Register a free account today to become a member of the world's largest Rugby League discussion forum! Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members through your own private inbox!
No it was a swap between Hayne and French. If French got outside Hoffman that was no different to any two outside backs switching in attack. In defence they all kept their positions.
Not if Hayne is an even bigger liability at left centre.
No, RTS attacked at fullback near the opposition tryline.
Then you hardly want him on the wing where he is always isolated. At least at fullback he is in the middle with other defenders.
Fair enough.
Or out of the team, which was my point.
When the f**k has that ever happened? Oh. Yes. 2001. Forgot about that.
Also worth noting in season 2005 we conceded 54 points to Brisbane at Lang Park early in the season and went on to finish minor premiers... We know what happened in week 3 of the finals of course but our brain fart of a performance v the Broncos early in the season that year had no bearing on what happened in the preliminary final 20-odd weeks later....@TheRam mate love your passion and hoping like hell we get our season on track this weekend.
To claim the 110 year record regarding 49 points being scored against the eventual premiers, you should in all honesty adjust the scoring in games played before tries were worth 4 points.
Based on this adjustment, the record is a mere 64 years old and has happened more than once since 1908.
In '53 the eventual Premiers, Souths lost 2 games with an adjusted score of more than 49 points against them. In Round 1 they lost to the Magpies who scored 8 tries and kicked 10 goals for an adjusted score of 52 points (originally it was 44-28. In Round 7 they also lost to the Bears who scored 9 tries and kicked 8 goals for an adjusted score of 52 points also (original was 43-13).
Going back to 1947 when the Tigers l won the comp, they got done by Souths to the tune of 46-10 which if adjusted would be 56 points as Souths scored 10 tries and kicked 8 goals.
Hopefully we are still in with a chance this year afterall
I’m not circumcised so I agree
Might have happened in 2005 as well.
I would be surprised if that happened. His attack is one of the strengths of our team. We just need to be better at getting him the ball in the right positions. Like we saw against the Knights.
1997, 2003, 2010, 2016. Gee it's hard to win a comp.
The point is a wing/centre swap is unremarkable. It doesn't suddenly become some team-breaking dark sorcery just because French swaps with Hoffman.
Pretty much any year the minor premiers don't win the comp. Obviously the minor premiers aren't always the best team either, but IMO they usually are.
I think making the left side a weakness just to strengthen the right side wouldn't have been any more helpful. Though if Hayne had played left centre he could've swapped with Auva'a in defence.
I would be surprised too, given he's played on the wing plenty. So BA thinks he brings more than he takes away. But that was with another big winger to cart the ball forward. So maybe when Gunco returns Auva'a will shift to the wing and Hoffman out. Or Davis could replace Hoffman at any time I guess.
