Re: Leeds game : Wed Mar 24, 2021 5:48 pm  

I must admit that I hadn’t seen those injuries, and thought that Hampshire Was injured. If that is the case he will definitely get the FB spot. Regarding Kay and Senior I wouldnt mind either although I still think we will miss BJB more than we think for the amount of work he used to get through. Whichever one plays he will be under pressure from the other one.

Re: Leeds game : Wed Mar 24, 2021 5:49 pm  

lampyboy wrote:

I have just read the article again and no mention of changing from grass to 4g
We have been training on a new 4g training pitch and it's caused a few soft tissue injuries, calf strains etc.

You might be right, I think he says it on his Trinity TV interview I’ll check.

Re: Leeds game : Wed Mar 24, 2021 8:10 pm  

vastman wrote:

FB for me, Walker has not yet imho proved to be as good let alone better.

Bloody hell i agree with you lol.....

Re: Leeds game : Wed Mar 24, 2021 8:52 pm  

lampyboy wrote:

I have just read the article again and no mention of changing from grass to 4g
We have been training on a new 4g training pitch and it's caused a few soft tissue injuries, calf strains etc.

It’s not a “new” 4G pitch they’re training on, it’s Dewsburys 4G pitch which is around 4 years old now, they also train at Belle View so are training on both Artificial and grass

Re: Leeds game : Wed Mar 24, 2021 9:56 pm  

[quote="alegend"]Would like to see Hampshire as hooker ,know it will not happen but too good to leave out of 17[/quote]

I absolutely agree with this

I’ve being wanting to see Hampshire tested as a hooker for some time now as I think he’d be excellent, certainly from an attacking point of view especially if Woody is on the last year of his contract

Lots of half in the nrl convert to hookers really successfully (Peter Wallace and Ben hunt)
It seems that Chester has finally settled on jowitt at fullback and I think we are all hoping that Milky and Lino are going to make a really successful long term halves partnership which

Hampshire is an excellent player and I’d love to see him in a settled position long term in our team

Is see Hampshire as natural fit for both parties playing him at hooker

Re: Leeds game : Wed Mar 24, 2021 10:33 pm  

Kirmudgeonlyisback wrote:

If you mean by distribution getting the ball in play yes I agree he does but have yet to see him making or creating a gap from play the ball, for me he either gets on in back row on merit

Agree with this completely

Re: Leeds game : Wed Mar 24, 2021 10:41 pm  

musson wrote:

I absolutely agree with this

I’ve being wanting to see Hampshire tested as a hooker for some time now as I think he’d be excellent, certainly from an attacking point of view especially if Woody is on the last year of his contract

Lots of half in the nrl convert to hookers really successfully (Peter Wallace and Ben hunt)
It seems that Chester has finally settled on jowitt at fullback and I think we are all hoping that Milky and Lino are going to make a really successful long term halves partnership which

Hampshire is an excellent player and I’d love to see him in a settled position long term in our team

Is see Hampshire as natural fit for both parties playing him at hooker

Assuming everyone is fit then Hampshire isn’t going to play , I d say he’s second choice full back , second choice stand off and probably third choice winger. Tbh he’s one of the few players we have that can create something from nothing and really needs to be in match day squad. Kyle wood is probably in his last season so why not give Hampshire a shot

Re: Leeds game : Wed Mar 24, 2021 11:06 pm  

Kirmudgeonlyisback wrote:

musson wrote:

I absolutely agree with this

I’ve being wanting to see Hampshire tested as a hooker for some time now as I think he’d be excellent, certainly from an attacking point of view especially if Woody is on the last year of his contract

Lots of half in the nrl convert to hookers really successfully (Peter Wallace and Ben hunt)
It seems that Chester has finally settled on jowitt at fullback and I think we are all hoping that Milky and Lino are going to make a really successful long term halves partnership which

Hampshire is an excellent player and I’d love to see him in a settled position long term in our team

Is see Hampshire as natural fit for both parties playing him at hooker

Assuming everyone is fit then Hampshire isn’t going to play , I d say he’s second choice full back , second choice stand off and probably third choice winger. Tbh he’s one of the few players we have that can create something from nothing and really needs to be in match day squad. Kyle wood is probably in his last season so why not give Hampshire a shot

I certainly think Hampshire has the attributes to play at 9. He could certainly take advantage of some quick ptb too.

However, this is the sort of testing and training that needs to happen in pre season and not experimented on in a superleague season unless we have no other options through injury.

If we were at full strength I’d take advantage of the 2 week loan period and get Hampshire 2 games at a league 1 club at 9 and see how he goes. Less risk, we get to see how he could go as a 9 and he gets to stay match fit.

I said previously that 9 looked our weakest area after prop with our main 9 in his twilight years and our second 9 seems to pick up a few injuries. I certainly think it needs some investment next season though Bowes looks promising for the future.

Hampshire is a tough one. He’s too good not to have in the team but it’s very hard to find a place for him all the same.

Re: Leeds game : Thu Mar 25, 2021 3:43 am  

Kirmudgeonlyisback wrote:

Assuming everyone is fit then Hampshire isn’t going to play , I d say he’s second choice full back , second choice stand off and probably third choice winger. Tbh he’s one of the few players we have that can create something from nothing and really needs to be in match day squad. Kyle wood is probably in his last season so why not give Hampshire a shot

You mean third choice FB if Walker plays?

I personally think he’s second choice and Walker third, I suppose we will soon see what CC thinks.

I agree about Hampshire at 9 but it’s odd nobody has ever played him there, maybe coaches see something we don’t. For me he is ripe for conversion, maybe the player himself isn’t keen.

He most certainly wouldn’t be the first HB to make the conversion.

Re: Leeds game : Thu Mar 25, 2021 7:40 am  

vastman wrote:

Kirmudgeonlyisback wrote:

Assuming everyone is fit then Hampshire isn’t going to play , I d say he’s second choice full back , second choice stand off and probably third choice winger. Tbh he’s one of the few players we have that can create something from nothing and really needs to be in match day squad. Kyle wood is probably in his last season so why not give Hampshire a shot

You mean third choice FB if Walker plays?

I personally think he’s second choice and Walker third, I suppose we will soon see what CC thinks.

I agree about Hampshire at 9 but it’s odd nobody has ever played him there, maybe coaches see something we don’t. For me he is ripe for conversion, maybe the player himself isn’t keen.

He most certainly wouldn’t be the first HB to make the conversion.

Closer to home, didn't Kyle Wood start out as a half back