Nothing Tolouse for Shaul? : Thu Jan 20, 2022 10:53 pm  

Could he be on his way to replace their fullback? https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/ru ... n-22819368

Could he be on his way to replace their fullback? https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/ru ... n-22819368

Re: Nothing Tolouse for Shaul? : Sun Jan 23, 2022 7:07 am  

Really really hope not , for me still comfortably our best full back.

We already have injured/fragile halves be foolish to let him go.j

Re: Nothing Tolouse for Shaul? : Sun Jan 23, 2022 7:16 am  

Disagree on best fullback, gane is too limited and seems very injury prone, I can what you ate saying about the halfbacks, but have Wynne, Litten, Mcintosh who could play fullback and McNamara and Hookem to cover halfback.

If someone wants him I'd let him go, get a big chunk off our cap to make a mid season signing.

Re: Nothing Tolouse for Shaul? : Sun Jan 23, 2022 9:36 am  

Irregular Hoops wrote: Could he be on his way to replace their fullback? https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/ru ... n-22819368 You are supposing he is vaccinated, because like any other player he is useless at either French club if he isn't.

Irregular Hoops wrote: Could he be on his way to replace their fullback? https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/ru ... n-22819368 You are supposing he is vaccinated, because like any other player he is useless at either French club if he isn't.

Re: Nothing Tolouse for Shaul? : Mon Jan 24, 2022 1:21 am  

I'd stick Shaul at stand off. He'll give us more than those two Grandads we currently have employed in our half positions. Let Gale control and let Shaul run. Connor producuces the magic passing play at the end of it. It's a trio that should ask the right questions of any defence.

I do hope Reynolds can prove me wrong but he looked finished last season to me.

Re: Nothing Tolouse for Shaul? : Mon Jan 24, 2022 2:05 am  

giddyupoldfella wrote:

I'd stick Shaul at stand off. He'll give us more than those two Grandads we currently have employed in our half positions. Let Gale control and let Shaul run. Connor producuces the magic passing play at the end of it. It's a trio that should ask the right questions of any defence.

I do hope Reynolds can prove me wrong but he looked finished last season to me.

You want to play someone at 6 who can't pass or kick?

I wasn't really impressed that much much with Reynolds last year, but he is miles ahead of Shaul as a halfback.

Re: Nothing Tolouse for Shaul? : Mon Jan 24, 2022 2:18 am  

Dave K. wrote:

You want to play someone at 6 who can't pass or kick?

I wasn't really impressed that much much with Reynolds last year, but he is miles ahead of Shaul as a halfback.

He doesn't need to pass or kick, Gale and Connor will do those bits. Shaul's strength is running. He can run like roadrunner. Just let him play loose and support in the way Shaun Edwards and Danny Mcguire in his younger days did. His speed of running in the open space will do the rest. He's the best running player we have.

Re: Nothing Tolouse for Shaul? : Mon Jan 24, 2022 9:03 am  

Shaul's days of being a first choice player are done in my opinion.

I mentioned it on another thread, Sneyd took alot of flack for our poor attack but Shaul is just as much to blame.

Dave K is right. He's too limited with the ball to be a full back. He ends up taking space away instead of creating it.

He's a back up winger now.

Re: Nothing Tolouse for Shaul? : Mon Jan 24, 2022 9:09 am  

giddyupoldfella wrote:

He doesn't need to pass or kick, Gale and Connor will do those bits. Shaul's strength is running. He can run like roadrunner. Just let him play loose and support in the way Shaun Edwards and Danny Mcguire in his younger days did. His speed of running in the open space will do the rest. He's the best running player we have.

A six really does need to be able to pass, might as well put Swift there if we only want someone who can run.

Mcguire and Edward's had alot more to their game than running, look at the best stand offs in the league, Lomax, Truman, Seizer, they can all do alot more than run.

Surley ou have to wonder why no coaches have ever tried Shaul at 6?

Re: Nothing Tolouse for Shaul? : Mon Jan 24, 2022 11:20 am  

Dave K. wrote:

Surley ou have to wonder why no coaches have ever tried Shaul at 6?

If Tarquin couldn't, I'd say it's nigh on impossible.