Re: A season for real optimism : Tue Jan 04, 2022 11:50 pm  

cheshirecat57 wrote:

Depending on who stays fit i will go with 8th but would love 7th improvement over last few seasons.

Happy New Year, Cheshire !

Hope you're right, pal.

Re: A season for real optimism : Wed Jan 05, 2022 8:26 am  

Scarlet Pimpernell wrote:

Crowther lacks any perceivable passing game which a modern day LF needs.

Really? It's odd how we all see things differently,
I think Crowther has a fair passing game, but the ball playing loose forwards which you say the modern game needs, barely exist IMO.
Joe Westerman came close but he was no Steve Norton, nor even close to LF's of that quality.
I've said earlier I wish we had a good ball playing LF, but because of the scrum structures as they are such a player is not essential.

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Re: A season for real optimism : Wed Jan 05, 2022 12:50 pm  

Let's be clear about a LH passing game.
It isn't the ability to pass the ball we need. We have loads of players who can do that.
It's the ability to run at the line and put doubt in the oppositions mind whether you will pass or run, and if you choose to, put a pass in that hits the right player.
That requires a forward with a running game. That's what Crowther needs to improve. He has the hands.

Re: A season for real optimism : Wed Jan 05, 2022 12:51 pm  

1315trinity wrote:

Really? It's odd how we all see things differently,
I think Crowther has a fair passing game, but the ball playing loose forwards which you say the modern game needs, barely exist IMO.
Joe Westerman came close but he was no Steve Norton, nor even close to LF's of that quality.
I've said earlier I wish we had a good ball playing LF, but because of the scrum structures as they are such a player is not essential.

I agree. What people have done is view Crowthers passing game when he played a few games at hooker. For a hooker, his passing game or distribution was not up to scratch but for a modern LF, he's ok if not the best.

Re: A season for real optimism : Wed Jan 05, 2022 1:10 pm  

vastman wrote:

I agree. What people have done is view Crowthers passing game when he played a few games at hooker. For a hooker, his passing game or distribution was not up to scratch but for a modern LF, he's ok if not the best.

A good squad player at the moment, but if he continues to mature as he has then I do see him in the long term as a LF and I think he'll be a good 'un .

Re: A season for real optimism : Wed Jan 05, 2022 2:22 pm  

1315trinity wrote:

A good squad player at the moment, but if he continues to mature as he has then I do see him in the long term as a LF and I think he'll be a good 'un .

Agree with the above not there yet

Re: A season for real optimism : Wed Jan 05, 2022 9:17 pm  

vastman wrote:

I agree. What people have done is view Crowthers passing game when he played a few games at hooker. For a hooker, his passing game or distribution was not up to scratch but for a modern LF, he's ok if not the best.

Massive difference between passing from the floor and whilst running in open play. Not just Crowther, but Kay, Ashurst, Walker and everyone else who covered at hooker were well behind Kyle Wood in this respect.

Regarding your other thread, I’d agree Hood needs to be one of our key players this year. Not just in terms of getting us on the front foot, but I think he’ll be expected to play some big minutes as well. I was pleased when we signed him, but I did hope we’d keep Kyle for another year as well.

Re: A season for real optimism : Thu Jan 06, 2022 12:35 am  

Are all our overseas quota spots taken up?

Re: A season for real optimism : Thu Jan 06, 2022 9:39 am  

BOJ042 wrote:

Are all our overseas quota spots taken up?

Why?
Have you been in training and are now 100% fit?

Re: A season for real optimism : Thu Jan 06, 2022 11:45 am  

BOJ042 wrote:

Are all our overseas quota spots taken up?

There's one left for you, if you want it