Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue Oct 17, 2023 2:06 pm  

FC Callum wrote:

He will play hooker when Trueman is back. Until then he’s the best option at 7.

He’s started more games in the halves than he has at hooker. Safe to say he’s very capable in both.

Talented just says things, he does no research, if he did he would know Stone is a quota player and Brown has played lots of games at halfback.

I agree with you, starts at 7, then moves to 9 or 13 when Trueman is back.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue Oct 17, 2023 2:33 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

Talented just says things, he does no research, if he did he would know Stone is a quota player and Brown has played lots of games at halfback.

I agree with you, starts at 7, then moves to 9 or 13 when Trueman is back.

He played hooker for a team who made the world cup final last season

Also playing the same position for new zealand

He is a hooker

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue Oct 17, 2023 2:51 pm  

Hullrealist wrote:

Real shame to see Leeds dismantling salford, would’ve liked Ackers for us but Nu brown will likely be hooker for 2025,2026 I imagine.

Been a real pleasure speculating over who we would sign with you these last few months. I imagine we’ll have a preseason thread going soon.

Brown is only here for a year so will be looking for a new 9 for 2025

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue Oct 17, 2023 3:05 pm  

RockNRolla wrote:

Brown is only here for a year so will be looking for a new 9 for 2025

I imagine you are right, but, hopefully on the back of vast improvement, both league wise and financially, we can attract the same calibre of player, as Brown, who is a very talented spine player and may even be kept at 7 when Truman is back, he may have to move to off half or wait for his chance , because Brown is a good half who has the added bonus of a good kicking game, can kick goals too, so if Hoy is good at halfback, then we have some good depth in all our spine. I think Brown is a lot better than some people think, possibly better than Clifford, too.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue Oct 17, 2023 3:52 pm  

The club dont say when theirs an option for a further year alot of the time, Was it Jack Brown everyone thought was leaving then all.of a sudden the secret 1 year extension appeared........

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue Oct 17, 2023 3:56 pm  

Looking at browns club record, maybe just likes doing one season at a club then fancies moving on

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue Oct 17, 2023 4:10 pm  

Thetalentboy wrote:

He played hooker for a team who made the world cup final last season

Also playing the same position for new zealand

He is a hooker

But he also plays halfback and has done at a high level, he will play where he is most needed and at the start of the season that looks to be halfback.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue Oct 17, 2023 4:13 pm  

Thetalentboy wrote:

He played hooker for a team who made the world cup final last season

Also playing the same position for new zealand

He is a hooker

Anything to suit your agenda of getting Houghton out the side.

Ben Hunt plays all his rep footy at hooker, yet I’d still take him to be our scrum half.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue Oct 17, 2023 4:19 pm  

RockNRolla wrote:

Brown is only here for a year so will be looking for a new 9 for 2025

Might be looking, if he does well I think he will stay. The older he gets less chance of an NRL deal.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue Oct 17, 2023 4:31 pm  

Thetalentboy wrote:

He played hooker for a team who made the world cup final last season

Also playing the same position for new zealand

He is a hooker

I can't tell if you're joking, or if you've taken a bang to the head. Other than him being the current NZ hooker, there is absolutely nothing to suggest that's his out and out position.

In first grade NRL he's started at...

Off half - 15 games
Scrum half - 3 games
Hooker - 13 games
Loose forward - 3 games

In second grade NRL he's started at...

Off half - 4 games
Scrum half - 46 games
Hooker - 17 games
Loose forward - 9 games