Re: PLAYMAKER??? : Thu Jun 17, 2010 12:36 pm  

PopTart wrote:

I think Latu is exactly the point. He is unavailable for now. We are having to play Morrison and Cooke at half back.
Surely the Rinaldi option is better than that.

For me, play Rinaldi at hooker and Obst at SH with Jeffries. Cooke fights for a place

Cooke to 13 for me.

Re: PLAYMAKER??? : Thu Jun 17, 2010 12:43 pm  

Would think JK thought's are, BJ at 6, Sam/JR at 7 and JR/Davey at 9 with Leo missing at the mo. Needs the players to get BJ to second reciever with Cooke at 13 playing 1st/2nd reciever on the other side.

Re: PLAYMAKER??? : Thu Jun 17, 2010 1:16 pm  

Schunter wrote:

so neither a hooker nor half back then?

if he plays hooker then where is everyone gonna fit? unless latu is gonna be out of action for an extended period I am unsure as to the merit of the signing. Rinaldi himself can be ok but we now have 4 hookers and he will be keeping out Davey unless he is played at 7. If he isn't played at 7 then obst and latu will keep out davey. Strange imo

Read my post again!

I meant he is not noted for either distribution or for good quality ball from acting half. He IS noted for elusive running, tackling massively above his weight and never giving up - and would be in the 17 every week, but he will not run the team!

Re: PLAYMAKER??? : Thu Jun 17, 2010 2:23 pm  

Is this the guy we have looked at twice before.

Re: PLAYMAKER??? : Thu Jun 17, 2010 2:58 pm  

When he was on loan with us last season he went well. Always gives 100% and his distribution is good.

Re: PLAYMAKER??? : Thu Jun 17, 2010 3:45 pm  

Another depressing signing, Not impressed by any of the lads we've brought in since the start of the season - so its no suprise were struggling.

Re: PLAYMAKER??? : Thu Jun 17, 2010 3:50 pm  

Theboyem wrote:

He will also help JK to learn french.....

Not much gets past you squire

Re: PLAYMAKER??? : Thu Jun 17, 2010 3:53 pm  

Ewwenorfolk wrote:

When he was on loan with us last season he went well. Always gives 100% and his distribution is good.

Doesn't exactly fill you with confidence though when he is currently playing in a semi pro league and couldnt break into his National side (a relatively very poor national side too) - even worse was the fact that a back row forward was chosen as a hooker when presumably Rinaldi was fit and available.

Still, lets hope he chips in for us and alls well in the end but its hard to get giddy about this for me.

Anybody know what Maxim Greseque and Syvan Houles are doing next week?

[PopTart]

Re: PLAYMAKER??? : Thu Jun 17, 2010 4:08 pm  

I don't suppose he would have been picked for France....but saying that, if they were French, how many others in our team would have been picked?!?!

He will do a good job for us in the short term to get us through BJ injury and TLL leave.
Speed of passing the ball to 1st receiver is a major flaw in our game at the moment. He will improve that, and that is good enough for me.

At least they have done something to resolve the situation. I'm happy with what they've done but I'm happier that they have done something!

Re: PLAYMAKER??? : Thu Jun 17, 2010 4:45 pm  

Ewwenorfolk wrote:

When he was on loan with us last season he went well. Always gives 100% and his distribution is good.

And thats what we'll get from him, i think he'll suprise a few people.