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Re: FIELD : Fri Jun 21, 2024 8:49 am  
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Smith and Farrimond *may* be not the right call, but it surely wouldn't hurt to give them a few games together (starting with London), and see how it goes before we write them off as an option? Anyway, we always have switcheroo options.


Yeah exactly. Everyone over-analysing it to a ridiculous degree. Just play them together and see if it works.
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Re: FIELD : Fri Jun 21, 2024 9:13 am  
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Interesting piece on Farrimond on the Love Rugby League site, with them talking to John Duffy about him.

https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/ja ... n-warriors

Jack’s a super-talented half-back,” Duffy adds. “He’s a scrum-half, but he does like running the ball and taking the line on as opposed to just giving the ball to a team-mate.

Can't be true. Jon says it's not! :lol:
NickyKiss wrote:
Interesting piece on Farrimond on the Love Rugby League site, with them talking to John Duffy about him.

https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/ja ... n-warriors

Jack’s a super-talented half-back,” Duffy adds. “He’s a scrum-half, but he does like running the ball and taking the line on as opposed to just giving the ball to a team-mate.

Can't be true. Jon says it's not! :lol:
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Re: FIELD : Fri Jun 21, 2024 10:41 am  
What a strange post again Phuzzy.

His coaches literally in the article describe him as an organising kicking “half back” but say he does take the line on 2.

That’s the entire point of the conversation. He is a half back. Our entire team is currently set up around a half and a 5/8th so we would need to change the entire way we play to bring him in to replace Field.

Playing with Smith would minimise his effectiveness because whilst he can run his key attributes are organising passing and kicking.

I will leave you to it.

I’m guessing you don’t understand the concept of a half and 5/8th and how they compliment each other particularly in the way we currently play.

It’s why Cust lost his place in the team as he has a half too, him and Smith in some instances were both doing the same job and their impact on the game was reduced.
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Re: FIELD : Fri Jun 21, 2024 10:57 am  
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What a strange post again Phuzzy.

His coaches literally in the article describe him as an organising kicking “half back” but say he does take the line on 2.

That’s the entire point of the conversation. He is a half back. Our entire team is currently set up around a half and a 5/8th so we would need to change the entire way we play to bring him in to replace Field.

Playing with Smith would minimise his effectiveness because whilst he can run his key attributes are organising passing and kicking.

I will leave you to it.

I’m guessing you don’t understand the concept of a half and 5/8th and how they compliment each other particularly in the way we currently play.

It’s why Cust lost his place in the team as he has a half too, him and Smith in some instances were both doing the same job and their impact on the game was reduced.

But he doesn't have a running game Jon. You said so.

You also said Thurston's try strike rate is the same as Deacon's though which is also garbage.

The problem is you keep doubling down on your ramblings.

I never said he wasn't a half. I said he was a half with a running game. I also mentioned 2 other halves (Deacon and Leuluai) who also played successfully together and indeed won a title so I clearly know the difference. I never said we wouldn't have to alter the way we play.

The problem with you, Jon, is you can't (or won't) read what is actually written and instead go off on some disingenuous tangent. You ignore anything that doesn't support your argument. For example comparing Thurston's try scoring ratio to Deacon's (it's better) rather than John's (similar) or Luai's (Thurston's is better). I wonder why?

To reiterate: Jack has a running game. We don't know if the combination with Smith would work as it hasn't been tested. Every other viewpoint is supposition. All facts

What's hard to understand about that?
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Re: FIELD : Fri Jun 21, 2024 11:10 am  
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But he doesn't have a running game Jon. You said so.

You also said Thurston's try strike rate is the same as Deacon's though which is also garbage.

The problem is you keep doubling down on your ramblings.

I never said he wasn't a half. I said he was a half with a running game. I also mentioned 2 other halves (Deacon and Leuluai) who also played successfully together and indeed won a title so I clearly know the difference. I never said we wouldn't have to alter the way we play.

The problem with you, Jon, is you can't (or won't) read what is actually written and instead go off on some disingenuous tangent. You ignore anything that doesn't support your argument. For example comparing Thurston's try scoring ratio to Deacon's (it's better) rather than John's (similar) or Luai's (Thurston's is better). I wonder why?

To reiterate: Jack has a running game. We don't know if the combination with Smith would work as it hasn't been tested. Every other viewpoint is supposition. All facts

What's hard to understand about that?


Nothing at all.

What I am saying is that both Smith and Farrimond are natural halves and I don’t think they make the best combination whilst Field is out injured as both their strengths and skill sets are similar.

If we run with Smith and Farrimond for the next 8 weeks and it works great. I don’t think we will.

It’s a bit like playing a fullback on the wing or vice versa sure they can play there and do a job but do they get the best out of themselves and contribute to the team probably not.

If you want us to totally chsnge the way we play whilst Field is out fair enough I don’t I’m guessing Peet doesn’t either which is why Rocky got first crack at 1 and then as Smiths partner.

Let’s see how the team lines up over the next couple of months to see what Peet decides is best for the team.

I will 100% say if Smith picks up a knock Farrimond is straight in the team in my option over Rocky and anyone else.

It’s that simple.
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Re: FIELD : Fri Jun 21, 2024 2:04 pm  
As soon as Keighran's back I would like to give Eckersley a run at full back. That keeps the team as near as possible to what it normally is, and he has played there in the past. That said, Hampshire will get better with more regular game time. He is clearly not as good as Field or French and never will be, but being dropped in for a game here or there with long gaps between gives him no chance to build form or understanding. Also, if Rocky is not able to find some form and nail a place down with Field out for a couple of months then it's time to ship him on at the end of the season. He was signed because he covers halfback and fullback. If he can't do that then we should let him go somewhere else, where he can hopefully get himself the security of a longer contract now he's at the back end of his career.
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Re: FIELD : Fri Jun 21, 2024 4:00 pm  
tyr wrote:
As soon as Keighran's back I would like to give Eckersley a run at full back. That keeps the team as near as possible to what it normally is, and he has played there in the past. That said, Hampshire will get better with more regular game time. He is clearly not as good as Field or French and never will be, but being dropped in for a game here or there with long gaps between gives him no chance to build form or understanding. Also, if Rocky is not able to find some form and nail a place down with Field out for a couple of months then it's time to ship him on at the end of the season. He was signed because he covers halfback and fullback. If he can't do that then we should let him go somewhere else, where he can hopefully get himself the security of a longer contract now he's at the back end of his career.


Can Keighran not play full back and leave Eckersley at centre.
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Re: FIELD : Fri Jun 21, 2024 7:12 pm  
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Re: FIELD : Fri Jun 21, 2024 7:24 pm  
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Re: FIELD : Fri Jun 21, 2024 8:21 pm  
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