thats for sure

Agreed he is definately a 13 however with those in front of him where is he going to pick up game time other than through injury...
Agree 150% about Horne too, however I have to say he still looks totally washed out and does not seem to have gained any weight at all in my opinion, to be honest he looked poorly last i saw him in Dec! hope thats just his look now and not the illness

Yes, thats your opinion and entitled to it you are; however, next year when you go to all the home games and all but 3 away games, I suggest you take the blindfold off.

Yes you are correct I am entitled to it my son, but dont get upset if it does not coincide with your evaluation thats the beauty of this forum, its a new year, remove the anger !!!
I suppose at least I will be there though huh but will only miss one away this year

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No real need for that, was there?


I'm not claiming that this is necessarily wrong, but when has Whiting ever been used as a playmaker in order to make a direct comparison?


You would like to think so, but the sad fact is that for the last few seasons we simply haven't. Apart from Whiting. Plus he is a natural footballer, something we have again been lacking. And before it gets mentioned, it isn't only a case of standing out in a poor side - Whiting's cleverness was equally evident during the 2005 campaign.

Valuable squad player at the very least.

I like Washy. Not as much as many do, but I like him nonetheless.

He has never looked like a good 6 IMO. Not a bad one by any means, but not someone you'd want as first choice there.

I'm given to understand that he pretty much feels the same way and does not see a move to 6 as playing to his strengths.

Congratulations on a very sensible post, have to say I agree on every comment you make and my hope is that he does get the game time as he has far far more to offer than Washy, lets not be blinkered by the 'local player' bit that has been our downfall so often. Personally I reckon RW will thrive alongside Longy and hope to see them given the chance to combine.