Re: Centres

DaveO · Post by **DaveO** » Sun Jun 09, 2013 9:55 pm

I was never in favour of Hughes at centre and said so when he got the no. 4 shirt.

It had compromise written all over it and he is also a very good 2nd row who reminds me of Joel Tomkins when he played in the pack which was also his best position.

I just hope moving to centre hasn't ruined the player and harmed his confidence. With Tuson going he ought to get be in contention for a bench spot as a back row forward next season.

This season I think we have to hope Gouldng is fit for the big games and Thornley plays well in them. Thornley has shown he is a natural centre often enough and he has had more good than bad games IMO.

cpwigan · Post by **cpwigan** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 9:53 am

I believe Thornleys defence will improve when Green returns. However, Thornley still needs to make his tackles stick.

Nezza Faz · Post by **Nezza Faz** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 5:15 pm

cpwigan wrote:I believe Thornleys defence will improve when Green returns. However, Thornley still needs to make his tackles stick.

Too much arm grabbing, CP. Most obvious when he's head on to his opponent, not quite so bad from other angles, but his technique needs working on. I would hazard a guess it's a leftover from his rugby union days.

cpwigan · Post by **cpwigan** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 10:30 pm

Nezza Faz wrote:
cpwigan wrote:I believe Thornleys defence will improve when Green returns. However, Thornley still needs to make his tackles stick.
Too much arm grabbing, CP. Most obvious when he's head on to his opponent, not quite so bad from other angles, but his technique needs working on. I would hazard a guess it's a leftover from his rugby union days.

The brief union stint will not have helped but it is IMO more a case of a huge schoolboys being physically overwhelming for junior opponents rather than concentrating on technique simply because he never needed to. Versus adults and the size differential becomes less and less important. He will get there though; Look at Daz and ho many people doubted him in his very early first team career.

I firmly believe Thornley has the Potential to be the closest British centre to Neil Fox.

cow yeds · Post by **cow yeds** » Tue Jun 11, 2013 12:20 am

cpwigan wrote:
Nezza Faz wrote:
cpwigan wrote:I believe Thornleys defence will improve when Green returns. However, Thornley still needs to make his tackles stick.
Too much arm grabbing, CP. Most obvious when he's head on to his opponent, not quite so bad from other angles, but his technique needs working on. I would hazard a guess it's a leftover from his rugby union days.
The brief union stint will not have helped but it is IMO more a case of a huge schoolboys being physically overwhelming for junior opponents rather than concentrating on technique simply because he never needed to. Versus adults and the size differential becomes less and less important. He will get there though; Look at Daz and ho many people doubted him in his very early first team career.

I firmly believe Thornley has the Potential to be the closest British centre to Neil Fox.

and i believe in fairies

cpwigan · Post by **cpwigan** » Tue Jun 11, 2013 2:37 am

Do you not rate Thornley Cow Yeds?

No straw damn us · Post by **No straw damn us** » Tue Jun 11, 2013 10:37 am

We may have to wait for two or three years but Oliver Gildhart looks a really good centre prospect. Good hands, great feet and quick. I've been really impressed with him in the U19's this year especially when you consider he is still only 16. It's a pity Mark Percival chose Saints when he was offered an academy contract with us.

cow yeds · Post by **cow yeds** » Tue Jun 11, 2013 11:03 pm

cpwigan wrote:Do you not rate Thornley Cow Yeds?

Sorry not as highly as youself

wiggydoran · Post by **wiggydoran** » Wed Jun 12, 2013 9:08 am

No straw damn us wrote: It's a pity Mark Percival chose Saints when he was offered an academy contract with us.

I bet he thinks the same now !!!!

morley pie eater · Post by **morley pie eater** » Sat Jun 15, 2013 7:56 pm

cow yeds wrote:
cpwigan wrote:
Nezza Faz wrote: and i believe in fairies
thought you meant he's buying a house near Wakefield!!