Re: Saints up next : Sun Jul 24, 2022 11:41 am  

vastman wrote:

What a ridiculous proposition.

He's only started playing at hooker since he joined us so there could only be one.

Liam requested the chance to play at 9, I assume had he been elsewhere he'd have done the same. Whether he'd have got it who knows but I suspect he might have.

I also have to laugh at your other argument regarding tried and trusted hookers who have played in that role since leaving the womb. Josh Wood was one of those and that worked out well didn't it! I reckon I wouldn't have to dig very deep to find a few others if I trawled back a bit.

You judge a player on what he does on the pitch, not what his Wiki page states he is.

Fifita - started life as a centre
Lyne - A F/B
Batchelor - never had a defined position until he joined us.
Finally and most telling of all Woody was an Academy H/B, ding dong.

All just off the top of my head.

I'm judging Kay solely on what I've seen on the pitch, and I don't think he's a very good hooker. You've said he's an excellent hooker, but agree he wouldn't get a game there at any other club? He's a decent winger, when he's back that's where we need to play him.

Re: Saints up next : Sun Jul 24, 2022 11:57 am  

PopTart wrote:

Just different to Hood. We need them both.

Part of the problem with Hood is that he can't do the full 80 which always means we have to have an option to rotate. Kay gave a good account of himself at 9 and has also provided cover in the backs which makes him a valuable member of the 17 when fit.
I would have liked to see Bowes get more opportunities as he seems both capable and fit enough to play longer minutes.

Re: Saints up next : Sun Jul 24, 2022 12:20 pm  

Pat Bateman wrote:

Wasn’t Kay a halfback pretty much all his academy life. He’s a very good Hooker, better than Hood for that matter, we have missed Kay immensely.

Thought his passing from dummy half was a bit erratic but his speed from the PTB appeared a real threat…

Re: Saints up next : Sun Jul 24, 2022 12:34 pm  

Gaskell and Croft in centres....no Hall.. https://twitter.com/WTrinityRL/status/1 ... 19/photo/1

Gaskell and Croft in centres....no Hall.. https://twitter.com/WTrinityRL/status/1 ... 19/photo/1

Re: Saints up next : Sun Jul 24, 2022 12:37 pm  

Roby at 7 for Saints... https://twitter.com/Saints1890

Roby at 7 for Saints... https://twitter.com/Saints1890

Re: Saints up next : Sun Jul 24, 2022 12:40 pm  

Gaskell

Re: Saints up next : Sun Jul 24, 2022 12:46 pm  

God help us with that back line.

Re: Saints up next : Sun Jul 24, 2022 12:49 pm  

Saints missing some quality back-rowers too but think they will still be way too strong for us!!

Re: Saints up next : Sun Jul 24, 2022 12:51 pm  

Brightside wrote:

Part of the problem with Hood is that he can't do the full 80 which always means we have to have an option to rotate. Kay gave a good account of himself at 9 and has also provided cover in the backs which makes him a valuable member of the 17 when fit.
I would have liked to see Bowes get more opportunities as he seems both capable and fit enough to play longer minutes.

Bowes hasn’t got the skills, he may have eventually but now he’s not quite there imho. He does have some very positive attributes and a loan spell at another club would do him the world of good.

Re: Saints up next : Sun Jul 24, 2022 12:51 pm  

FIL wrote:

Saints missing some quality back-rowers too but think they will still be way too strong for us!!

My thoughts exactly. They’re still very strong across the park. We’ll see