DaveO wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2024 7:42 pm
Never keen on big changes. Always prefer to see one or two given a run alongside a more typical first team. Not sure what you learn from a team like this which will never take the field against a top side.
Hope we win and it doesn't backfire.
The pitch is looking immaculate. I presume its had its usual annual service!
In general, Dave, I understand your point. But strangely enough, my suggestion is that the opposite could true in this case.
A player like Harry Smith controls a game. For Farrimond to come in alongside Smithy is asking him to play second fiddle, so he can't play his normal game. How does that help him, and what does it tell us (or more importantly, the coaching staff) about his potential as a game manager?
The rest of the team is strong enough to beat London. The lad is being given a chance by Matty Peet. We should give home a chance too.
PS. Judging by the scoreboard, it looks like he's doing awreet!
He's having a good game. Excellent goal kicking as well. Including two touchline conversions, one from either side.
Give London their due, they have tried throwing it about and almost scored but Wigan are too powerful for them down the middle.
Listening to the commentary, sounds like Farrimond's had a great half, but has Hampshire not done all the in-field kicking? Albeit not always too successfully, from the sound of it.
Only saw bits of the game due to work but farrimond had a belter.Its so good to see a seven who takes on the defence at first receiver and is what george williams should have done more for us.Also it makes the sliding D think twice.Thought hampshire went well and all the forwards ran hard.Hopefully leeming is ok as he made a massive impact off the bench.Only downer was a few players running sideways way too much( mainly french). Oh well job done.Great goal kicking and a zero score against is always pleasing.I really do think that the farrimond smith conbination will work.Lets see
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DaveO wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2024 7:42 pm
Never keen on big changes. Always prefer to see one or two given a run alongside a more typical first team. Not sure what you learn from a team like this which will never take the field against a top side.
Hope we win and it doesn't backfire.
The pitch is looking immaculate. I presume its had its usual annual service!
In general, Dave, I understand your point. But strangely enough, my suggestion is that the opposite could true in this case.
A player like Harry Smith controls a game. For Farrimond to come in alongside Smithy is asking him to play second fiddle, so he can't play his normal game. How does that help him, and what does it tell us (or more importantly, the coaching staff) about his potential as a game manager?
The rest of the team is strong enough to beat London. The lad is being given a chance by Matty Peet. We should give home a chance too.
PS. Judging by the scoreboard, it looks like he's doing awreet!
He's having a good game. Excellent goal kicking as well. Including two touchline conversions, one from either side.
Give London their due, they have tried throwing it about and almost scored but Wigan are too powerful for them down the middle.
Having got back and watched the highlights I don’t see why it would not be a plan to play both Smtih and Farrimond if French is to remain FB while Field is out.
Farrimond has pace which Smith doesn’t and Farrimond showed some great support play. Smith can carry on organising and doing the in-field kicking but if Peet tells Farrimond to follow the man with the ball he will scare defences. His support play tonight reminded me of a certain Shaun Edwards.
