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Re: Cust at hooker
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2022 2:06 pm
by Barney841
Wigan Watcher wrote: ↑Sat Aug 06, 2022 12:46 pm
I didnt rate Green and Smith the older he got the slower he got, the slower he got the worse he got.
Green was underrated, he was a lot better than people thought.
Smith was good for his kicking game, that’s it really
Re: Cust at hooker
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2022 2:12 pm
by moto748
I don't know where this idea that Cust played mostly at 9 for Manly came from; it's not my recollection, and I watch every NRL game. Yes, he filled in there a fair few times, but my memory is that he played mostly at 6, when Foran was injured (as he quite often is). That said, it's still a decent option to have.
Re: Cust at hooker
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2022 2:25 pm
by pedro
He played a few at 9 but was mostly a 6, everyone who said he mainly played 9 are basically lying
Re: Cust at hooker
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2022 2:27 pm
by josie andrews
pedro wrote: ↑Sat Aug 06, 2022 2:25 pm
He played a few at 9 but was mostly a 6, everyone who said he mainly played 9 are basically lying
Maybe not lying but either confused or under the wrong impression.
Re: Cust at hooker
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2022 2:29 pm
by pedro
josie andrews wrote: ↑Sat Aug 06, 2022 2:27 pm
pedro wrote: ↑Sat Aug 06, 2022 2:25 pm
He played a few at 9 but was mostly a 6, everyone who said he mainly played 9 are basically lying
Maybe not lying but either confused or under the wrong impression.
Confused or under the wrong impression of a fact?….
Re: Cust at hooker
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2022 2:30 pm
by moto748
Not just me, then! I might add that I'm not really convinced Cust is a good enough defender to be a long-term 9; certainly not as good as Powell, and probably not as good as Shorrocks either. Although I agree that JS *isn't* a hooker, he's had better games at 9 than last night. And we still have O'Neil. But Cust switched to 9 is not a bad option to have.
Re: Cust at hooker
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2022 2:32 pm
by pedro
moto748 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 06, 2022 2:30 pm
Not just me, then! I might add that I'm not really convinced Cust is a good enough defender to be a long-term 9; certainly not as good as Powell, and probably not as good as Shorrocks either. Although I agree that JS *isn't* a hooker, he's had better games at 9 than last night. And we still have O'Neil. But Cust switched to 9 is not a bad option to have.
I’d have him at 9 all day long over shorrocks, he really sped up the play, agree about his defence though
Re: Cust at hooker
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2022 2:49 pm
by DaveO
Southern Softy wrote: ↑Sat Aug 06, 2022 11:51 am
I didn't think Shorrocks was as bad as many said -
he looked and played like Powell.
Given he was pretty bad, if you want confirmation Powel is a poor No. 9, there you have it.

Re: Cust at hooker
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2022 2:50 pm
by ian.birchall
pedro wrote: ↑Sat Aug 06, 2022 2:29 pm
josie andrews wrote: ↑Sat Aug 06, 2022 2:27 pm
pedro wrote: ↑Sat Aug 06, 2022 2:25 pm
He played a few at 9 but was mostly a 6, everyone who said he mainly played 9 are basically lying
Maybe not lying but either confused or under the wrong impression.
Confused or under the wrong impression of a fact?….
Perhaps because 6 becomes 9 south of the equator :

Re: Cust at hooker
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2022 2:52 pm
by josie andrews
ian.birchall wrote: ↑Sat Aug 06, 2022 2:50 pm
pedro wrote: ↑Sat Aug 06, 2022 2:29 pm
josie andrews wrote: ↑Sat Aug 06, 2022 2:27 pm
Maybe not lying but either confused or under the wrong impression.
Confused or under the wrong impression of a fact?….
Perhaps because 6 becomes 9 south of the equator :

