Clarke : Mon Mar 08, 2010 11:06 am  

Do people see him getting in the team when fit again? I personally don't see a place for him as he's not as good as Higham and all of our interchange forwards are better than him.

Re: Clarke : Mon Mar 08, 2010 11:08 am  

He's better than Higham. This discussion again! Yes!

Re: Clarke : Mon Mar 08, 2010 11:09 am  

2 weeks till next scan and then 2 weeks after that he should be ready if he gets the all clear.

Re: Clarke : Mon Mar 08, 2010 11:11 am  

Clarke is miles better than Higham. I can't believe Micky is still at Warrington, thought the hammer would have fallen over the winter.

Re: Clarke : Mon Mar 08, 2010 11:11 am  

He's completely different to Higham. I personally would prefer him to start the game in the controlling & laying a platform with the likes of Carvell, Morley & Westwood establishing the superiority of the pack. Then bring the impact hooker off the bench to cause devestation, and in that role you have to ask is Monas better than Higham with the answer being "Yes". Tough on Micky who has let absolutely noone down throughout his career but he always seems to end up as 3rd choice wherever he is!

Re: Clarke : Mon Mar 08, 2010 11:13 am  

magic piano wrote:

He's completely different to Higham. I personally would prefer him to start the game in the controlling & laying a platform with the likes of Carvell, Morley & Westwood establishing the superiority of the pack. Then bring the impact hooker off the bench to cause devestation, and in that role you have to ask is Monas better than Higham with the answer being "Yes". Tough on Micky who has let absolutely noone down throughout his career but he always seems to end up as 3rd choice wherever he is!

I completely agree with all of that. I also expect that to happen.

Re: Clarke : Mon Mar 08, 2010 11:28 am  

Looking at last seasons stats Higham seems to offer a lot more to the team. Apart from the odd wayward pass which will not be picked up on the stats Higham is a miles better hooker than Clarke. Although Clarke can play in the pack there is someone in every position there I would name before him to start and on the bench. http://www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2010

Looking at last seasons stats Higham seems to offer a lot more to the team. Apart from the odd wayward pass which will not be picked up on the stats Higham is a miles better hooker than Clarke. Although Clarke can play in the pack there is someone in every position there I would name before him to start and on the bench. http://www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2010

Re: Clarke : Mon Mar 08, 2010 1:15 pm  

Clarke will walk back into the team imo, wheather its to replace Higham or Vinny on the bench.. He offers far more to the 17 than both of those do.. Clarke is one of our on field leaders and a lot of his work goes unnoticed or just slated , but for me the team will improve again with Clarke in the squad..

Re: Clarke : Mon Mar 08, 2010 1:23 pm  

Agreed. Clarke straight back in. There will be injuries anyway, but yesterday we could have started with Grix and Clarke in the halves and Monas at 9. That would have been much better.

Re: Clarke : Mon Mar 08, 2010 1:31 pm  

Don't think Clarke will just walk back in. He offers good utility value and more than V Anderson. Starting 13 though? No way Jose.