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Re: Who would you sign?
Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 8:48 pm
by Don Kiddick
Thurston, Inglis, Slater, Cameron Smith and Sam Burgess.
Realistically, Brett Finch (One Year) and Ben Cross
Re: Who would you sign?
Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 9:33 pm
by medlocke
platt-warrior wrote:I would disagree.it took a week to discover Lulu is a hooker for NZ you dont win a world cup winners medel for being a poor hooker.
but you do when being a stand in for the injured first choice hooker, as has been said Lulu ain't a hooker he just filled in and did a half decent job in that role
Re: Who would you sign?
Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 11:04 pm
by Wigan_forever1985
medlocke wrote:platt-warrior wrote:I would disagree.it took a week to discover Lulu is a hooker for NZ you dont win a world cup winners medel for being a poor hooker.
but you do when being a stand in for the injured first choice hooker, as has been said Lulu ain't a hooker he just filled in and did a half decent job in that role
Thats my view Medlocke, there is a big difference between being a world class player in a position like for example of a WC hooker is Smith, and being better than what's the best option in your team which is what lulu was in both the NZ squad and Wigan.
Re: Who would you sign?
Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 8:03 am
by Panchitta Marra
Wigan_forever1985 wrote:medlocke wrote:platt-warrior wrote:I would disagree.it took a week to discover Lulu is a hooker for NZ you dont win a world cup winners medel for being a poor hooker.
but you do when being a stand in for the injured first choice hooker, as has been said Lulu ain't a hooker he just filled in and did a half decent job in that role
Thats my view Medlocke, there is a big difference between being a world class player in a position like for example of a WC hooker is Smith, and being better than what's the best option in your team which is what lulu was in both the NZ squad and Wigan.
What Tommy does for NZ dont matter a monkey's, as long as he does it for Wigan, thats what matters.
Tommy has had been playing pretty good at Wigan this season irrespective of it being at 7 or 9.
Re: Who would you sign?
Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 11:05 am
by j658
Wigan_forever1985 wrote:medlocke wrote:platt-warrior wrote:I would disagree.it took a week to discover Lulu is a hooker for NZ you dont win a world cup winners medel for being a poor hooker.
but you do when being a stand in for the injured first choice hooker, as has been said Lulu ain't a hooker he just filled in and did a half decent job in that role
Thats my view Medlocke, there is a big difference between being a world class player in a position like for example of a WC hooker is Smith, and being better than what's the best option in your team which is what lulu was in both the NZ squad and Wigan.
I agree! In fact Tommy, Nathan Fien & Lance Hohaia who are all considered half backs all played out of position at times during that world cup (Hohaia at FB & Fien at Hooker for the group games). Their only hooker by trade was Isaac Luke and he stuck out like a sore thumb as the best hooker they had when he was on. Would love us to sign Isaac when Piggys contract is up, great little player.
I think Tommy's game control is developing, and he has the raw attributes to be a quality player. I do think we need a back up for when Deacon retires, as I never fancy Lockers at Stand off. Can't see Kevin Brown coming back to be a backup or utility player though.