: Tue May 05, 2009 3:48 pm  

Although he has the pace and handling ability to be a centre, for me he is too small, alot of a centres work is defense.

: Tue May 05, 2009 3:56 pm  

Billinge_Lump wrote:

Maybe he wanted a bit of pace in the kick returns?
Maybe he wanted to shore up that centre so put a more defensive player in Wellens there? Maybe he wanted to see what Eastmond could do at fullback?

There are a multitude of reasons for that change, all understandable.

there are multiple reasons - many of them experimental, and certainly not to be tried 25 minutes into a derby game that we are getting hammered in. Take Long off, put an actual scrum half in his position and start to play properly....mucking round with the team and positions during the game is hardly going to build stability and confidence in the team.

Did Wellens and Eastmond know what they were expected to be doing in their respective new positions, or where they just thrown in as some sort of wld experimentation?

: Tue May 05, 2009 4:25 pm  

saints35 bulls0 wrote:

Wellens has never played centre, Eastmond has only played full back a couple of times.

I'm sure Wellens played centre for GB a few years back.

Christ, we must have been struggling that year.

: Tue May 05, 2009 4:39 pm  

Why don't you lot move Pryce to the centres and play Eastmond at SO?

: Tue May 05, 2009 5:16 pm  

kirkamania6 wrote:

Why don't you lot move Pryce to the centres and play Eastmond at SO?

Allegedly because he's a primadonna and would refuse to play in any other position other than stand-off.

: Tue May 05, 2009 5:37 pm  

St Ty wrote:

Allegedly because he's a primadonna and would refuse to play in any other position other than stand-off.

Team player then

: Tue May 05, 2009 5:41 pm  

Smurf wrote:

I'm sure Wellens played centre for GB a few years back.

Christ, we must have been struggling that year.

I remember him playing on the wing for England in 2000 WC but I cant ever remember him playing centre.

: Tue May 05, 2009 5:49 pm  

kirkamania6 wrote:

Team player then

Like i said, allegedly. Message boards conjecture aside we were going fine with Gilly at centre, and when we've needed someone else to fill in at centre Wheeler has done an adequate job.

: Tue May 05, 2009 5:54 pm  

kirkamania6 wrote:

Why don't you lot move Pryce to the centres and play Eastmond at SO?

Because Eastmond isn't a Stand Off.

: Tue May 05, 2009 5:56 pm  

kirkamania6 wrote:

Why don't you lot move Pryce to the centres and play Eastmond at SO?

Pryce is a World Class Stand Off in Super League and it would make no sense to move him to the centres. You would be weakening one position to stregthen another.