PJ Injured?

[Twizzle]

im fine

problem confirmed

you've never been fine

 

[Utey]

I think of it like this, the gap between Pig/PJ to other guys is massive. Without these two guys I think we might struggle.

 

[Bigfella]

I don't know how convinced I am that the two hooker plan is as effective any more.

It had its moments in 2005, but it's hard to think of many games when both Riddell and PJ played strongly in 2006; I can think of some when one played well and you almost didn't want him to come off.

It was devastatingly effective in 2001, and still worked in 2002, but since then the game has changed significantly.

The best hookers atm play 80 minutes or close to; Farah, Buderus, Smith.

Also it was very much the brainchild of Smith; it will be interesting to see how Hagan approaches it, having had his success with an 80 minute hooker.

However, we have signed Ridell to a new term, and it seems to be expected that he will be regularly benched - so we must be planning on sticking with this approach for the forseeable future?

 

[Stagger eel]

However, we have signed Ridell to a new term, and it seems to be expected that he will be regularly benched - so we must be planning on sticking with this approach for the forseeable future?

well, i don't think he'd look too out of place in the backrow but I still believe there's life in the old Pig/PJ combo yet.

 

[Prodigal Eel]

ive always said, if we could put a fitness program in place for riddell, and get 70/80 mins out of him, he would make a great lock....but the problem has always been his time on the field...i think a lock needs to be an 80 min player!

 

[MrT]

If PJ doesn't start the season, I'd have Green in 14 and have Finch slot in at dummy half while Green goes to 5/8 when Piggy comes off

 

[Stagger eel]

If PJ doesn't start the season, I'd have Green in 14 and have Finch slot in at dummy half while Green goes to 5/8 when Piggy comes off

Stuart proved last year that he absolutely wasted Finch at dummy half..if we want another hooker in the side Keating has to be in front Blakey at this stege.