Re: Rumours 2 : Tue Dec 25, 2018 12:22 pm  

No apologies needed, Captain H. It's not always easy to get the gist of a post when the thread has items on Drinkwater interspersed with others on Widdop.
To be honest, I'd be more than happy if either came. On balance, I would prefer to wait a year to get Widdop as I believe he's the better of the two. I'd love to see another Andy Gregory type in P&B, one day. too!

Re: Rumours 2 : Tue Dec 25, 2018 3:09 pm  

MorePlaymakersNeeded wrote:

I'd like to see a playmaker in the mould of Andy Gregory at scrum half. Austin is a runner, so the question is "is Widdop that playmaker"?

Yes I'm with you. Thomas Leuluai might be similar to Gregory ... but not as good. Half Backs tend to play on left or right now. They play wider and hookers dominate the dummy half role. I think it depends who else is in your team.

Re: Rumours 2 : Tue Dec 25, 2018 5:25 pm  

Smiffy27 wrote:

Yes I'm with you. Thomas Leuluai might be similar to Gregory ... but not as good. Half Backs tend to play on left or right now. They play wider and hookers dominate the dummy half role. I think it depends who else is in your team.

At least you get it pal.
Few seem to know there aren't old school 6 7 9 and 1 anymore.

Re: Rumours 2 : Tue Dec 25, 2018 8:23 pm  

rubber duckie wrote:

At least you get it pal.
Few seem to know there aren't old school 6 7 9 and 1 anymore.

Yep .... and don't start me on the modern day loose forward and who could play there.
Oh and the difference between some second rows and centre ... about 5 yards. Oh and wingers who seem to bash the ball up more than the props. And how big a prop needs to be. Stop.
And a Happy New Year to all ... including "Rubber" of course.

Re: Rumours 2 : Wed Dec 26, 2018 12:49 am  

Smiffy27 wrote:

Yes I'm with you. Thomas Leuluai might be similar to Gregory ... but not as good. Half Backs tend to play on left or right now. They play wider and hookers dominate the dummy half role. I think it depends who else is in your team.

You're a season or so out of date there mate, unless you want to add 'predominantly' to that statement. Halves are now given licence (indeed are actively encouraged) to switch sides as a way of breaking down defensive patterns.

Re: Rumours 2 : Wed Dec 26, 2018 11:23 am  

Phuzzy wrote:

You're a season or so out of date there mate, unless you want to add 'predominantly' to that statement. Halves are now given licence (indeed are actively encouraged) to switch sides as a way of breaking down defensive patterns.

Thanks Phussy ... one thing for certain is that I am definitely out of date by at least a season or so. But Half-Backs "switching sides" to confuse opposition ... blimey that's revolutionary ... tell no-one.

Re: Rumours 2 : Wed Dec 26, 2018 12:21 pm  

Phuzzy wrote:

You're a season or so out of date there mate, unless you want to add 'predominantly' to that statement. Halves are now given licence (indeed are actively encouraged) to switch sides as a way of breaking down defensive patterns.

Switching or not....both your points highlight that halves roles are on a whole the same and the 6 and 7 specialists is near extinction (except in the minds of some game watchers) ...and with many teams so is any number of 1 9 and 13.

Re: Rumours 2 : Thu Dec 27, 2018 8:12 am  

One more signing to come. https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sp ... cruitment/

One more signing to come. https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sp ... cruitment/

Re: Rumours 2 : Thu Dec 27, 2018 10:32 am  

It doesn’t actually say we are, it’s just we may do.

Re: Rumours 2 : Thu Dec 27, 2018 10:54 am  

karetaker wrote:

It doesn’t actually say we are, it’s just we may do.

I think it will depend on if Smith goes to Salford.