Rangi is a stand off (5/8). Danny Orr is the half back for Cas.
Thurston is a stand off, but how is Thompson going for the cowboys learning from the great one? Who is learning how to be a half back from Marshall? Moltzen? The Tigers just signed Anasta to do the halfback role, so i'm not sure what anybody would learn there.
Yes, there are some great stand offs running around the NRL, but there are so few players that can actually control a game on the fly, the coaches have to pre plan everything.
Rangi Chase was still selected as halfback for Great Britain and a lock was selected as five eighth, Same as Sculthorpe and Farrell.
Moltzen isn't halfback for the Tigers and Robert Lui would of been if he wasn't a complete moron. Anasta is just as likely to replace Gareth Ellis as he is to play halfback.
the coaches pre planning everything is wrong the game is structured to an enormous degree. But even poorer halfbacks like Luke Walsh can play both styles. He actually plays better when he is running the ball and playing off the top of his head.
You need to learn what to do when you aren't on top this is what great halfbacks can do. England every time they have fallen behind in the past 15 years they haven't had any direction from a halfback.
With the exception of Sean Long who played one good test in Sydney in 2006 has there been a man of the match winning performance from an English halfback in the past 15 years ?
The problem is they cannot control a game the kicking games are flat out awful and off the cuff wont work at the international level due to slower play the balls.
Like i said if it was good enough for 80% of the British side 20 years ago to come play here it should be imperative a couple of halves come over to learn how to play within a structured format.
