Last Son of Wigan wrote:
Logic would suggest
1. Hardaker
3. Bibby
6. French.
7. Hastings.
Lam never even tried French at 1, but has at 6. He also signed Bibby as a placement for Sarge which would suggest he’s not considering Zak to play centre.
I personally hope this is how we play with a more old school system.
I’m not sure what I’d old school going into a season with 1 recognised pivot on the field.
I know if I coached or played against a team with only one pivot I’d be over the moon.
This isn’t kids rugby. Hastings is a very good half but as a defender the thought if only having him calling things and directing the team would be a massive mistake and basically put a massive Red Cross on his head as a target.
It’s not like we have a creative full back either.
Giving the opposition one man to target as a play maker would make us so predictable.
I agree I like the look of French in open play but for me he needs to be on the wing.
ZH is a fullback, no reason to shift him.
Bibby is a centre.
No point reinventing the wheel and making players play out of position to accommodate a player who clearly isn’t a half.
On the face of it it does seem a strange use of cap space but given we have gone down that route I’d be looking to shift Burgess and one of Davies/Marshall in the hope we can use that cap space to recruit a half, assuming we are already looking to move in Sammutt and Escare.
