Re: club statement : Mon Jan 04, 2021 12:46 pm  

dboy wrote:

The last thing Jowett needs is the burden of captaincy.

He's just getting his game in order.

You don’t say

I was just using him to make the point for heavens sake, those mentioned are all too young imo. Though as I stated at least Jowitt is on the pitch for 80 mins which was my other point HTH.

Re: club statement : Mon Jan 04, 2021 12:50 pm  

Matty Ashurst for Captain...good professional, he leads by example and is one of the first names on the team sheet.

Re: club statement : Mon Jan 04, 2021 1:00 pm  

Captaincy isn’t for everyone and at times can and does affect players in different ways ,sometimes it lays heavy on them and other revel in the extra responsibilities.I’m not saying for one minute drop miller for his indiscretions, but if that time comes, Pitt’s stint as leader at London was none too shabby so for me would be an obvious choice. Or we could throw a curved ball and give big dave a go at leadership, it may just curb his gung-ho attitude and settle him down ,as on his day he’s unstoppable and a crowd favourite , but as we’ve all witnessed he has his demons as well, which are creeping into his game ..Only thinking out loud chaps

Re: club statement : Mon Jan 04, 2021 1:36 pm  

vastman wrote:

You don’t say

I was just using him to make the point for heavens sake, those mentioned are all too young imo. Though as I stated at least Jowitt is on the pitch for 80 mins which was my other point HTH.

Yes, I know. I was agreeing with you.

Do you always jump straight in?

(That's a rhetorical Q - I know the answer).

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Re: club statement : Mon Jan 04, 2021 1:46 pm  

We've gone off subject here so when I get chance I'll split the two topics, but for me the captain is the best leader. Not the best player. Or a local lad. Or the first picked.
I don't even mind if the leader is off the field for a little bit as long as there is a leadership group behind him.

Pitts for me. With Miller, Lyne and maybe Crowther from what other players say.
Not Dave.

Re: club statement : Mon Jan 04, 2021 1:58 pm  

dboy wrote:

Yes, I know. I was agreeing with you.

Do you always jump straight in?

(That's a rhetorical Q - I know the answer).

No, I don't, do you ever check what you post and how it reads?

Anyway, I'm fine with your explanation, no need to ignite the war of the roses.

Re: club statement : Mon Jan 04, 2021 2:50 pm  

The captaincy needs some serious though whomever gets it that’s for sure.

People seem to rate Pitts highly but for me Batchelor improved the right side immensely running great lines and more importantly there was marked improvement in the defence on the right when he took the mantle from an injured Pitts.

On form you’d have Tanginoa and Batchelor as starting second rowers but it looks like it will be Ashurst and Tanginoa.

Guess we will find out soon enough.

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Re: club statement : Mon Jan 04, 2021 3:46 pm  

Trojan Horse wrote:

The captaincy needs some serious though whomever gets it that’s for sure.

People seem to rate Pitts highly but for me Batchelor improved the right side immensely running great lines and more importantly there was marked improvement in the defence on the right when he took the mantle from an injured Pitts.

On form you’d have Tanginoa and Batchelor as starting second rowers but it looks like it will be Ashurst and Tanginoa.

Guess we will find out soon enough.

I don't think I put Ashurst in my top 2 second row any more.
Tanginoa and Batch have it though I thought when Pitts was fit he was good on the right.
Ashurst at his best is great but he took some time to get over his injury and I don't think he's there yet. Hopefully we'll see it again next season.

Re: club statement : Mon Jan 04, 2021 5:29 pm  

PopTart wrote:

We've gone off subject here so when I get chance I'll split the two topics, but for me the captain is the best leader. Not the best player. Or a local lad. Or the first picked.
I don't even mind if the leader is off the field for a little bit as long as there is a leadership group behind him.

Pitts for me. With Miller, Lyne and maybe Crowther from what other players say.
Not Dave.

Tinny has got to be in that leadership group for me

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Re: club statement : Mon Jan 04, 2021 6:00 pm  

phe13 wrote:

Tinny has got to be in that leadership group for me

I agree. I was going to add him but got distracted and forgot.