When Tate Returns

[Smiley]

Who will lose there spot in the backline when Tate comes back?

 

[salivor]

I'd say Shaun Berrigan and put him to the bench as an impact player if need be but I personally wouldn't like to see Tate forced on to the wing again after seeing his previous attempts to play in the position.

 

[Mr Saab]

Shaun Berrigan would be good off the bench as a dummyhalf replacement for Ennis. Shaun would be able to zip out of dummyhalf and make easy yards and split the defence.
Tate and Hodges have to be the Broncos centers.

 

[broncoman]

Berrigan to lock i think, perhaps he needs to put a few kilo's on, but our best chance of winning games is to have Tate and Hodges in the centre's and im not sure how effective berro will be coming off the bench...

 

[Big Pete]

Berrigan to lock or Bench to come on as a hooker.

He's too one dimensional in attack now to be a centre.

 

[Meanie]

It SHOULD be Berrigan to the bench, but it'll be Tate to the wing with one of Tupou or Boyd being dropped.

 

[Smiley]

It SHOULD be Berrigan to the bench, but it'll be Tate to the wing with one of Tupou or Boyd being dropped.

If you put berrigan on the bench and tate on the wing and get rid tupou or boyd your still missing someone in the centres.

 

[Meanie]

If you put berrigan on the bench and tate on the wing and get rid tupou or boyd your still missing someone in the centres.

Read again what I said.

 

[Big Pete]

He said it should be Berrigan on the bench and Tate in the Centres.

But reckons what will happen is Tate will take a wing spot.

 

[Meanie]

He said it should be Berrigan on the bench and Tate in the Centres.

But reckons what will happen is Tate will take a wing spot.

;-)

 

[Big Pete]

Beaten to it.

 

[salivor]

Berrigan is far too small to play at lock and we already have the likes of Carroll, Eastwood, McGuire and Costigan that can play the position.

 

[lockyno1]

Berrigan is far too small to play at lock and we already have the likes of Carroll, Eastwood, McGuire and Costigan that can play the position.

Not all locks are huge mate. Plus it gives us an extra ball-player in the pack.

 

[Big Pete]

I think he just plays like a lock IMO. I'd put him on the bench though and then try him at lock or hooker.

 

[salivor]

Not all locks are huge mate. Plus it gives us an extra ball-player in the pack.

No of course not but even blokes like Anasta have 10kg and 10cm on Berrigan. I'd much prefer he takes McGuires spot as our utility on the bench. Also where would you play Carroll if you want to play Berrigan at lock?

 

[broncoman]

Carroll could easily play in the second row, he basically does anyway...
he couldnt do worse than Carlaw...

 

[lockyno1]

Carroll could easily play in the second row, he basically does anyway...
he couldnt do worse than Carlaw...

Exactly!

 

[Dazzat]

What's wrong with Tate on the wing. Look at players like Hopoate and Nathan Blacklock who where always in the top of the hit-ups for the clubs. Having Hodges and Tate working on the same side of the field would be awesome, and with Tate roving around even better.

Look at the tries Tate scored for Australia from the wing last year!!! Sensational. Basically, putting Tate on the wing doesn't mean he's going to handle the ball less. He and Hodges actually swapped around when they played on the same side last year and confused the heck out of the opposition.

 

[broncoman]

its not that Tate cant play wing, its just that hes far more dangerous as a centre, if we are any chance of going somewhere in this years competition we need to play to our strengths and i cant see how having our best centre playing on the wing just to fit Berrigan into the side can help...

 

[lockyno1]

its not that Tate cant play wing, its just that hes far more dangerous as a centre, if we are any chance of going somewhere in this years competition we need to play to our strengths and i cant see how having our best centre playing on the wing just to fit Berrigan into the side can help...

Exactly and I seem to remember Tate been caught out in defense on the wing a few times! I'd rather Tate in the centres!