Re: Hokey Cokey Squad 2014 : Thu Jan 30, 2014 4:40 pm  

BullCharge wrote:

I think this will be the line-up in round 1:

17 Gaskell
2 Kear
21 Henry
3 Purtell
5 Foster
6 Sammut
7 Gale
8 Scruton
9 Diskin
10 Carvell
11 Olbison
12 Ferguson
13 Walker

14 Manuokafoa
15 Sidlow
16 Addy
19 O'Brien

I would not have Purtell anywhere near the starting 13. He is crap.

Re: Hokey Cokey Squad 2014 : Thu Jan 30, 2014 4:55 pm  

mystic eddie wrote:

I would not have Purtell anywhere near the starting 13. He is crap.

.... Because, of course, we just have sooooo many other options eh?

Re: Hokey Cokey Squad 2014 : Thu Jan 30, 2014 5:28 pm  

Would have had Blythe but he's injured so I went for Purts.

Re: Hokey Cokey Squad 2014 : Thu Jan 30, 2014 6:31 pm  

Would agree with that a fairly strong starting team, Purts needs to show why we signed him and with Blythe out what else can we do, or we use George who isn't as strong a defender?

Re: Hokey Cokey Squad 2014 : Thu Jan 30, 2014 7:13 pm  

I'd generally agree that Blythe is the better option over Purtell although i was quietly impressed with Purtell in the Hull friendly - lets hope he can kick on and have a good season.

Re: Hokey Cokey Squad 2014 : Thu Jan 30, 2014 7:48 pm  

paulwalker71 wrote:

.... Because, of course, we just have sooooo many other options eh?

Sadly we do not have many options but that is not really my point. I just generally think he is crap and I would not have him near my starting line up.

Re: Hokey Cokey Squad 2014 : Thu Jan 30, 2014 8:06 pm  

I thought Purtell and Foster actually seemed to work well together in the hull friendly. The break we made right on half time was pretty classy, some nice interchange passes between the pair of them. Purtell also backed up well for his try.

At the minute we don't have many options, but I'd actually be willing to give him a few games to see how he goes anyway.

Re: Hokey Cokey Squad 2014 : Thu Jan 30, 2014 8:18 pm  

mystic eddie wrote:

I would not have Purtell anywhere near the starting 13. He is crap.

How did you think he went vs Hull FC in the friendly?
Only one run out but that's kinda all we've got to judge it on outside of being the... Coach! What say you?
(I haven't seen him train before that match, nor am I privy to his training stats, I'm the first admit...)

Re: Hokey Cokey Squad 2014 : Thu Jan 30, 2014 9:04 pm  

Been a rumour on wakey forum most of week that they were looking at sammut. Now their convinced they've signed gale. Seems unlikely given he's just been made vice captain.

Re: Hokey Cokey Squad 2014 : Fri Jan 31, 2014 9:01 am  

mat wrote:

Been a rumour on wakey forum most of week that they were looking at sammut. Now their convinced they've signed gale. Seems unlikely given he's just been made vice captain.

You can see players moving for more pay, greater security, or the chance of medals - so not sure Wakey would tick any of those boxes?