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Author:  danrobin [ Sat Jun 06, 2009 7:48 am ]
Post subject:  Size Matters??
As Justin said he wanted more size on the park, he went for " a football decision.........................

Paul Cooke Height 196cm Weight 102kg
Ben Galea Height 178cm Weight 95kg
Ben Cockayne Height 175cm Weight 86 kg
Chev Walker Height 191cm Weight 101kg
Scott Wheeldon Height 183cm Weight 98kg

So why couldnt Chev have gone in at centre, then we could have kept the best half back combination in Cookie and Dobson, Wheeldon has been excellent of late, and Ben Cockayne would have been perfect at replacing Fithenry at Hooker. That then would have given us not only more size but also more skill and aggression.
Author:  General Zod. [ Sat Jun 06, 2009 8:12 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Size Matters??
danrobin wrote:As Justin said he wanted more size on the park, he went for " a football decision.........................

Paul Cooke Height 196cm Weight 102kg
Ben Galea Height 178cm Weight 95kg
Ben Cockayne Height 175cm Weight 86 kg
Chev Walker Height 191cm Weight 101kg
Scott Wheeldon Height 183cm Weight 98kg

So why couldnt Chev have gone in at centre, then we could have kept the best half back combination in Cookie and Dobson, Wheeldon has been excellent of late, and Ben Cockayne would have been perfect at replacing Fithenry at Hooker. That then would have given us not only more size but also more skill and aggression.

- Galea is more more mobile than Cooke and has a lower centre of gravity and is stronger with it.

- It was right to player Chev in the 2nd row because of his size rather than leave out in the centre watching the pack getting smashed even more.

- The ommission of Wheedlon proved the correct decision because we looked the most assured and solid with Netherton and Mills in the front row - due to their size.

- Anyone who thinks Cockayne would be a better hooker than Fitzhenry just do not pay enough attention to the game; 1) Fitzhenry was excellent at starting hooker giving us excellent variation. 2) Cockaynes left-to-right passing off the floor is nothing short of shocking - which to me indicates that a lot of people don't know what they're talking about or don't pay enough attention to the game. Cockayne is a top-class utility back; not a hooker.
Author:  Gordon Gekko [ Sat Jun 06, 2009 9:24 am ]
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There is no point in having size if you lack aggression and you don't use it.
Author:  Bandito [ Sat Jun 06, 2009 9:33 am ]
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Gordon Gekko wrote:There is no point in having size if you lack aggression and you don't use it.


Exactly.
Author:  tomhkr [ Sat Jun 06, 2009 9:38 am ]
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Size does matter but we just didnt use it correctly last night
Now where have i heard that before....
Author:  Gordon Gekko [ Sat Jun 06, 2009 9:50 am ]
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Bandito wrote:Exactly.


Teams with average size packs have seen off the mighty Huddersfield this season so for me size means nothing if you apply yourself properly and trust your technique.
Author:  General Zod. [ Sat Jun 06, 2009 10:28 am ]
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Maybe it's a style thing cos TBF, Hudds have caused us more trouble than any other team this season.

Where as when you look at Cas, they should have won both games against them this season...
Author:  Barnacle Bill [ Sat Jun 06, 2009 10:51 am ]
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I have to say that against Huddersfield, both times this season, Justin has got it wrong.

The ommission of Cooke did mean too many players out of position and defensively, certainly in the first half, we were all over the shop. Cooke is a match winner I don't really see how our chances are improved by him not playing

In attack we looked unimaginative, it was too easy for the Hudds defence. Having said that we did create some decent scoring opportunities that we just couldn't convert.
Author:  Basil Fawlty [ Sat Jun 06, 2009 11:06 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Size Matters??
General Zod. wrote:- Galea is more more mobile than Cooke and has a lower centre of gravity and is stronger with it.

- It was right to player Chev in the 2nd row because of his size rather than leave out in the centre watching the pack getting smashed even more.

- The ommission of Wheedlon proved the correct decision because we looked the most assured and solid with Netherton and Mills in the front row - due to their size.

- Anyone who thinks Cockayne would be a better hooker than Fitzhenry just do not pay enough attention to the game; 1) Fitzhenry was excellent at starting hooker giving us excellent variation. 2) Cockaynes left-to-right passing off the floor is nothing short of shocking - which to me indicates that a lot of people don't know what they're talking about or don't pay enough attention to the game. Cockayne is a top-class utility back; not a hooker.


Mate - think the situation with Scott was due to health issue rather than tactics 8)
Author:  Jake the Peg [ Sat Jun 06, 2009 11:37 am ]
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Maybe justin was worried that cooke would mistake crabtree for a woman and give him a slap
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