We're ever Wardle plays if he plays he needs to be a lot better than he was I can barely remember him making a break last seasonHuddsTigers wrote:Wardle hasn’t had time or a preseason to get used to playing centre again never mind having a fully fit team to get used to combinations.Spanishtiger wrote:Yes you've conveniently forgotten that Wardle hasn't had one good game in the centre for us. Square peg round hole again.
As for he doesn’t want to play centre, at the end of the day he’s not going to get in at the back row at the moment. He has a chance to get a starting spot every week at centre and given the lack of international centres, a great chance to get an England shirt if he performs. Players should want to play every week. He’s played his career at centre in the majority.
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Foster for me when fits makes the 17 easy. Can play in different positions and is rock solid in defence. Could arguably be our centre next year if we bring nobody in.
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Give over man. Foster was by and away out best 2nd rower until his injury and i'd want him in my time over Holmes every day of the week.HuddsTigers wrote:Missed out than ignored though given the strength of the squad and a bench featuring JSL, Moors and Clark he may not even get in.Ronnie wrote:No Foster at all then? Surely you’ve forgotten him rather than leaving him out? If we don’t sign a centre he would be in before Wardle (who is not a centre now)HuddsTigers wrote:The trouble is the balance in the squad can be easily addressed within it but we need to make a call on it now. Wardle for example started out as a centre. Only 28/142 of his games for Huddersfield were in the back row and that was largely towards the end before his move to the NRL. For me, we need to forget the utility value of players and start focusing on giving players out and out positions. Squad looks massively better this way:
FB: Mata’utia, Turner
W: Eden, Minikin, Clare, Gill
C: Shenton, Wardle, Egodo
HB: Trueman, Roberts
SH: Ellis, Gale
And the same with the forwards. Moving Wardle loses a back-row forward and allows one of Moors and JSL to move into the back row. Personally I think Junior is more dangerous out wide:
P: Watts, Millo, Cook, JSL, Clark, Maher
SR: Holmes, McMeeken, Foster, Moors
LF: Milner, Massey
Immediately looks less top heavy and much more balanced across each area. I’d say we are still one centre short.
Starting team of:
1. Mata’utia
2. Minikin
3. Wardle
4. Shenton
5. Eden
6. Trueman
7. Gale
8. Watts
9. McShane
10. Millington
11. Holmes
12. McMeeken
13. Milner
Bench from JSL/Cook/Clark/Moors/Massey/Roberts/Ellis
If we want 4 2nd rowers it has to be McMeeken, Foster, Moors, JSL
However as Moors and JSL seem to be cover for props none of them or Holmes will be leaving
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For me it would be this
1. Mata’utia
2. Minikin
3. New Centre
4. Shenton
5. Eden
6. Trueman
7. Gale
8. Watts
9. McShane
10. Millington
11. Foster
12. McMeeken
13. Milner
Bench JSL/Cook/Clark/Moors
If we have spent up then either
Wardle in centre
or
Minikin centre and Clare on wing
1. Mata’utia
2. Minikin
3. New Centre
4. Shenton
5. Eden
6. Trueman
7. Gale
8. Watts
9. McShane
10. Millington
11. Foster
12. McMeeken
13. Milner
Bench JSL/Cook/Clark/Moors
If we have spent up then either
Wardle in centre
or
Minikin centre and Clare on wing
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Pete
Minikin
Foster
Shenton
Eden
Trueman
Gale
Watts
McShane
Millington
Moors
Mcmeeken
Milner
Jsl
Cook
Holmes
Clark
Would like a winger and centre tho
Foster into 2nd row if we get a centre Holmes or Clark missing out.
Reserves
Ellis
Roberts
Clare
Massey
Wardle
Minikin
Foster
Shenton
Eden
Trueman
Gale
Watts
McShane
Millington
Moors
Mcmeeken
Milner
Jsl
Cook
Holmes
Clark
Would like a winger and centre tho
Foster into 2nd row if we get a centre Holmes or Clark missing out.
Reserves
Ellis
Roberts
Clare
Massey
Wardle
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I have heard that we have made a signing already - a centre but not announced yet. we are well on the way with another 2 signings - a prop and a back-rower. We are also looking at offloading 2 players,
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I was excited until I read another back-rower!Tigerade wrote:I have heard that we have made a signing already - a centre but not announced yet. we are well on the way with another 2 signings - a prop and a back-rower. We are also looking at offloading 2 players,
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Ok il hazard my guess
Offload -Wardle and Ellis
Centre sionne matautia
Prop England
Back rower no idea
O from 5 no doubt ha ha
Offload -Wardle and Ellis
Centre sionne matautia
Prop England
Back rower no idea
O from 5 no doubt ha ha
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2 out of 5.tigerfeat wrote:Ok il hazard my guess
Offload -Wardle and Ellis
Centre sionne matautia
Prop England
Back rower no idea
O from 5 no doubt ha ha
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Is junior sau the centre or can't you sayTigerade wrote:2 out of 5.tigerfeat wrote:Ok il hazard my guess
Offload -Wardle and Ellis
Centre sionne matautia
Prop England
Back rower no idea
O from 5 no doubt ha ha
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England as in Anthony England ?!?
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Ellis out
England in.
This is not a fact just me quessing.
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old cas lass wrote:Ellis out
England in.
This is not a fact just me quessing.
Ellis and Wardle being touted around.
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I’d rather keep Wardle think he’ll come strong next season with a good preseason and luck with injury would be Ellis and Aston for me maybe Roberts
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Tigerman2014 wrote:I’d rather keep Wardle think he’ll come strong next season with a good preseason and luck with injury would be Ellis and Aston for me maybe Roberts
Ellis and Aston is fine but their wages won't get you much in return.
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True we’ve already got rid of Gadwin though too not sure how much he was in mind
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Rather have Keith EnglandTigerman2014 wrote:England as in Anthony England ?!?
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Sorry Hudds, how did he not have a preseason? We signed him in August 2017. As for playing centre being some sort of surprise, when we signed him we had Webster and Shenton as recognised centres, and Holmes, McMeeken, Foster and one of JSL/Moors as recognised 2nd rowers.HuddsTigers wrote:Wardle hasn’t had time or a preseason to get used to playing centre again never mind having a fully fit team to get used to combinations.Spanishtiger wrote:Yes you've conveniently forgotten that Wardle hasn't had one good game in the centre for us. Square peg round hole again.
As for he doesn’t want to play centre, at the end of the day he’s not going to get in at the back row at the moment. He has a chance to get a starting spot every week at centre and given the lack of international centres, a great chance to get an England shirt if he performs. Players should want to play every week. He’s played his career at centre in the majority.
Where was he expecting to play, half back???
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I meant he didn’t have a preseason where he was a centre. He had a preseason as a second row last year. Different position, different sessions and different field moves. Different learning plays as a forward to a back and getting your lines and combos right I assume.
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Mate, without wishing to disagree for the sake of it, Wardle was signed to eventually replace Webster, Minikin for Shenny. As you yourself said earlier in this thread, 70 odd % of Wardle's SL appearances have been at Centre.
I've nothing against Wardle, and really hope that his fitness issues are behind him and he cracks on to be a stand out player for us. When all's said he was good enough to play some NRL so should hopefully be able to return to his Huddersfield form.
Which was very good tbf, although I believe he'd benefit from playing left side over right.
I've nothing against Wardle, and really hope that his fitness issues are behind him and he cracks on to be a stand out player for us. When all's said he was good enough to play some NRL so should hopefully be able to return to his Huddersfield form.
Which was very good tbf, although I believe he'd benefit from playing left side over right.
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