Trojan Horse wrote:
Agree, one thing that really got me annoyed about Chester was that he was insistent on playing players out of position to fill gaps.
We need a 9 to step into Hoods shoes. Bowes is a 9 - it’s that simple. Chester would end up playing Crowther there in this exact scenario (not knocking Crowther btw). It used to drive me barmy but it appears that Poching is more trusting of the deeper echelons of his squad.
Depends what you mean by out of position.
Batchelor did a great job on Saturday but he’s not just out of position but it is clearly not his best position and probably never will be.
Players like Bowes and especially Walker are far more fluid. For Walker this is the opportunity to finally nail down a position. If he doesn’t grab the HB role this time he will be utility forever, not a bad thing just the reality.
What I’m saying is that it’s ok in an emergency - Batch or as a genuine trial - Walker.
What CC and so many other coaches get wrong is that they won’t back down when they are wrong.
Jowitt is a perfect example. He looked like a play anywhere person and SO looked well within his reach. I was an advocate myself but I was wrong and it soon became obvious. Yet CC decided to play him almost anywhere but FB whilst favouring inferior players, it’s that I don’t get, it’s self destructive.
Some players are not in their best positions, ones plonked on them as kids but most are. It takes a keen eye and patience to spot them and transform them but I wouldn’t want to stop coaches trying, just know when you’re wrong.
Kay looks like a right decision but then there was history there.
