Mick Amos 9 WTW wrote:
Pitts has been made captain in Miller's absence which has gone down well on many platforms.
To open a hot topic which has been discussed before. If he plays and people want Kelepi at SR, where does that leave Ashurst? Pitts is a decent player as is Ashurst as is Kelepi. It's not easy putting 3 Into 2 and everyone has their own thoughts.
Generally SR play 80 minutes and Ashurst and Pitts can both do that. Kelepi too. Batchelor also can play 80 although injuries haven't helped him. On form he's a very good player as his Knights selection shows. Out of the four only Kelepi could realistically play prop and that's probably why that decision has been made. Kelepi is a handful wherever he plays but IMO does need better hands for SR.
Decisions, decisions, decisions.....
Which many platforms has it gone down well on?
I like Pitts, he’s a well travelled and experienced player who could make a good captain but his place in the team hasn’t been assured so far. That said, many team captains get substituted or spelled during a game, some don’t start games, so it doesn’t present a problem re Tanginoa or Bachelor playing off the bench or even starting.
Personally, I’d have given the job to Ashurst who, injury permitting, a much more permanent fixture in the team, has been at the club for longer and is well respected by players and fans alike.
Second Rowers don’t necessarily play the full 80 minutes, there’s loads of examples of teams naming a third Back Rower on the bench. Murdoch-Massilla has often started from the bench for the teams he’s played for and he’s not too dissimilar to Tanginoa.
Any player can play prop!
Just because Tanginoa is more physical it doesn’t mean he’s suited for the prop forward role and will do well in the position. Playing him there also negates much of his impact as a player. He’s a wide running, tackle busting, line breaker perhaps the only one we’ve got! Sticking him in the front row so he can cart the ball up through the middle channel is a waste of his abilities.
IMO
