I'm not sure what difference replacing a winger is likely to make. If Marshall isn't 100% then there's no reason why Escare shouldn't start on the wing rather than risk someone who isn't fully fit.Dev wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2019 5:15 pm I understand he’s not as good as Zak or Marshall on the wing and I’m not saying he should start the match, what I’m saying is he will be good as a replacement later on in the match because Marshall won’t be 100% fit anyway. It worked last season with escare as a replacement for the latter stages of the match.
Escare worked as an interchange player more because we could move Tomkins into the halves (and he would be quite effective there) and the players we were moving around (Leuluai and Powell) weren't particularly good in the halves.
Right now you've got Hardaker who is settling in to fullback quite well and who can't be moved into the halves. Escare struggled in the halves so he's not really an option there. For that reason I don't see how he works as an interchange player.
I could be wrong. I rate Escare very highly as an attacking player and I think he does have the edge over Hardaker in terms of speed, agility and handling which can be useful, I'm just not sure we're that desperate for a flashy attacking player. It's our defence that needs to improve and with that in mind, Hardaker is the best option at fullback and we need strong defenders in the defensive line.