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Re: Things in place for Potential Hastings Announcement

Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2020 2:00 pm
by First Try Tickle
Firestarter wrote: Thu Nov 12, 2020 1:43 pm
Exiled Wiganer wrote: Thu Nov 12, 2020 12:15 pm If Smith develops, and Field settles in, could Hastings play 13, with Bateman and Faz in the second row? He looks big enough and gets involved in plenty of hard work...
He has played hooker in his past,apparently........ he always looks very clever in thst position....... im not saying he should be moved ss hes doing really well were he is....... its a great problem to have with all this versatility
That could be a great move, as we are desperate for a decent hooker.

Re: Things in place for Potential Hastings Announcement

Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2020 2:22 pm
by nathan_rugby
Exiled Wiganer wrote: Thu Nov 12, 2020 12:15 pm If Smith develops, and Field settles in, could Hastings play 13, with Bateman and Faz in the second row? He looks big enough and gets involved in plenty of hard work...
With Hastings in the halves and French at fullback, we don't necessarily need a halfback moving to loose. Whilts I appreciate a lockers replica would be best, moving Hastings there would mean we have less ability in terms of drives and tackling which an additional prop or second row at loose gives.

Re: Things in place for Potential Hastings Announcement

Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2020 2:50 pm
by ian.birchall
What with. Bateman, French, Hastings and Field I am beginning to think that the multi millionaire who took a shareholding earlier this year is taking a load of the costs off ILs shoulders.

Re: Things in place for Potential Hastings Announcement

Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2020 3:02 pm
by nathan_rugby
ian.birchall wrote: Thu Nov 12, 2020 2:50 pm What with. Bateman, French, Hastings and Field I am beginning to think that the multi millionaire who took a shareholding earlier this year is taking a load of the costs off ILs shoulders.
What does costs have to do with it? The salary cap remains the same and looking at our squad we likely have and do always spend up to or very close to the cap.

Re: Things in place for Potential Hastings Announcement

Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2020 3:13 pm
by jaws1
First Try Tickle wrote: Thu Nov 12, 2020 2:00 pm
Firestarter wrote: Thu Nov 12, 2020 1:43 pm
Exiled Wiganer wrote: Thu Nov 12, 2020 12:15 pm If Smith develops, and Field settles in, could Hastings play 13, with Bateman and Faz in the second row? He looks big enough and gets involved in plenty of hard work...
He has played hooker in his past,apparently........ he always looks very clever in thst position....... im not saying he should be moved ss hes doing really well were he is....... its a great problem to have with all this versatility
That could be a great move, as we are desperate for a decent hooker.
Smith to hooker Powell to loose forward ;) :roll:

Re: Things in place for Potential Hastings Announcement

Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2020 4:11 pm
by Jonathon Kerr (JK)
Between Faz, Isa & Bateman, do we need a recognised 13 or just 3 back row forwards with anyone of them dropping in there. We also appear to move away from a ball playing 13 when Lockers is not available


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Re: Things in place for Potential Hastings Announcement

Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2020 5:39 pm
by nathan_rugby
jaws1 wrote: Thu Nov 12, 2020 3:13 pm
First Try Tickle wrote: Thu Nov 12, 2020 2:00 pm
Firestarter wrote: Thu Nov 12, 2020 1:43 pm
He has played hooker in his past,apparently........ he always looks very clever in thst position....... im not saying he should be moved ss hes doing really well were he is....... its a great problem to have with all this versatility
That could be a great move, as we are desperate for a decent hooker.
Smith to hooker Powell to loose forward ;) :roll:
Move Smith away from his favoured position and one he has shown most promise and Powell into a position he has never played before even at amateur level...

This can go into the pot of ridiculous suggestions along with people who said:
- Manfredi to Centre or even 2nd row
- Hardaker to stand off

Re: Things in place for Potential Hastings Announcement

Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2020 6:58 pm
by jaws1
nathan_rugby wrote: Thu Nov 12, 2020 5:39 pm
jaws1 wrote: Thu Nov 12, 2020 3:13 pm
First Try Tickle wrote: Thu Nov 12, 2020 2:00 pm

That could be a great move, as we are desperate for a decent hooker.
Smith to hooker Powell to loose forward ;) :roll:
Move Smith away from his favoured position and one he has shown most promise and Powell into a position he has never played before even at amateur level...

This can go into the pot of ridiculous suggestions along with people who said:
- Manfredi to Centre or even 2nd row
- Hardaker to stand off
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Re: Things in place for Potential Hastings Announcement

Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2020 7:08 pm
by morley pie eater
ManxWarrior wrote: Thu Nov 12, 2020 4:11 pm Between Faz, Isa & Bateman, do we need a recognised 13 or just 3 back row forwards with anyone of them dropping in there. We also appear to move away from a ball playing 13 when Lockers is not available


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Partington will be the ball-playing 13. He's recently started to show the odd glimpse, but that's the impression I got of him in the academy.

Re: Things in place for Potential Hastings Announcement

Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2020 7:21 pm
by josie andrews
ManxWarrior wrote: Thu Nov 12, 2020 4:11 pm Between Faz, Isa & Bateman, do we need a recognised 13 or just 3 back row forwards with anyone of them dropping in there. We also appear to move away from a ball playing 13 when Lockers is not available


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That’s because he is probably the last of the great ball playing loose forwards 😊