Bell is miles behind Murrell and isn;t ready for first team rugby. The problem we'd have is a championship 6 would probably be no better than Murrell so why pay and risk it. An established 6 would cost a fair bit of cash even if you could find one. Got to asj the question, if a 6 who is that good is available, then why are they available??

I wonder if Sam Obst has a get out clause?

Gone to Batley

Don't blame him, there's a right massive Tesco and Red Brick Mill where he can get a nice sandwich and a sofa that looks like a zebra.

Love the Red Brick Mill. Champagne Nail Bar there.

I know Blake Green is a very good player, and a very important one for Rovers, but I think your elfin leader is overstating it to say he's better than Rangi Chase, Leon Pryce, Brett Finch and Danny McGuire. Just my opinion, but I don't agree with him.

Totally agree.

The most important thing we need from a 6 is a kicking game and Murrell has a superb one otherwise everything will go through Dobson and we'll be easier to shut down.

I don't think it's a good idea to move Withers from 9 either because he needs to be at acting-half and defending in the middle.

I suppose if Murrell did play 6 on the right-hand side there'd be the option of him interchanging right second-row with Con Mika who can also play 6 as well if necessary.

I just hope that if Murrell is selected to play 6, people get behind the team instead of whinging because of his lack of pace - a kicking game is more important than pace in today's game IMO.

Withers at 6, Carlile at 9.

this would be the option I would prefer to see also, but if Murrell does get the nod at 6 then as a fan he would get my full support.

Just not sure bout Carlisle at mo he's an unknown at present might be a risk to begin with

Mine too, I liked the look of Carlile at 9.

His hand speed from acting half was great, firing passes in both directions accurately and really speeds the play up by following the ruck well.

Withers was poor in a poor team last year, let's be honest, if Carlile is impressing, play him.

Got nothing to lose suppose, green such an important player gutted for him, I'd be tempted to play Galea there maybe.

I'm just going to run this up the flagpole..maybe we should play a 6 at 6?

I know it's wacky but, you know, sometimes these crazy ideas come off.

Which 6 might that be, the one 14,000 miles away?

We need a short skinny half back with no kicking game

Bob!