Re: Lewis Murphy : Sat Jul 13, 2024 8:45 am  

I guess it will all come down to value.

I do think we need 3 front line wingers as firstly it’s a very important position in the modern game due to the work they get through in the backfield but also to provide cover for TJ given his history.

It’s like our current situation with Jerry, Olpherts has been a great pick up and will probably get more game time than Jerry come the end of the season.

We have to get the cap balance right though too. Murphy has had a big contract upgrade so it’s dependent on many other things and pieces of the jigsaw falling into place.

I’m not sure Powell is 100% convinced by Walmsley yet so maybe he is looking at other options.

I personally wouldn’t be gutted to see TJ, Walmsley and Olpherts retained as I think he will do a job for another year providing competition on the edges.

Re: Lewis Murphy : Sat Jul 13, 2024 10:33 am  

PopTart wrote:

I know Walmsley is looking good for us and is playing well, but from what I've seen, he'd still be 3rd choice behind Murphy and TJ.
Which kinda suggests Murphy wouldn't be top of our list as we have other positions to fill.

We only have 2 wingers for next season so far in TJ and Walmsley. Unless Delaney is signed.

We will most likely be losing McGillvray and Olpherts and Franco. I’d happily have Murphy to replace a couple of those.

Not sure on Walmsley vs Murphy. Don’t think Walmsley has been done fairly recent weeks. Always played left all season and at Wembley and scored for fun and played well but Olpherts who’d mainly right wing seems a favourite of Powells and has been Shoehorned into the left spot (not that he hasn’t done well).

Re: Lewis Murphy : Sat Jul 13, 2024 10:34 am  

PopTart wrote:

I know Walmsley is looking good for us and is playing well, but from what I've seen, he'd still be 3rd choice behind Murphy and TJ.
Which kinda suggests Murphy wouldn't be top of our list as we have other positions to fill.

We only have 2 wingers for next season so far in TJ and Walmsley. Unless Delaney is signed.

We will most likely be losing McGillvray and Olpherts and Franco. I’d happily have Murphy to replace a couple of those.

Not sure on Walmsley vs Murphy. Don’t think Walmsley has been done fairly recent weeks. Always played left all season and at Wembley and scored for fun and played well but Olpherts who’d mainly right wing seems a favourite of Powells and has been Shoehorned into the left spot (not that he hasn’t done well).

Re: Lewis Murphy : Sat Jul 13, 2024 11:21 am  

Russell as well if rumours are to be believed.

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Re: Lewis Murphy : Sat Jul 13, 2024 12:34 pm  

Trojan Horse wrote:

We only have 2 wingers for next season so far in TJ and Walmsley. Unless Delaney is signed.

We will most likely be losing McGillvray and Olpherts and Franco. I’d happily have Murphy to replace a couple of those.

Not sure on Walmsley vs Murphy. Don’t think Walmsley has been done fairly recent weeks. Always played left all season and at Wembley and scored for fun and played well but Olpherts who’d mainly right wing seems a favourite of Powells and has been Shoehorned into the left spot (not that he hasn’t done well).

If Walmsley is playing next season he needs to learn how to play right as TJ is nailed on left.

If you look at the recent stats, Olpherts is playing left on merit.
He has mistakes in his game but he gets us off our line far better that Walmsley.

Re: Lewis Murphy : Sat Jul 13, 2024 2:14 pm  

Never liked Olpherts but got to say he has earnt an extension

Re: Lewis Murphy : Sat Jul 13, 2024 2:20 pm  

Khlav Kalash wrote:

Russell as well if rumours are to be believed.

Johnstone, Russell, Walmsley and Olpherts wouldn't be a bad quartet for next season.

Re: Lewis Murphy : Sat Jul 13, 2024 4:54 pm  

imwakefieldtillidie wrote:

Johnstone, Russell, Walmsley and Olpherts wouldn't be a bad quartet for next season.

Not keep on Russell and Olpherts is at the back end of his career and imo found his level which he is doing very well at.

Re: Lewis Murphy : Sat Jul 13, 2024 5:04 pm  

PopTart wrote:

If Walmsley is playing next season he needs to learn how to play right as TJ is nailed on left.

If you look at the recent stats, Olpherts is playing left on merit.
He has mistakes in his game but he gets us off our line far better that Walmsley.

That may be the reason he’s playing right.

Olpherts is playing left on preference or the reason above trying Walmsley on the left. Walmsley had 20 + try’s and a try at Wembley in the final on the left. You can’t get much more merit than that can you? He carries well too.

Olpherts has been on the left ever since which was a strange and unexpected switch. Yes he’s played well but almost all have been walk ins off the back of Jowitt and Gale. Something Walmsley also finished. Unfortunately the quality ball on the left is like a legendary pokemon sighting on the right as it only has the short ball crash to Griffin or a chip behind the line.

Olpherts offered exactly the same back line carries on the right wing also.

Perhaps you nailed it with Walmsley getting accustomed to the right as TJ will have left sewn up in 2025.

As for Olpherts, when a number of fans didn’t appear keen early on I was happy with him as since day 1 he’s carried very well and I could see that clearly despite the odd error. His mistakes seem to have lessened a bit lately too which is good to see.

He’s great for where we are now and with McGillvray looking like he’s in the wars and patched up I think it will be Olpherts and Walmsley for most of remaining games.

Re: Lewis Murphy : Sat Jul 13, 2024 5:10 pm  

Dannyboywt1 wrote:

Never liked Olpherts but got to say he has earnt an extension

I don’t think he’s SL level tbh even though I think he’s playing well. It does depend who is available though.