Hampshire

[Wigan_forever1985]

Playing FB today despite the fact Cas haven't got 1 fit half back???

[medlocke]

Hasn't really done anything yet, only heard his name mentioned twice, Deffo not Wigan Standard

[thegimble]

Hasn't really done anything yet, only heard his name mentioned twice, Deffo not Wigan Standard

Incoming a 15 page thread on why Smith is crap a. and Rocky will set the world on fire if only someone plays him at 6.

[Wigan_forever1985]

You've got to wonder when a coach like Powell (who I have a lot of respect for) thinks a prop and mcshane are better half options then does anyone see a future for Hampshire in the halves in superleague?

Maybe at his age he would be better dropping down to championship in the halves if he wants a fair crack at that position

[butt monkey]

Mind you

Based on that game McShane is a shoe-in for the England scrum half job

[medlocke]

I'm really surprised that nobody is sticking up for him or have all his fans come to realise that his rise to superstar status was only hype?

[cpwigan]

You are very negative Meds. Mind you, you said the same about Lockers

FWIIW, I thought he had a decent game. Try scoring kicks, tying defenders before releasing passes for tries. Defence was reasonable. Returning kicks I would say average.

Powell rightly decided he wanted to play the game in a manner best suited to a hooker at HB and with a decent fill in FB playing fullback.

Despite playing out of position he has simply got on with the job.

[TrueBlueWarrior]

Said it before and will say it again, Hampshire needs to do his talking on the pitch, I think its fair to say he is not letting anyone down but also he hasn't produced what some might have expected.

[Wigan_forever1985]

For me if he sees his future at 6 he needs to be playing there on the regular. Blake Green wanted to play 6 and moved to superleague because he couldn't get in the NRL and was being constantly played out of position. That move made his career.

I think the brave thing for Hampshire to do would be to drop in the championship at a top club and get a full season under his belt - if he is good enough he will be picked up again

[Panchitta Marra]

I'm really surprised that nobody is sticking up for him or have all his fans come to realise that his rise to superstar status was only hype?

Who said he was a superstar or was going to be a superstar.
As your so pro-active about Hampshire, what's your answer to all this.