Re: Hodgson : Tue Jul 19, 2022 9:17 pm  

I think Walker will go back to Leeds when Connors fit.

Re: Hodgson : Tue Jul 19, 2022 9:18 pm  

Rocknrolla69er wrote:

I think Walker will go back to Leeds when Connors fit.

Walker is here till the end of the season

Re: Hodgson : Tue Jul 19, 2022 10:04 pm  

C for Cuckoo wrote:

Do we really want Connor tackling props?

I'd have Smith on the bench. He can spell at hooker and cover 1, 3, 4, and 6 in case of injury.

I want Connor at loose man to roam around and do his devastation, teams can’t defend against that, he’s big enough to look after himself in up front defence, not at fullback.

Re: Hodgson : Wed Jul 20, 2022 6:42 am  

Armavinit wrote:

I want Connor at loose man to roam around and do his devastation, teams can’t defend against that, he’s big enough to look after himself in up front defence, not at fullback.

If he had to defend in the middle then props would pick him out and target him. I'm not sure how long he would survive that.

I agree he needs to be able to attack on both side of the pitch. I think we'd have to play him in the halves and write a new chapter in the playbook.

Re: Hodgson : Wed Jul 20, 2022 7:16 am  

C for Cuckoo wrote:

If he had to defend in the middle then props would pick him out and target him. I'm not sure how long he would survive that.

I agree he needs to be able to attack on both side of the pitch. I think we'd have to play him in the halves and write a new chapter in the playbook.

Just don't play with split halves

Re: Hodgson : Wed Jul 20, 2022 7:39 am  

I still think connor's best position is FB. It plays to his strengths and protects him from his weaknesses. If I was to play him anywhere else it'd be in the halves. I don't see him as a 13 personally and just think a player of his ability would be somewhat wasted at centre

Re: Hodgson : Wed Jul 20, 2022 8:22 am  

I still can’t believe we are discussing this
Connor is a 6
Never in a month of Sundays is he a FB
he was embarrassed for pace many times, especially when that Wigan 2nd row waltzed around him in a Big match

BH has it totally wrong

Re: Hodgson : Wed Jul 20, 2022 8:57 am  

mwindass wrote:

Just don't play with split halves

Is that legal? I've been assuming it must be a penalty if an Hull FC halfback crosses to the other side of the pitch.

Re: Hodgson : Wed Jul 20, 2022 9:01 am  

C for Cuckoo wrote:

Is that legal? I've been assuming it must be a penalty if an Hull FC halfback crosses to the other side of the pitch.

Maybe it's too simple a solution? Jake basically does it now from full back. If he's moved to the halves, just give him the same free reign

Re: Hodgson : Wed Jul 20, 2022 9:13 am  

mwindass wrote:

Maybe it's too simple a solution? Jake basically does it now from full back. If he's moved to the halves, just give him the same free reign

I'm hoping that's what we do. His partner will have to react to him and make sure he is positioned correctly so the other players don't get confused. That'll be tough if he ever has to partner a youngster but should work with Hoy or Trueman.