Godz illa people have been asking alot of questions over here as to why Cleary has got rid of Fien , Ravelli and Witt and put all of his eggs in one basket with Jones.
The first couple of games when Fien started and Jones came off the bench it seemed to work well and since then they have gone downhill.
Michael Witt actually makes his debut for Otago this week in a pre season rugby game. He wasn't even given a chance this year and i thought he played well last year.
Really? I thought the Warriors had sold Witt at the end of last year, not dropped him. If he's been there and Cleary has simply been refusing to select him, that proves he is a top shelf idiot.
As for Fien coming, that is a very good depth signing. Young, Priddis, Head, Fien - somehow that group has to mix down to one half-decent hooker.
Hopefully he provides that bit of extra spark we've been missing. I agree with those that have said Young should still start - we've had some fast starts this year with Young at 9, so there's no reason to panic, and we benefit in defense in the early stages. Then we bring Fien on after 20-30 minutes, and he can take advantage of some tiring defense.