Re: Out of season mind occupier 2023 #1 : Tue Dec 19, 2023 3:17 pm  

Fantastic Mr Catpiss wrote:

13, 7 and 6 rather than 1/6/7

Not sure what 7 has been offering.

I think Dufty has had to fill in more in that role because of the lack of anything from a 7 last year, he's not Hodgson (I think Thewlis will be more Hodgson esque,) he's Dufty and I think he'll do well this year. I think King back in the centres offloading and this years reffing instructions, being in the last year of his contract he'll go well.

He's the opposite in perception of Crowther because he's a flair player, and not a workhorse, he inevitably gets tagged as lazy, but for me his defence improved last year and in particular that Catalan try was great.

Re: Out of season mind occupier 2023 #1 : Tue Dec 19, 2023 4:22 pm  

Bunkaib wrote:

I think King back in the centres offloading and this years reffing instructions, being in the last year of his contract he'll go well.

We have him until Nov 2025. He is still one of our longest contracted players.

Re: Out of season mind occupier 2023 #1 : Tue Dec 19, 2023 6:18 pm  

Wires71 wrote:

We have him until Nov 2025. He is still one of our longest contracted players.

I was talking about Dufty, punctuation could have been better.

Re: Out of season mind occupier 2023 #1 : Wed Dec 20, 2023 7:49 am  

Wires71 wrote:

I'd like to see Powell start at 9.

He was a disaster as coach, so you're out of your mind if you think he could transition to hooker....

Re: Out of season mind occupier 2023 #1 : Wed Dec 20, 2023 7:50 am  

Captain Hook wrote:

You gave me a heart attack, the thought of Mr Glum turning out for us…then I twigged!

You beat me to it Captain!

Re: Out of season mind occupier 2023 #1 : Tue Dec 26, 2023 10:33 am  

Dufty
Thewlis
King
Tai
Ashton
Williams
Drinkwater
Vaughan
Walker
Musgrove
Currie
Fitzgibbon
Crowther

Powell
Harrison
Kasiano
Philbin

Re: Out of season mind occupier 2023 #1 : Tue Dec 26, 2023 11:36 am  

Barbed Wire wrote:

Dufty
Thewlis
King
Tai
Ashton
Williams
Drinkwater
Vaughan
Walker
Musgrove
Currie
Fitzgibbon
Crowther

Powell
Harrison
Kasiano
Philbin

Nicholson?

Re: Out of season mind occupier 2023 #1 : Wed Dec 27, 2023 1:09 pm  

fez1 wrote:

Nicholson?

I’ve yet to see him play 13, so may be wrong. I just suspect that Burgess will see the value in Crowther. He’s been open about Jason Clark during his time at Souths how much he contributed to a huge pack by his ‘dirty work’, and Crowther certainly has that about him.

Nicholson may be able to replicate that and take the 13 shirt, but without that industrial element, and without having size and strength to be a third prop, I’m not sure he fits into the first choice pack right now, unless there is some considerable growth in the off season.

Re: Out of season mind occupier 2023 #1 : Wed Dec 27, 2023 4:15 pm  

Brad Dwyer seems to be a popular choice!

Re: Out of season mind occupier 2023 #1 : Thu Dec 28, 2023 7:31 pm  

Man2wolf wrote:

Brad Dwyer seems to be a popular choice!

Indeed, but very few third choice hookers make a first choice 17.