Re: Squad/Team for Wigan CC : Tue Apr 12, 2022 5:33 pm  

Kettykat wrote:

Give Gaskell a run at loose and leave Miller and Lino to cement their partnership ,he’s got a great pair of hands, great vision and an astute kicking game ,simply no good to us not being in the squad .Hopefully he can keep him fit and I’m sure we will see the benefit from his experience especially having another point of attack

Please no.
Edit - Just seen the squad, so he'll be alongside Mase again then.....

Re: Squad/Team for Wigan CC : Tue Apr 12, 2022 9:06 pm  

Gaskell went OK for me, whilst we never really looked like scoring off the kicks they helped us build lots of pressure and if we're singling out players for not being able to tackle he would be well down the list.

Ultimately, the best team won on Sunday. We had set after set in the first half without having the class to capitalize whereas Wigan made the most of their 2 or 3 chances. 2nd half we couldn't live with them across the park and whilst we didn't deserve the last couple of scores

And as for the old 'give XYZ player a run at 9/13'...... Liam Kaye was OK at 9 as last resort cover in an emergency but there is much, much more to the position than quick feet carrying from dummy half 3 times every 2 sets and the same goes for LF.

Re: Squad/Team for Wigan CC : Wed Apr 13, 2022 8:19 am  

Tommy Duckfingers wrote:

Gaskell went OK for me, whilst we never really looked like scoring off the kicks they helped us build lots of pressure and if we're singling out players for not being able to tackle he would be well down the list.

Ultimately, the best team won on Sunday. We had set after set in the first half without having the class to capitalize whereas Wigan made the most of their 2 or 3 chances. 2nd half we couldn't live with them across the park and whilst we didn't deserve the last couple of scores

And as for the old 'give XYZ player a run at 9/13'...... Liam Kaye was OK at 9 as last resort cover in an emergency but there is much, much more to the position than quick feet carrying from dummy half 3 times every 2 sets and the same goes for LF.

A bit harsh on Kay.
Defence is good, distribution off the floor excellent and as you suggested, he can certainly spot flat footed defence to make quick metres.
The fact that we omly have Hood as an out and out hooker, with Bowes in the background, would suggest that WP is happy with Kay as an interchange hooker.

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Re: Squad/Team for Wigan CC : Wed Apr 13, 2022 8:23 am  

wrencat1873 wrote:

A bit harsh on Kay.
Defence is good, distribution off the floor excellent and as you suggested, he can certainly spot flat footed defence to make quick metres.
The fact that we omly have Hood as an out and out hooker, with Bowes in the background, would suggest that WP is happy with Kay as an interchange hooker.

Yes. He is the exception to the 'give xyz a go'.
For me Kay is formally training as, and regarded long term as a hooker and a winger. He's not cover.

Re: Squad/Team for Wigan CC : Thu Apr 14, 2022 8:23 am  

Tommy Duckfingers wrote:

Gaskell went OK for me, whilst we never really looked like scoring off the kicks they helped us build lots of pressure and if we're singling out players for not being able to tackle he would be well down the list.

Ultimately, the best team won on Sunday. We had set after set in the first half without having the class to capitalize whereas Wigan made the most of their 2 or 3 chances. 2nd half we couldn't live with them across the park and whilst we didn't deserve the last couple of scores

And as for the old 'give XYZ player a run at 9/13'...... Liam Kaye was OK at 9 as last resort cover in an emergency but there is much, much more to the position than quick feet carrying from dummy half 3 times every 2 sets and the same goes for LF.

Totally don't agree, we have missed Kay at 9, he's as good as Hood any day.

Re: Squad/Team for Wigan CC : Thu Apr 14, 2022 10:26 am  

vastman wrote:

Totally don't agree, we have missed Kay at 9, he's as good as Hood any day.

Agree ok on the wing better at 9 .Would be in my 17 all the time as interchange hooker if we could get Murphy on is wing .Like Bowes a lot but Kay is older and should take the hits better from the oppositions