Re: Wrench : Fri Sep 01, 2023 1:36 pm  

Wires71 wrote:

He's 22 next month though. If not now, then when?

Not every person develops at the same time.

Re: Wrench : Fri Sep 01, 2023 2:26 pm  

Wires71 wrote:

He's 22 next month though. If not now, then when?

When the medical and conditioning staff who work with him day in, day out are confident that he is not taking undue risk of further long term injuries by playing every week.

Re: Wrench : Fri Sep 01, 2023 2:33 pm  

Raised my eyebrows at the signing of 2 centres.
Combined with what Chambers said about Wrench, and we've currently got King and Ratch for next year.
5 into 2 doesn't go.

Ratch to back up hooker?
King - depends which King we get. Could play 'on fire' or be loaned out.

[Uncle Rico]

Re: Wrench : Fri Sep 01, 2023 4:17 pm  

Captain Hook wrote:

I read it that that was Chamber’s view as well ie code for I don’t rate him as a player but it would be very unprofessional of me to say so.

Exactly what I read into it and hardly the Love Affair reported by others.

Re: Wrench : Wed Sep 13, 2023 8:18 pm  

just_browny wrote:

When the medical and conditioning staff who work with him day in, day out are confident that he is not taking undue risk of further long term injuries by playing every week.

Or when mata'utia is injured.

Re: Wrench : Thu Sep 14, 2023 9:29 am  

Uncle Rico wrote:

Exactly what I read into it and hardly the Love Affair reported by others.

Off to Widnes would seem to confirm this view!

[Winslade's Offload]

Re: Wrench : Thu Sep 14, 2023 10:10 am  

I don't think Thewlis or Wrench are wingers. Yes, they are fast, but that's about it. Surely we will see Wrench gradually introduced to centre whilst Thewlis will eventually take the full back spot. The ACL injury took Currie more than a year to recover from, so hopefully Wrench will be physically and mentally a much better player next year. For me though Wrench still needs to up his game at centre to be an automatic first choice pick but it sounds as though the coach has no doubts that he will get there.

Re: Wrench : Thu Sep 14, 2023 9:02 pm  

Agreed WO.
But whilst Thewlis is quick, I certainly don't see him as an out and out speedster like top class wingers or full backs.
I appreciate there's a lot more to make a good full back than speed and I can see him getting there if he continues to develop.
I also think it would be a good thing if he eventually moved out of the firing line when taking the ball up on the early ptb's. The number of head hits he seems to take compared to other wingers is frightening.
He's incredibly brave but needs to be protected from them.

Re: Wrench : Fri Sep 15, 2023 7:05 am  

fez1 wrote:

Agreed WO.
But whilst Thewlis is quick, I certainly don't see him as an out and out speedster like top class wingers or full backs.
I appreciate there's a lot more to make a good full back than speed and I can see him getting there if he continues to develop.
I also think it would be a good thing if he eventually moved out of the firing line when taking the ball up on the early ptb's. The number of head hits he seems to take compared to other wingers is frightening.
He's incredibly brave but needs to be protected from them.

He's a bit like Welsby, who also looked very average on the wing. I've no doubt he'll be a top class, intelligent fullback and first choice soon enough. I just wish he had a bit more pace and acceleration, but you can't have everything.

Re: Wrench : Sat Sep 16, 2023 6:58 am  

Connor's footwork and speed to setup the Nicholson chance was top notch, and there aren't many centres around with the ability to beat a man 1 on 1 like that.

Debate truly over. The lad is class, and should be part of the first team core for the next decade.