Re: Wakefield pack : Mon Dec 19, 2016 4:46 pm  

jakeyg95 wrote:

If Moore's head was in the right place he'd still be at Saints or in the NRL.

Thanks for that.

Re: Wakefield pack : Mon Dec 19, 2016 4:48 pm  

Can Annakin play hooker?

Re: Wakefield pack : Mon Dec 19, 2016 5:26 pm  

JINJER wrote:

Can Annakin play hooker?

Ask his stalker Belly, I should think it's a resounding ten from Len!

Re: Wakefield pack : Mon Dec 19, 2016 6:29 pm  

If only we could sign Lunt then we would be a force to be reckoned with
All in all the squad looks stronger than at any point in recent years

Re: Wakefield pack : Tue Dec 20, 2016 9:09 am  

I agree we look very strong

Strength in depth particularly in the front row (which brings competition), size and a fair bit of quality.

Two potential areas for improvement would be a wide running back rower..... and a quality 9. These would certainly make us more certain bet for top 8

That said looking on paper the pack is as strong as those in and around us - we've certainly recruited far better than those in position 9-12

One thing I am excited about is thee pace in the backs of we get the right platform for miller, Sam and Finny. We've some serious speedsters

Re: Wakefield pack : Wed Dec 21, 2016 5:26 pm  

I think we've a reasonably strong squad, the area which is of greatest for me is hooker, neither Finn or Wood are, for me, first choice hookers. Put Moore in that team and we'll be up competing for 6,7,8. Without Moore or the signing of a new hooker I think we could be in danger of the middle 8s. Just look at Leeds last year and the affect missing a hooker had on them.

Re: Wakefield pack : Wed Dec 21, 2016 5:42 pm  

4foxsake wrote:

I think we've a reasonably strong squad, the area which is of greatest for me is hooker, neither Finn or Wood are, for me, first choice hookers. Put Moore in that team and we'll be up competing for 6,7,8. Without Moore or the signing of a new hooker I think we could be in danger of the middle 8s. Just look at Leeds last year and the affect missing a hooker had on them.

Agree with this. You can have a pack as big and mobile as you want but with snails pace distribution from dummy half it negates it in fine style. I fear Finn isn't quick enough of the mark for this role, Wood could be Ok with the scooting away but I'm not sure about the his speed and accuracy of passing. Sio shouldn't be anywhere near hooker for me.
It's a vital position that that Muppet Moore has let us down on, otherwise I'd be very confident of a top 8 spot.

Re: Wakefield pack : Wed Dec 21, 2016 6:07 pm  

as Andy Ellis finished his teacher training ,might be worth a try if so

Re: Wakefield pack : Wed Dec 21, 2016 6:52 pm  

Think Finns distribution from dummy half will be decent as starting hooker but in terms of running from the PTB he'll be slow....Wood will be good as impact hooker off the bench and his passing should be still decent if he's also being thought of as a back up 6 & 7...

Re: Wakefield pack : Thu Dec 22, 2016 7:53 am  

Strange but it doesn't seem that long ago that supporters on here couldn't stand the thought of Moore pulling on a Wakefield shirt.
Even when he scored the try against Bradford in the M P G he didn't get much credit.
Now he's the best thing that Wakefield could have hoped for.