Who would you sign?
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Re: Who would you sign?
After his performance today easily deserved the man of the match for his first half performance alone, I wouldn't mind if Monsieur Picamoles took the short journey up the M1 from Franklyn's Gardens to Welford Road and that would solve our No.8 problem at a stroke.
Re: Who would you sign?
1)Jamie George. We need a big, powerful hooker to make the difference between parity and superiority in the scrums.
2)Vunipola/Parese/Picamole. We need an 8!
3)Maro Itoje - we need a talismanic leader.
2)Vunipola/Parese/Picamole. We need an 8!
3)Maro Itoje - we need a talismanic leader.
Re: Who would you sign?
Looking at realistic targets I'm hoping Worcs go down and we have a go at signing a handful of their better players:Hammond, Heem, Hougaard, Pennell, Shillcock, Te'o. Would be happy with any of them as all play positions we need cover in
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Re: Who would you sign?
Parisse or Picamoles or Strauss in that order
Hogg
Jamie George
Danny Care
Huw Jones
O Brian
For a start
Hogg
Jamie George
Danny Care
Huw Jones
O Brian
For a start
Re: Who would you sign?
Danny Care? Ben Youngs is better and Harrison is a quality back up.
Danny Care?! Seriously??!!
Danny Care?! Seriously??!!
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Re: Who would you sign?
Yes seriously
Youngs is half our problems
Slow, ponderous, poor pass .... any other defects in a scrum half that can cause any more problems
Forwards must hate it because every time they have fought hard to win the ball they get up and they are 10 yArds back
Backs must hate it because they are working off ball around ankles or heads in equal distribution ... who knows what ... when and always recieving ball going backwards and with half the opposition on top of them.
Care is sharp and crisp an dalways asking the opposition questions
Why would I not prefer Care
For that matter I much prefer Harrison as is well documented on here.
Youngs is half our problems
Slow, ponderous, poor pass .... any other defects in a scrum half that can cause any more problems
Forwards must hate it because every time they have fought hard to win the ball they get up and they are 10 yArds back
Backs must hate it because they are working off ball around ankles or heads in equal distribution ... who knows what ... when and always recieving ball going backwards and with half the opposition on top of them.
Care is sharp and crisp an dalways asking the opposition questions
Why would I not prefer Care
For that matter I much prefer Harrison as is well documented on here.
Re: Who would you sign?
The back row is the key weakness - underpowered in securing our own ball and competing for the oppositions. Makes the scrum half's job difficult which exposes Youngs' weakness. Yes Youngs or a replacement need to be capable of getting back foot ball away from the breakdown or scrum, but we need to address the reasons for back foot ball as a priority.
In the scrum that needs the front row sorting too - it's pointless having international props if you pick a hooker who lacks the power needed in the modern game. Tom Youngs was exceptionally powerful for a small guy but not since his back problems so we really should be using McGuigan more and returning Bateman to hooker.
In the scrum that needs the front row sorting too - it's pointless having international props if you pick a hooker who lacks the power needed in the modern game. Tom Youngs was exceptionally powerful for a small guy but not since his back problems so we really should be using McGuigan more and returning Bateman to hooker.
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Both the tigers management and the England management believe he is the best English scrum halfmightymouse wrote:Yes seriously
Youngs is half our problems
Slow, ponderous, poor pass .... any other defects in a scrum half that can cause any more problems
Forwards must hate it because every time they have fought hard to win the ball they get up and they are 10 yArds back
Backs must hate it because they are working off ball around ankles or heads in equal distribution ... who knows what ... when and always recieving ball going backwards and with half the opposition on top of them.
Care is sharp and crisp an dalways asking the opposition questions
Why would I not prefer Care
For that matter I much prefer Harrison as is well documented on here.
Re: Who would you sign?
Be careful what you wish forellis9 wrote:George Ford.
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Re: Who would you sign?
What about Parlingstrawclearer wrote:Can't believe no-one's said Waldrom, Salvi, Crane, Pearce or Fonua!
God created rugby so footballers have heros too
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Re: Who would you sign?
A fit and at his best Leigh Halfpenny
Re: Who would you sign?
I just wonder if somewhere in Ireland there is a clone of Geordan Murphy wandering around now that would be a good signing.