Re: Hokey Cokey Squad 2014 : Thu Jan 09, 2014 12:54 pm  

Injuries will probably dictate where Blythe plays. I suppose we should be grateful for his versatility.
I'm thinking that FC is more likely to start with Purtell in the centres, if only to try and get his money's worth.

Re: Hokey Cokey Squad 2014 : Thu Jan 09, 2014 12:56 pm  

Nothus wrote:

Injuries will probably dictate where Blythe plays. I suppose we should be grateful for his versatility.
I'm thinking that FC is more likely to start with Purtell in the centres, if only to try and get his money's worth.

That was my thinking too. Purtell and Henry are likely to be our first choice centres, at least at first. I wouldn't be surprised to see Blythe in the second row, especially with Winterstein no longer an option. I think that may be his best position anyway.

Re: Hokey Cokey Squad 2014 : Thu Jan 09, 2014 1:02 pm  

I thought Blythe looked good in the second row in the few games I got to see. What swap him into the second row and Addy to loose from the previous team sheet. Think that would also take pressure off O'Brien with Addy at loose rather than Chev.

Re: Hokey Cokey Squad 2014 : Thu Jan 09, 2014 1:19 pm  

Bullseye wrote:

What about Jeffries/Gale/Sammut in 2012?

Agree we need Henry to be a successful signing. Hopefully he'll be more like Lulia than Platt/Sykes.

A lot rests on O'Brien this year too.

I'd forgot Gale was even there.

[Bullseye]

Re: Hokey Cokey Squad 2014 : Thu Jan 09, 2014 1:42 pm  

M@islebugs wrote:

I'd forgot Gale was even there.

A common complaint!

Re: Hokey Cokey Squad 2014 : Thu Jan 09, 2014 9:52 pm  

Would be happier with addy at loose and Donno in the 2nd just to give us the option and on other kicking game.

Can't Henry also play at 6 sure I heard this elsewhere?

Re: Hokey Cokey Squad 2014 : Thu Jan 09, 2014 9:55 pm  

Yeah he's played in the halves before, not sure how many times or how successful he was though.
But with Gale, Sammut, Gaskell, Addy and even Kearney all capable of playing there, I'd say we'd have to be in some serious trouble injury wise before we see Henry at 6.

Re: Hokey Cokey Squad 2014 : Thu Jan 09, 2014 10:24 pm  

Agree with above I doubt we'll need to utilise Henry as a halfback. And if Purtell is selected at centre I would still want Blythe in the 17 - he runs the ball very hard.

Re: Hokey Cokey Squad 2014 : Fri Jan 10, 2014 8:12 am  

broadybull87 wrote:

Can't Henry also play at 6 sure I heard this elsewhere?

They said the same about Ah Van when he first turned up over here.

Re: Hokey Cokey Squad 2014 : Fri Jan 10, 2014 10:20 am  

Kearney, Kear, Blythe, Henry, Foster, Gaskell, Sammut, Scruton, Diskin, Carvell, Ferguson, Walker, Addy is what I would choose.


I think it will be more like this though.

Kearney, Kear, Blythe, Henry, Foster, Gaskell, Gale, Scruton, Disk in, Manese, Ferguson, Olbison, Walker