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Re: New signing £340,000 a year
DIR By: T-Bone
Date: January 23, 2020, 4:41 am
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I'd like to keep Tapuai. Another signing, like Symonds, I wasn't
that fussed about but who I think has proved to be a good bit of
business. One of our more reliable players.
Happy to keep Lasike at the right price. He offers something
different to the others, though apparently this new guy would
offer the same thing.
It's a shame for Saili that he's been injured so much, though
much like Crumpton he did have a history of being injury prone
when we signed him, but we really haven't seen enough of him to
keep him on in my opinion, especially given that his salary is
probably pretty high. Even when fit he was being kept out by
Tapuai and Marchant, and we rarely have an out and out centre on
the bench, so he wasn't involved at all a lot of the time
#Post#: 36766--------------------------------------------------
Re: New signing £340,000 a year
DIR By: Fearless Fred
Date: January 23, 2020, 4:56 am
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To be fair, it's rare that any team puts a straight out & out
centre on the bench unless they already have a "utility" back
starting. In your normal "5-3 split" bench, the 3 backs will
have to cover a potential 7 positions. It's the norm to have a
specialist SH and a specialist FH on the bench to cover injury
in those key positions. That leaves 1 back to cover IC, OC, W
and FB. Common practice is to have your straight centres on the
pitch to start with, then if/when you make a chance in the back
line, you will see the back on the bench who can play a number
of positions to slot in and the rest of the backline shuffle
around to match.
Where the player from the bench ends up playing (as well as any
other changes like the OC moving to IC, Wing to FB, etc) is
dependent on the player coming off and who is best placed to
fill their spot from who's still on the pitch...
#Post#: 36775--------------------------------------------------
Re: New signing £340,000 a year
DIR By: never sleep
Date: January 23, 2020, 5:25 am
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For this reason, I like to see Lang on the bench. i.e. A centre
who can cover FH.
I always think that a team needs a few utility players.
I personally like Chis Snr. I think that most on here will
agree that he is not the best wing or the best fullback. But,
he is adequate at playing in these two positions and can also
play fly half in an emergency. I think he also covered centre
once in a game a few years ago and scored a nice try.
Therefore, a good option for the bench.
#Post#: 36777--------------------------------------------------
Re: New signing £340,000 a year
DIR By: Twickersman
Date: January 23, 2020, 5:27 am
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Lang is a great player. I would have him on the bench. However,
the way that Herron is playing at the moment, I can see him
becoming a good option at 10 and needs to be at least on the
bench or challenging Marcus Smith.
#Post#: 36784--------------------------------------------------
Re: New signing £340,000 a year
DIR By: Quinky
Date: January 23, 2020, 5:47 am
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> Just think of the space he’ll create for Marchant!!
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Just think of the space he'll take up in the changing room...
...I'll get my coat...
#Post#: 36787--------------------------------------------------
Re: New signing £340,000 a year
DIR By: JammyGit
Date: January 23, 2020, 5:54 am
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I admire the loyalty of fans who've seen Ross Chisholm in the
last couple of years (and the last few matches...) and think
he's adequate... :(
#Post#: 36789--------------------------------------------------
Re: New signing £340,000 a year
DIR By: never sleep
Date: January 23, 2020, 5:55 am
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c'mon JG - you know what I mean
#Post#: 36792--------------------------------------------------
Re: New signing £340,000 a year
DIR By: Dibden
Date: January 23, 2020, 6:04 am
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I may have missed stuff but this guy is a safa.What happened to
us getting young Kiwis for a season given the great fanfare
announcement.Marchant is one way traffic surely and not joining
a top province either.
#Post#: 36795--------------------------------------------------
Re: New signing £340,000 a year
DIR By: JammyGit
Date: January 23, 2020, 6:14 am
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--- Quote from: never sleep link ---
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> c'mon JG - you know what I mean
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I think he's a liability, sorry. But I shan't harp on about it
(until next time) :)
Dibden: Totally fair to ask that question IMO. We've seen very
little benefit from this "partnership".
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Re: New signing £340,000 a year
DIR By: nowexnavyquin
Date: January 23, 2020, 7:19 am
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--- Quote from: Dibden link ---
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> I may have missed stuff but this guy is a safa.What happened
to us getting young Kiwis for a season given the great fanfare
announcement.Marchant is one way traffic surely and not joining
a top province either.
>
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We did have one briefly before he went back to the Blues, I
believe he was a flyhalf.
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