Re: Thank you : Sun Aug 09, 2015 5:16 pm  

jinkin jimmy wrote:

That begs the question, what do you do with Tomkins? It's inconceivable that he won't play. I would play Hardaker in the centres. He has to be in the team and, after all, the Aussies have filled their back line with fullbacks and it works for them.

I'd be tempted to go with Sam at centre and Zak at FB.

Re: Thank you : Sun Aug 09, 2015 6:24 pm  

Widdop was outstanding for St George this weekend ...and he can kick goals! Tomkins isn't playing as well as last season but he has been injured. I'd definitely have the two of them at half back. However, Hardaker at centre is a possibility. A good problem to have...two excellent fullbacks.

Re: Thank you : Sun Aug 09, 2015 6:25 pm  

Clearwing wrote:

I'd be tempted to go with Sam at centre and Zak at FB.

Too tough in the centre for Tomkins with rampaging back row forwards.

Re: Thank you : Sun Aug 09, 2015 6:52 pm  

Good try but the kiwis aren't going to give him a pat on the back as he goes though like Wire did. I think if you have to include both, Hardaker should move to accommodate Tomkins.

Re: Thank you : Sun Aug 09, 2015 7:53 pm  

Well, yes, if the question is, would Hardaker make the a better makeshift centre than Tomkins would, I think the answer is probably yes.

But do we want to go down that road anyway? We have (for a change!) 'proper' centres after all.

Re: Thank you : Sun Aug 09, 2015 9:01 pm  

It's not justified to pick Sam over Zak as much as it pains me to admit it. Or even more so playing Sam in the halves (which he's not played for years) or even more so as a centre just to accommodate him.

Hardaker's success has come from playing FB, so I don't see the point of moving him to any other position.

Re: Thank you : Sun Aug 09, 2015 10:59 pm  

Last Son of Wigan wrote:

It's not justified to pick Sam over Zak as much as it pains me to admit it. Or even more so playing Sam in the halves (which he's not played for years) or even more so as a centre just to accommodate him.

Hardaker's success has come from playing FB, so I don't see the point of moving him to any other position.

Totally agree

Re: Thank you : Mon Aug 10, 2015 12:17 am  

So do I. But it's all ifs and buts now, there's a lot of footy to be played before then.

Re: Thank you : Mon Aug 10, 2015 9:40 am  

Might help Banana with regards to picking Sam at 6 http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/708 ... t-warriors?

Might help Banana with regards to picking Sam at 6 http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/708 ... t-warriors?

Re: Thank you : Mon Aug 10, 2015 6:19 pm  

The Warriors are screwed. I think they need to win all four of their remaining games to have any chance of making the 8. And that ain't going to happen, regardless of who plays full-back.