: Sun May 17, 2009 2:11 pm  

Bandito wrote:

The reason Ben Cockayne has been played elsewhere is because he is not good enough to oust Shaun Briscoe.

The reason Chaz I'Anson is not playing is because he is not good enough to oust Paul Cooke. He is not a 7. You do realise that not many 5/8's can play effectively over a period of time at 7 dont you?

Ben Cockayne has played full back for every club he has ever played for, including 2 full seasons for Hull KR.

It does not matter how you dress it up, that is his position, he may have tried to adapt his game, some would say pretty well, but is he really a Hooker?

You have used that to suit your argument that Rovers could field an English side worthy of SL.

I'Anson is a different argument altogether

You'll be telling us Lovegrove is a centre next

: Sun May 17, 2009 2:15 pm  

Big Spender wrote:

You'll be telling us Lovegrove is a centre next

I dont think anyone has worked out what he is yet

I think he is a lucky boy that he has a dispensation

: Sun May 17, 2009 2:33 pm  

Bandito wrote:

The reason Ben Cockayne has been played elsewhere is because he is not good enough to oust Shaun Briscoe.

The reason Chaz I'Anson is not playing is because he is not good enough to oust Paul Cooke. He is not a 7. You do realise that not many 5/8's can play effectively over a period of time at 7 dont you?

Ben Cockayne has played full back for every club he has ever played for, including 2 full seasons for Hull KR.

It does not matter how you dress it up, that is his position, he may have tried to adapt his game, some would say pretty well, but is he really a Hooker?

You have used that to suit your argument that Rovers could field an English side worthy of SL.

I'Anson is a different argument altogether

TBF I havn't, if you read all the posts I havn't said that once.

: Sun May 17, 2009 2:38 pm  

phil webbo wrote:

TBF I havn't, if you read all the posts I havn't said that once.

Yes sorry, my bad.

You said "All British and no one out of position"

I apologise, now, where were we before you wanted to pick me up on mistaking the workd British for English

You claimed there were no players out of position, I'Anson struggles to play 5/8 so how can he be classed as not out of position at 7?

: Sun May 17, 2009 2:42 pm  

Bandito wrote:

Yes sorry, my bad.

You said "All British and no one out of position"

I apologise, now, where were we before you wanted to pick me up on mistaking the workd British for English

You claimed there were no players out of position, I'Anson struggles to play 5/8 so how can he be classed as not out of position at 7?

OK Slightly out of position
I would have said that that team could hold their own in the Championship 1, but after the Sheffield game, not so sure now.

: Sun May 17, 2009 3:03 pm  

phil webbo wrote:

OK Slightly out of position
I would have said that that team could hold their own in the Championship 1, but after the Sheffield game, not so sure now.

That side would do well, probably finish top 3 if not win it.

Sheffield are dog todd having seen 3 dvd's of them this season. They must have raised their games considerably!!

I cant wait for the day, if it ever comes, that a Rovers line up looks like that and not half full of Aussies and Kiwi's

: Sun May 17, 2009 3:44 pm  

Bandito wrote:

Or how about all other clubs tell the Aussies to feck off back and let the RFL grown some balls and create a league where only 1 overseas player is allowed?

That way every Super League side will have teams like the one Hull put out or the one Phil Webbo listed above and the English kids will finally get a chance instead of having to play second fiddle to players who cannot get a game in their homeland.

The quicker the RFL do that the better. There are kids coming through and playing in the Championship and Service area level who with the right coaching can become as good as Joe Westerman, Rob Burrow, Scott Murrell etc, but overseas players are keeping them out.

Amen to that brother.