Re: Outside Backs

TheDevil666 · Post by **TheDevil666** » Fri Apr 07, 2017 10:19 pm

Excellent post and 100% orrect.

yokozuna · Post by **yokozuna** » Fri Apr 07, 2017 11:06 pm

Very good points.

If it had been only one of the youngsters coming in, alongside the established first-choice players then they'd probably fit in well and do a decent job. It's because all four are second-choice that the task is pretty much impossible for them.

shaunedwardsfanclub · Post by **shaunedwardsfanclub** » Sat Apr 08, 2017 2:04 am

TheDevil666 wrote:Excellent post and 100% orrect.

Agreed, Josh is a massive miss for us at present. Having said that our props need to perform better.

Wandering Warrior · Post by **Wandering Warrior** » Sat Apr 08, 2017 9:33 pm

Before the season began it was heavily debated that Josh would be a big miss despite the return of Budgie.
It would appear that his loss is now proving costly given Manfredi's longer than expected absence and Tierney's injury?

DaveO · Post by **DaveO** » Sun Apr 09, 2017 11:06 pm

We have done this before.

We went into the season knowing Manfredi was not available and had Budgie and Tierney as out wingers with the latter realy also only a newbie.

We did the same a few seasons ago when Thornley was one of our centres but was due out for six months and at that time Gelling and Sargeson were inexperienced.

It's not the "established" players we are missing but a sensible approach to the squad. We have more recognised 1st team standard forwards than we can play in the first 17 but a bit of bad luck in the backs with injury and we run out.

butt monkey · Post by **butt monkey** » Mon Apr 10, 2017 1:51 am

DaveO wrote:We have done this before.

We went into the season knowing Manfredi was not available and had Budgie and Tierney as out wingers with the latter realy also only a newbie.

We did the same a few seasons ago when Thornley was one of our centres but was due out for six months and at that time Gelling and Sargeson were inexperienced.

It's not the "established" players we are missing but a sensible approach to the squad. We have more recognised 1st team standard forwards than we can play in the first 17 but a bit of bad luck in the backs with injury and we run out.

You know what DaveO?

With the announcement of the forthcoming salary cap increases I can see Wigan moving to sign another prop and maybe even another second row-cum-centre, as you can never have enough of those

Finally I think the issue of us having all our eggs in the "Tomkins brothers basket" is really coming home to roost