Adrian Lam may give another youngster a Wigan Warriors debut this weekend

[endoman]

He could do that if he was making 5 tackles a game, but at 50 plus tackles a game.......

[josie andrews]

Escare has filled in at half back before, he's never played hooker to my knowledge but he would do a decent job IMO

Powell was given a chance at HB he was as ineffective as he is at hooker, theres not much you can do when you slower than anyone on the pitch

Based on what?

On the fact he has decent passing skills (think of pre tomkins return he was very good), and he is lightening quick off the mark, he could scoot against tiring defences and cause havoc in the same way that rob burrow used to do for leeds.

He wouldnt be the best hooker in the world but if we are short he is a better option to try for me

I’ve actually mentioned this to Morgan before!

[nathan_rugby]

Escare has filled in at half back before, he's never played hooker to my knowledge but he would do a decent job IMO

Powell was given a chance at HB he was as ineffective as he is at hooker, theres not much you can do when you slower than anyone on the pitch

Based on what?

On the fact he has decent passing skills (think of pre tomkins return he was very good), and he is lightening quick off the mark, he could scoot against tiring defences and cause havoc in the same way that rob burrow used to do for leeds.

He wouldnt be the best hooker in the world but if we are short he is a better option to try for me

I think your view of the requirements at Hooker are too simplistic if you think some decent passing skills and being quick off the mark will suffice.

[nathan_rugby]

Based on what?

On the fact he has decent passing skills (think of pre tomkins return he was very good), and he is lightening quick off the mark, he could scoot against tiring defences and cause havoc in the same way that rob burrow used to do for leeds.

He wouldnt be the best hooker in the world but if we are short he is a better option to try for me

I’ve actually mentioned this to Morgan before!

What about his defence? Can he handle forwards running at him the whole game and thus making 40-50 tackles a game.

Does he have the game management and knowledge required to play hooker?

The fact many on this forum think he could make a good hooker based on his speed and "decent" passing skills shows a complete lack of understanding of the requirements the hooker position requires to be good, let alone excellent.

[stevo38]

simple no brainer ,escare all day ,powell shouldnt even be on bench the sooner they offload him the better

[Wigan_forever1985]

Based on what?

On the fact he has decent passing skills (think of pre tomkins return he was very good), and he is lightening quick off the mark, he could scoot against tiring defences and cause havoc in the same way that rob burrow used to do for leeds.

He wouldnt be the best hooker in the world but if we are short he is a better option to try for me

I think your view of the requirements at Hooker are too simplistic if you think some decent passing skills and being quick off the mark will suffice.

No I am simply comparing him to Powell who is neither quick of the mark nor is his passing decent. The only thing Powell has escape on is defence and his stats are bloated by third man in efforts

[w.thomas]

Not a fan of powell but his defence is the best part of his game and against Cas it will be needed. Im a fan of Escare and like his go forward but his defence is nowhere near good enough for hooker. For me hes a fullback, Hes too lightweight to make all them tackles, imagine pauli pauli and chicken fafita running at him...

[fozzieskem]

ive never seen Escare play well at hooker of Hb or Powell for that matter

Escare has filled in at half back before, he's never played hooker to my knowledge but he would do a decent job IMO

Powell was given a chance at HB he was as ineffective as he is at hooker, theres not much you can do when you slower than anyone on the pitch

Based on what?

Based on the Escare has to play somewhere,anywhere argument they’ll have him at prop next

[nathan_rugby]

Comical thread.

If playing hooker was so simple and down to a bit of speed and passing ability then surely every halfback would be able to play hooker as good as they can play Half.