In terms of creativity he is very good at creating chances for himself out of nothing, as far as creating chances for others (which is what I'd like to see from a halfback) he still has a way to go. It's not that I believe he can't do it, just that we haven't seen it as often as some of his plaudits seem to believe. I invariably see him running the ball into a corner and leaving the wing/centre with few options. I suspect that with the illness that BJB is suffering from he may find himself covering wing again to start the season, which I would have no problem with.
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In terms of creativity he is very good at creating chances for himself out of nothing, as far as creating chances for others (which is what I'd like to see from a halfback) he still has a way to go. It's not that I believe he can't do it, just that we haven't seen it as often as some of his plaudits seem to believe. I invariably see him running the ball into a corner and leaving the wing/centre with few options. I suspect that with the illness that BJB is suffering from he may find himself covering wing again to start the season, which I would have no problem with.
You know what they say about opinions, they're like a***holes, everyone has one - this is just mine.
rocky is a runner not a playmaker . we can t have him running the attack - he needs to be just running and taking on the defense not setting up plays ,to be fair the only one we have that could do that is Danny -but is he past it?
rocky is a runner not a playmaker . we can t have him running the attack - he needs to be just running and taking on the defense not setting up plays ,to be fair the only one we have that could do that is Danny -but is he past it?
No, we don't. Josh Wood, Miller and Hampshire can all potentially run a game, however we chose to let Danny do it because for nearly 20 years he's been better at it than almost anybody. If he's 'past it' then the others get their chance in due course, that's how team building works.
No, we don't. Josh Wood, Miller and Hampshire can all potentially run a game, however we chose to let Danny do it because for nearly 20 years he's been better at it than almost anybody. If he's 'past it' then the others get their chance in due course, that's how team building works.
No, we don't. Josh Wood, Miller and Hampshire can all potentially run a game, however we chose to let Danny do it because for nearly 20 years he's been better at it than almost anybody. If he's 'past it' then the others get their chance in due course, that's how team building works.
'Can all potentially' doesn't mean, ready to go in Super League unfortunately. If Brough doesn't play our organisation is going to be reduced significantly. Miller and Hampshire are good players but this skill is not their best. If we lost Brough for a significant time I think we'd need to bring a loan signing in if we wanted to maintain our top 5 wish.
'Can all potentially' doesn't mean, ready to go in Super League unfortunately. If Brough doesn't play our organisation is going to be reduced significantly. Miller and Hampshire are good players but this skill is not their best. If we lost Brough for a significant time I think we'd need to bring a loan signing in if we wanted to maintain our top 5 wish.
Quite right, Broughy's legs might not be as quick as they used to be, but his brain still is.
For me, the one with the need to prove himself,is Danny Brough.
I'm not sure what Broughy has to prove to anyone in RL, let alone you; he's been one of the best HB's of his generation, and has played at the top level of the domestic game for almost 20 years. He isn't as quick as he once was - but who is?
For me, CC and the club have a job of work now, to transition him out of the role he currently plays, into one that better suits the fact that whilst the mind and spirit are willing, the flesh is weak(er); and that means deciding who will pick up the role of playmaker, and gradually easing them in, so that Broughy can be eased out. I'm not sure either Rocky or Miller have that skillset - they're both runners for me - but that's another issue.
I'm not sure what Broughy has to prove to anyone in RL, let alone you; he's been one of the best HB's of his generation, and has played at the top level of the domestic game for almost 20 years. He isn't as quick as he once was - but who is?
For me, CC and the club have a job of work now, to transition him out of the role he currently plays, into one that better suits the fact that whilst the mind and spirit are willing, the flesh is weak(er); and that means deciding who will pick up the role of playmaker, and gradually easing them in, so that Broughy can be eased out. I'm not sure either Rocky or Miller have that skillset - they're both runners for me - but that's another issue.
I'd be getting Broughy at 2nd receiver more than he was last year. Get someone to take it to the line, find Broughy and let him pick out a marauding forward hitting the edges.
Hes obviously lost a yard of pace, but watching the SL Super Tries thing that was on, we were on it quite a bit and Brough did some great tracking runs.
I agree that he has been one of the best halves halves around in the past 10 years or so.
However, I did state in my earlier point Bren, that it could well have been his injury last year, or the injuries to others, but at times he didn't look anything like what hes capable of.
It may well be, that if he and others around him stay fit, them we might just see that class.
I also said that prior to him coming back, that in the latter half of 2018, Rocky and Hampshire looked to be working well together.
It also didn't help, with the thoughts on Broughie of sin binning in the two opening rounds of the season