: Thu Jul 16, 2009 2:41 pm  

AaronBull wrote:

Ok, you're entitled to your opinion. But the problem is, there aren't an abundance of replacement hookers around, especially that the Bulls could realistically recruit, in fact you could generalise it to hookers overall.

That's whats staggering me about people wanting rid of Newton, lets see where we are in reference to hookers in a years time and see if you'd want Newton back, I know I certainly don't want Newton to leave, I'd make him captain!

I totally agree on Newton.

: Thu Jul 16, 2009 2:43 pm  

redeverready wrote:

I totally agree on Newton.

As do I. I fear that we'll miss his brain as well as his presence on the pitch next season. We already have enough collapses as it is, there may be more without -imo- the best rugby brain in our squad.

: Thu Jul 16, 2009 2:47 pm  

redeverready wrote:

I totally agree on Newton.

On the other hand, I think he has the potential to be a disruptive figure in the dressing room. (NB: Me surmising, there's no substance to this)

: Thu Jul 16, 2009 2:57 pm  

Ewwenorfolk wrote:

As do I. I fear that we'll miss his brain as well as his presence on the pitch next season. We already have enough collapses as it is, there may be more without -imo- the best rugby brain in our squad.

not the genius that is Beaver then no? i'd say he was the best rugby brain in the league.

: Thu Jul 16, 2009 3:10 pm  

Ewwenorfolk wrote:

What is he offering us at the moment?

I think it's called schadenfreude.

: Thu Jul 16, 2009 7:09 pm  

Ewwenorfolk wrote:

What's your reason behind dropping Worrincy? He's done more to warrant a first team place than Cook imo. And why have you put Sykes on the wing?

Hyde
Halley
Menzies
Nero
Tadulala
Sykes
Jeffries
Lynch
Newton
Scruton
Langley
Worrincy
Burgess

Crossley
Kopzcak
Horton
Whitehead

He's not doing anything for me at the moment, and Cook in my opinion was unfairly dropped a few weeks back. Cook for me is better than Worrincy. As for Sykes on the wing, what's wrong with that?

: Thu Jul 16, 2009 7:10 pm  

Terry Monster wrote:

He's not doing anything for me at the moment, and Cook in my opinion was unfairly dropped a few weeks back. Cook for me is better than Worrincy. As for Sykes on the wing, what's wrong with that?

If he can't defend at centre then he'll be even more of a liability on the wing.

: Thu Jul 16, 2009 7:14 pm  

Ewwenorfolk wrote:

If he can't defend at centre then he'll be even more of a liability on the wing.

He got switched to Wing during his game at the world cup and ended up being a liability.

: Thu Jul 16, 2009 7:15 pm  

Ewwenorfolk wrote:

If he can't defend at centre then he'll be even more of a liability on the wing.

Why will he? He's got the touchline as a defender at the side of him that's never caught out of position, all he's got to do is mark his man up.

: Thu Jul 16, 2009 8:00 pm  

Terry Monster wrote:

Why will he? He's got the touchline as a defender at the side of him that's never caught out of position, all he's got to do is mark his man up.

Yeah, you would think....