Drastic times call for drastic measures. Cook to be dropped next week and have Farah play the full 80. Reynolds has forgotten how to kick at least Farah can help with that.
Going with two hookers was always a flawed plan.
Cook would be the better of the two if Reynolds or walker could actually force a repeat set but they're out of form so it has to be Farah For the full 80.
Looks like opinions are changing around here. Farah is now preferred over cook. Understandably so.
Looks like opinions are changing around here. Farah is now preferred over cook. Understandably so.
I can't see Madge dropping Cook.Only because of our poor halves. Farah has better game control but I prefer cook as a hooker.
Farah got injuredI dont remember why we swapped Cook and Farah in the first place? I thought that was going fine.
I dont remember why we swapped Cook and Farah in the first place? I thought that was going fine.
You're right cook should come on for impact, but it's rarely happens so why have him on the bench at all?Farah should be 80 minutes or nothing. Hes not an impact player at this stage in his career. Cook can still work off the bench, maybe coming in at the 30th and 60th minute marks for impact but that's a few interchanges wasted if it doesn't pan out.
Saying cook should be picked over other hookers because he is faster is like saying AJshould be picked over a fit inglis for fullback because he is faster. In both cases that speed counts for nothing if they aren't willing to put their body on the line and take a hitCook's strength is his pace out of dummy half, his weakness is his unwillingness to take a tackle.
Farah may not have the pace but at least he won't throw the footy away in a panic
Saying cook should be picked over other hookers because he is faster is like saying AJshould be picked over a fit inglis for fullback because he is faster. In both cases that speed counts for nothing if they aren't willing to put their body on the line and take a hit