Re: Quality : Tue Aug 31, 2021 8:43 pm  

Tanginoa, Batch and Brad Walker in the back 3, that sounds pretty good to me!

Re: Quality : Tue Aug 31, 2021 9:04 pm  

Crowther was superb on Sunday. Tanginoa, Batchelor and Crowther sounds pretty good too.

Re: Quality : Tue Aug 31, 2021 9:41 pm  

FickleFingerOfFate wrote:

Tanginoa, Batch and Brad Walker in the back 3, that sounds pretty good to me!

and what has Pitts done wrong?

Re: Quality : Tue Aug 31, 2021 9:55 pm  

imwakefieldtillidie wrote:

Kay and Walker aren’t hookers and Bowes isn’t ready. Kyle showed when he came on the difference a good 9 makes.

The first time Wood has had such influence in a large run of games and here we are talking of a new contract....nope.

Kay is very much a 9 in conversion and it seems he will be a good bench option at 9. He’s created more than Wood has in a handful of games than Wood has all year.


Walker has shown to be a solid if not spectacular option.

Bowes is 21 and will be 4th in line.

I completely get the sentiment side for Wood but that’s what it is. His form for over 12 months has been scratchy and non influential at best.

Re: Quality : Tue Aug 31, 2021 10:38 pm  

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phe13 wrote:

and what has Pitts done wrong?

Absolutely nothing wrong but I'm more looking to the future, would say Pitts is no bigger than Battye and didn't Pitts start as a 2nd rower come prop when he first signed on at Wakey?

Re: Quality : Wed Sep 01, 2021 7:40 am  

imwakefieldtillidie wrote:

Kay and Walker aren’t hookers and Bowes isn’t ready. Kyle showed when he came on the difference a good 9 makes.

Kay clearly is a hooker, why pigeon hole players. If he wants that role he’s earned it.

Might also pint out that Kyle Wood was also a HB to begin with, he only really cemented the hooking role with us.

At present we now have foot genuine bookers, Hood, both Woods and Kay with Walker offering good cover. I suspect though one or both Woods will go.

I also suspect the reason Kershaw has been offered a deal is because Kay is no longer a go to winger.

Didn’t include Boes, mainly because I see him going out on loan next season.

Re: Quality : Wed Sep 01, 2021 7:42 am  

FickleFingerOfFate wrote:

[exturl][/exturl]Absolutely nothing wrong but I'm more looking to the future, would say Pitts is no bigger than Battye and didn't Pitts start as a 2nd rower come prop when he first signed on at Wakey?

Personally see Pitt’s moving to 13 and replacing Westy, he’s got the ability.

Re: Quality : Wed Sep 01, 2021 12:11 pm  

vastman wrote:

Kay clearly is a hooker, why pigeon hole players. If he wants that role he’s earned it.

Might also pint out that Kyle Wood was also a HB to begin with, he only really cemented the hooking role with us.

At present we now have foot genuine bookers, Hood, both Woods and Kay with Walker offering good cover. I suspect though one or both Woods will go.

I also suspect the reason Kershaw has been offered a deal is because Kay is no longer a go to winger.

Didn’t include Boes, mainly because I see him going out on loan next season.

Wood was a hooker for us when he was here in 2012, nine years ago. Kay had a good 40 minutes against Saints. If we keep Kyle to go with Hood then Kay as back up/utility would be fine, and in my opinion stonger than we started this season. But not as a first choice in the 17. Agree about Bowes. The potential is there but I think a loan would do him more good and drip feed him into the first team.

Re: Quality : Wed Sep 01, 2021 12:17 pm  

vastman wrote:

Personally see Pitt’s moving to 13 and replacing Westy, he’s got the ability.

Has Pitts got the handling skills to play 13? I'm not saying he hasn't, I just haven't seen it the way we use him. I'd expect both Crowther and Walker to be looking at nailing down the 13 shirt as well.

Re: Quality : Wed Sep 01, 2021 12:21 pm  

imwakefieldtillidie wrote:

Wood was a hooker for us when he was here in 2012, nine years ago. Kay had a good 40 minutes against Saints. If we keep Kyle to go with Hood then Kay as back up/utility would be fine, and in my opinion stonger than we started this season. But not as a first choice in the 17. Agree about Bowes. The potential is there but I think a loan would do him more good and drip feed him into the first team.

Wood just doesn`t cut it at SL level anymore IMHO I think its been quite clear to see that this year, he hardly ever darts from dummy half and when he does he is shut down almost straight away 90% of the time, he has quite clearly lost a yard of pace. If we sign him on for next year, fans will be bagging him and the clubs decision to re-sign him. I think he will go down and play in the championship or retire at the end of this year depending on his preference.