Re: 2015 team : Sun Oct 19, 2014 6:24 pm  

Read the articles. Blair andKelly are "coming because they have the chance to play in the halves together" (Neil Henry) Blair won't play centre, at least at the start of the season anyway

Re: 2015 team : Mon Oct 20, 2014 5:25 am  

Yes the articles very misleading tho also says were looking for another half and he eill challenge for left centre spot. We will see Blair in centres IMO

Re: 2015 team : Mon Oct 20, 2014 9:09 am  

MagicCarlos wrote:

Yes the articles very misleading tho also says were looking for another half and he eill challenge for left centre spot. We will see Blair in centres IMO

That left centre spot is open to a number of opposing opinions. Mine was to give the shirt to Kenny Sio, who I thought was a centre but Mild Rover and MagicCarlos say he is predominantly a winger, and having researched it I have drawn the same conclusion.

I too have read Blair will be partnering Kelly but his stellar performances with Melbourne at left centre give him that utility factor.

It will probably boil down to who the mystery third half back is - if it is Campese than I think it is a no-brainer to play Blair at centre; if its Myler then its a different story.

Of course we cannot discount Kris Welham, who has made left centre his own since 2007, and irrespective of what people say about his defence his try ratio is very respectable. I hope he can improve his game and come back and prove his doubters wrong.

Re: 2015 team : Mon Oct 20, 2014 9:29 am  

I cannot answer the question of why Gold Coast let Albert Kelly go. I pray that Albert Kelly's legs are OK. His match fitness is the key to Hull KR's future. To put it starkly, his match fitness will determine whether Hull KR comes in the range 5-8 place, or 9-12 place.

Re: 2015 team : Mon Oct 20, 2014 9:30 am  

Kris Welham has made left centre his own? He's been less than average since his injury.

Re: 2015 team : Mon Oct 20, 2014 11:25 am  

I would go as far to say welham is finished at the top level he hasn't shown anything in the last two seasons to convince me otherwise

Re: 2015 team : Mon Oct 20, 2014 11:58 am  

fun time frankie wrote:

I would go as far to say welham is finished at the top level he hasn't shown anything in the last two seasons to convince me otherwise

Re: 2015 team : Mon Oct 20, 2014 2:04 pm  

fun time frankie wrote:

I would go as far to say welham is finished at the top level he hasn't shown anything in the last two seasons to convince me otherwise

I'd go further and extend beyond the last 2 years. Even when he scored plenty of tries (on the back of excellent set up play from Dobson & Galea), he was a turnstyle. Had he not been homegrown, the Welham love-in from many of our fans would never have occurred.

I'd start Salter in front of him every time, and young Hallet. If Blair is coming as a centre, that makes Welham about 5th choice.

Re: 2015 team : Mon Oct 20, 2014 4:37 pm  

With the signing confirmations so far -

1. Mantellato
2. Sio
3. Goulding
4. Cockayne
5. Dixon
6. Blair
7. Kelly
8. Weyman
9. Carlile (for now)
10. Costigan
11. Larroyer
12. Donaldson
13. McCarthy

14. Green
15. Horne
16. Cox
17. Walker

Open to be shot down. A couple of players may need swapping from left to right. Charlie is put in the centres because:

a) it's better to have his enthusiasm on the pitch
b) I reckon Mantellato will be great at fullback
c) He's not as quick as Dixon for the wing slot

Salter is great as cover for centre but others are better than him, and Welham is just plain rubbish.

Re: 2015 team : Mon Oct 20, 2014 5:19 pm  

JEAN CAPDOUZE wrote:

I cannot answer the question of why Gold Coast let Albert Kelly go. I pray that Albert Kelly's legs are OK. His match fitness is the key to Hull KR's future. To put it starkly, his match fitness will determine whether Hull KR comes in the range 5-8 place, or 9-12 place.

Signing of the season if he can keep fit