Re: Players next year : Sat Oct 22, 2016 8:50 pm  

craig hkr wrote:

Watched NZ v aus rugby union earlier 2nd half NZ in 2nd half were immense much prefer watching league but played union when younger.watched England v France and wasn't inspired by our lads.got me thinking if it would be worth going for a half back from union as their skillset even at lower level seems superior to English league counterparts.Maybe a veteran or reserve player as a punt?

I have always thought that there are plenty of young players in union that could make the grade in our sport (some of our greatest players have come that way Boston Offia Sullivan ). The problem now is would they come? less money in league, most teams are not in the most sought after areas to live, lower media profile, even if they came & made the grade they would become targets of the union big guns (like Johnathan Davis was) & may go back, I have thought that a few players would have tried league to enhance their profile if constantly over looked for international selection. Still the club should look & try. It costs nothing but time & a bit of petrol money. Another problem is not A team to bed them into our game as there was in my day.

Re: Players next year : Sat Oct 22, 2016 9:23 pm  

I agree with what you say.Just an idle thought while watching all blacks tear apart a good Australian team without getting out of 2nd gear

Re: Players next year : Sat Oct 22, 2016 10:34 pm  

Naughton is an excellent player and was really unlucky to lose his place at Hull after a really good run of games. His best position is full back but he won't get a look in at Hull with shaul in the squad. Personally I'd keep him over michaels but i reckon Hull will let him go and you could do a lot worse than sign him and give him the 1 shirt next year

Re: Players next year : Sat Oct 22, 2016 10:54 pm  

Sandro II Terrorista wrote:

What's the beef chief?

Derby at ours, Yeaman doing his usual winding up and he joined in, no problem with that but when some of our fans gave him some verbal he called them 'red and white c**** in front of me and my 6 yr old grandson. Arrogant pr**k

Re: Players next year : Sun Oct 23, 2016 4:23 pm  

craig hkr wrote:

Watched NZ v aus rugby union earlier 2nd half NZ in 2nd half were immense much prefer watching league but played union when younger.watched England v France and wasn't inspired by our lads.got me thinking if it would be worth going for a half back from union as their skillset even at lower level seems superior to English league counterparts.Maybe a veteran or reserve player as a punt?

Wow...is there a sporting equivalent of beer goggles?

Union is s**t. Ask Sam Burgess how good
Union halves are. They kick penalties & probably have nice hair. When it comes to running, passing, tackling, play making etc even the international ones haven't a clue.

Given a choice between Scott Prince or any Union half-back in the world I'd take Prince by a margin. At least he could do it once.

Re: Players next year : Sun Oct 23, 2016 4:57 pm  

Sit down, Waldo wrote:

Wow...is there a sporting equivalent of beer goggles?

Union is s**t. Ask Sam Burgess how good
Union halves are. They kick penalties & probably have nice hair. When it comes to running, passing, tackling, play making etc even the international ones haven't a clue.

Given a choice between Scott Prince or any Union half-back in the world I'd take Prince by a margin. At least he could do it once.

100% agree. Union is a game where the crowd touches the ball more than some of the players.

Re: Players next year : Sun Oct 23, 2016 5:37 pm  

Union halfbacks can be a little like marmite, but if you can find us another Dave Bishop, I would be a happy Robin.

Re: Players next year : Sun Oct 23, 2016 5:52 pm  

BiltonRobin wrote:

Union halfbacks can be a little like marmite, but if you can find us another Dave Bishop, I would be a happy Robin.

Union halves are just not good enough to play our game.

Bishop was nearly 30 years ago & there's not been anyone like him since.

Re: Players next year : Sun Oct 23, 2016 7:15 pm  

Bishop was never a scrum half as long as he has a hole in his ar5e. At best he was a loose forward.

Re: Players next year : Sun Oct 23, 2016 7:32 pm  

Saw the brief interview with TS, he still wants another prop, an experienced halfback, a left centre and he says that the two wingers (Sio and JM) still aren't sorted so youngsters might get a chance, I'm wondering if we're gonna go into the season with a small squad and hold some cap back for the 8's, the problem with that is how small a squad can you go with, even with the extra players that TS mentions well still be a skeleton crew lol