Rumours and Stuff

[Noise]

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.

Yes but a continual 3 way swap during the game is unheard of. Can you even think of another occasion this has occurred?

I have a feeling the ploy has only been used once. And that we will never see such stupidity again. Thank God

 

[Noise]

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.

I like you IALB and agree with most things you say.....But this Davis thing....f**k you man

 

[Chipmunk]

Hayne to fullback would be to get him away from the defensive load at centre - it's a defensive position! Jennings swapping sides would be to allow Auva'a to play on his preferred side. I agree it's to improve the team, but our problem has been our defence, not who is returning kicks. And Hayne was already attacking at fullback for our good ball sets, at least until he got tired. I reckon Hayne will spend time on the wing this week.

Scott was crook. Was probably coming down with it while playing against Penrith too. Do you think it's coincidence that we conceded 54 points without Scott in the team?

In fairless, we conceeded 24 points before Scott would normally be on the field in any case.

 

[lingard]

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.

Yes. Which really would have been a far more sensible idea, defensively. BA probably liked the idea of Hayne on the right (outside Moses) in attack, but defensively a mistake, imo.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

I like you IALB and agree with most things you say.....But this Davis thing....f**k you man

I don't watch Wenty so maybe he's crap but he's a lot bigger than Hoffman, can play wing and is in the top 30. I think.

 

[Bazal]

I don't watch Wenty so maybe he's crap but he's a lot bigger than Hoffman, can play wing and is in the top 30. I think.

Hoff is a much better defender. And Davis is probably too slow for the wing, in terms of defensive stuff. He turns like Erig Grothe Junior with his shoelaces tied together.

Young though and will do a job if needed but I wouldn't be dropping Hoff for him

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Yes but a continual 3 way swap during the game is unheard of. Can you even think of another occasion this has occurred?

I have seen it before on multiple occasions, usually when teams are missing a key player. One time I can remember was when we beat the Titans in 2011. Three blokes on the left edge played different positions in attack and defence:

Defence (positions not jersey numbers)
2. Burt
3. Hicks
6. Morgan

Attack (also not jersey numbers)
2. Hicks
3. Morgan
6. Burt

But as I've said, I've seen it a few times before. Your position in attack is not your position in defence. There is no need for them to be the same. Coote attacks at left half for the Cowboys but defends at fullback. Every team swaps their halves and edge forwards in attack and defence. Nobody gets confused by it.

I have a feeling the ploy has only been used once. And that we will never see such stupidity again. Thank God

If it was stupidity it wouldn't have been done. It was an attempt to utilise a strength (Hayne's playmaking) without creating a weakness (Hoffman defending at centre).

 

[Bazal]

I have seen it before on multiple occasions, usually when teams are missing a key player. One time I can remember was when we beat the Titans in 2011. Three blokes on the left edge played different positions in attack and defence:

Defence (positions not jersey numbers)
2. Burt
3. Hicks
6. Morgan

Attack (also not jersey numbers)
2. Hicks
3. Morgan
6. Burt

But as I've said, I've seen it a few times before. Your position in attack is not your position in defence. There is no need for them to be the same. Coote attacks at left half for the Cowboys but defends at fullback. Every team swaps their halves and edge forwards in attack and defence. Nobody gets confused by it.

If it was stupidity it wouldn't have been done. It was an attempt to utilise a strength (Hayne's playmaking) without creating a weakness (Hoffman defending at centre).

I'm sure we did it in earlier than that too. I reckon Burt and/or Hodgson used to shuffle into the backline way back in the early 2000s

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Hoff is a much better defender. And Davis is probably too slow for the wing, in terms of defensive stuff. He turns like Erig Grothe Junior with his shoelaces tied together.

Young though and will do a job if needed but I wouldn't be dropping Hoff for him

I remember now someone mentioned he is very large these days. But his games in the top grade were on the wing weren't they?

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

I remember now someone mentioned he is very large these days. But his games in the top grade were on the wing weren't they?

Played centre as well for Tits.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I remember now someone mentioned he is very large these days. But his games in the top grade were on the wing weren't they?

He mostly played centre for the Titans, but his one game for us has been on the wing: http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/Custom/NzQtMTY3Ny00LS0tLS0tMjI2MTQtLS0tLS0tLS0tLS0t

All his games for Wenty (both this year anyway) have been at centre though.

 

[Happy MEel]

I like you IALB and agree with most things you say.....But this Davis thing....f**k you man

Yep my sentiments as well...

 

[El Diablo]

@TheRam mate love your passion and hoping like hell we get our season on track this weekend.

passion lol

the f**kwit said he was going to piss off and follow the Thwannies with his lisping mates

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Yep my sentiments as well...

Yeah but neither French or Hoffman are gonna get our sets off to a good start, which affects the whole team's performance. Hoffman is nothing special and he won't be barging his way over for tries either.

 

[Happy MEel]

Yeah but neither French or Hoffman are gonna get our sets off to a good start, which affects the whole team's performance. Hoffman is nothing special and he won't be barging his way over for tries either.

Hoffman will do a job for the time being and we also now have Hayne in the back three.

 

[strider]

Hoffman will do a job for the time being and we also now have Hayne in the back three.

Hayne has never been a hard worker bringing the ball back

 

[Happy MEel]

Hayne has never been a hard worker bringing the ball back

The merkin made massive run metres from fullback. It mightn’t seem explosive but he gets through plenty of metres.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Hoffman will do a job for the time being and we also now have Hayne in the back three.

Sure, he won't have as many f**k ups as Davis I'd bet but what he doesn't provide makes everyone else have to work harder. And I reckon when our forwards run out of puff there won't be too many people blaming the small winger. But that doesn't mean it's not his fault. It's a theory anyway.

 

[strider]

The merkin made massive run metres from fullback. It mightn’t seem explosive but he gets through plenty of metres.

When at his best he could make good breaks and get metres ... but those days are gone

He never barged hard at a good kick chase

 

[hindy111]

I’m not circumcised so I agree

I had mine cut off before the umbilical cord.
Why dont you save your money and get it cut off?