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Re: Betts hails squad strength
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2004 2:41 pm
by Mike
Fabulous competition for places says Betts. I'm not too sure :conf:.
This is how I see the competition for first choice places with a fully fit squad:
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Position First choice Close Competition Forced change
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Full back Radlinski none Colborn,Melling
Wingers Dallas, Carney none Colborn,Melling,Williams
Centres Vaealiki,Aspinwall Wild,Brown Colborn,Melling
Stand-off Orr Brown? other options
Scrum-half Moran none Coyle
Prop Davico,Seu,Sculthorpe none Prescott,Hargreaves
Hooker Newton Godwin? none
Back 2 rows Faz,O'Loughlin,Hock Tickle,Wild Beswick,Allen,Hansen
In other words, I think if the squad is fit, there is no meaningfull competition for the important positions of Full back, Wing, Scrum-Half or Prop (always at least 3 in a team nowadays). These positions pick themselves if the players are fit with only youngsters ready to deputise in case of injury. This isn't exactly putting the encumbents under pressure - as Denis Betts was saying.
Re: Betts hails squad stre...
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2004 5:23 pm
by robjoenz
When I read the headline I assumed Betts has a sense of humour and was being sarcastic.
Re: Betts hails squad stre...
Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2004 8:42 pm
by warrior till i die
maybe mike if radders gets injured put vaieleki there. And then a centre as wild or brown. And backup secondrow maybe wild as he said that sr was always his position
Re: Betts hails squad stre...
Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2004 3:25 pm
by Captain Chaos
warrior till i die posted:
maybe mike if radders gets injured put vaieleki there. And then a centre as wild or brown. And backup secondrow maybe wild as he said that sr was always his position
We now have a free space on the squad list due to Mark Smith leaving.
Why aren't Wigan knocking on Bradford's door and try and nab Stuart Reardon.
Bradford get some money for the Ellis deal, Wigan get extra full back and wing cover and let's face it if I was Stuart Reardon, Wakefield or Wigan???? Hmmm, I think the phrase "No Brainer" comes to mind.
:doz:
Re: Betts hails squad stre...
Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2004 8:36 pm
by wigan_babe_13
Well, looking at the 2005 squad and the positions that each player can play in....
Rads - full-back
Dallas - wing
Aspinwall - centre/wing
Vaeliki - centre/full-back
Carney - wing
Orr - stand-off/scrum-half
Moran - scrum-half
Seuseu - prop
Newton - hooker/second-row
Davico - prop
Hock - second-row/loose-forward
Tickle - second-row/loose-forward
Farrell - loose-forward/second-row/prop
Brown - centre/stand-off
O'Loughlin - stand-off/loose-forward/centre
Sculthorpe - prop
Godwin - hooker
Wild - centre/second-row
Melling - full-back/wing/centre
Hansen - second-row
Allen - loose-forward/stand-off/second-row
Colbon - wing/centre
Coyle - scrum-half
Williams - wing
Beswick - hooker/loose-forward/second-row
...then I don't think we're looking too bad! There is plenty of cover for the outside backs and with Coyle, O'Loughlin, Brown etc then we have cover at half-back. We've got enough loose-forward's to last us all season and with Hargreaves and Prescott, we've got two, young and enthusiastic props waiting for their chance!
Re: Betts hails squad stre...
Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2004 2:46 pm
by warrior till i die
cant agree with you more Captain Chaos if Reardon is available get him! He can play anywhere in the backs and just look how he played for g.b on the wing.
Re: Betts hails squad stre...
Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2004 2:02 am
by DaiJones
I encountered our two new Kiwi signings in the gym today and have to say both look the part. Although neither are giants: Seu Seu is built along Smith (Craig not Mark!)lines with a certain "Don't Mess" stare about him and Vaealiki has an almost Iroesqueness to his physique, if they can stay fit they will be big pluses next season I'm sure.
Re: Betts hails squad stre...
Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2005 10:12 pm
by *!Wigan Babe-Luke Robo Is Class!!*
looks like a good team to me!! x
Re: Betts hails squad stre...
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 6:29 pm
by mrs_carney
robjoenz posted:
When I read the headline I assumed Betts has a sense of humour and was being sarcastic.
No thats only you rob
