sapajo wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 7:46 pm
TigerFeetSteve wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 7:42 pm
sapajo wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 7:37 pm
The 9 succession is currently JVP and Whiteley and the latter is a 4th choice 9 at his very best
I actually really like the look of young Ollie Allan and think he can make an impact next season.
(Edit: IF given the chance)
I think Simmonds was a brilliant scrum half prior to injury and that put pay to him playing 9 again. For me he is a far better 9 than winger and he should be reinstated he is in a different league to Whiteley
Problem for me is that a sucession of coaches have not rated him at scrum half.
Pre pandemic was the last time he played there for Tigers, over 4 years ago now. After the pandemic in the covid affected season he went out on loan to Jersey supposedly as a 9, but other than a preseason game for Jersey he barely played there mostly appearing on the wing or fullback.
Last season during preseason he was heavily photographed at 9, but injured in preseason and not seen him there once since.
Scrum half is a technical position that needs practice there.
Has one of his past injuries made scrum half difficult for him to play? Or have multiple coaches not rated him there?
The ONLY way I see him coming back as a 9 is if this injury allows him to REALLY work on that side of his play.
Used to run around with an 11, 14 or 15 on my back.