Armavinit wrote:
bonaire wrote:
I agree with you but it wont happen unless Houghton is injured
Houghton/Dwyer is likely to be coaches choice
Think Tony Smith will surprise you. Houghton’s at the club because he invoked his right to another season. It’s costing the club £10,000 on the cap, doesn’t mean he’ll play.
Like Bonaire I'd prefer and hope that we go with a Lovodua/Dwyer combination at 9 rather than Houghton, I'm sure Houghton will get some game time but think it may be limited. As Armavinit said its likely its only because Houghton activated the option he had on his deal that he is still at the club. Don't get me wrong he has a been a very good servant to the club but we need more from someone at 9 than just tackling. Having a Lovodua/Dwyer combo would mean the oppositions defence get no rest bite with the pace that they can both play at and certainly gives us much more of an attacking threat in that area.
Following all the articles, interviews and quotes since the arrival of Smith its clear to me that there were serious issues under Hodgson and a very unhappy/demoralised and disjointed team as a whole with no accountability anywhere. Smith certainly seems to have made changes and made players no matter who they are accountable and responsible both on an individual and a group/team level.
This will only be a benefit to the club moving forward and in terms of improvements in performances. I think the days of seeing the same old faces each game day 17 just because of who they were/are are in the past and it will be more a case of perform and you're in, under perform and you're out, it should be that simple.
