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 Post subject: Why isn't Paul Sykes our Full Back????
PostPosted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 6:49 pm 
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Why do we persist with Platt when we have a better Goal Kicking Full Back playing at Centre?

Surely Crookes is worth a go in the centres with Sykes playing in his favoured spot, and we get to drop the liability that is Michael Platt into the bargain.

Discuss.........






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 Post subject: Re: Why isn't Paul Sykes our Full Back????
PostPosted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 6:53 pm 
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Idle Bull wrote:Why do we persist with Platt when we have a better Goal Kicking Full Back playing at Centre?

Surely Crookes is worth a go in the centres with Sykes playing in his favoured spot, and we get to drop the liability that is Michael Platt into the bargain.

Discuss.........


Lets play the first game of the season and then assess Platts performance. Fresh start and everything eh?

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neilo86 wrote:Lets play the first game of the season and then assess Platts performance. Fresh start and everything eh?

Sounds about right. No need to throw the baby out with the bathwater. Yet.

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Platt just needs to compose himself better.






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Idle Bull wrote:Why do we persist with Platt when we have a better Goal Kicking Full Back playing at Centre?

Surely Crookes is worth a go in the centres with Sykes playing in his favoured spot, and we get to drop the liability that is Michael Platt into the bargain.

Discuss.........
So that would see him playing stand off then wouldn't it.






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Idle Bull wrote:Why do we persist with Platt when we have a better Goal Kicking Full Back playing at Centre?


Because he is the best fullback at the club, we allready have one of the worlds best kickers at scrum half!

Quote:Surely Crookes is worth a go in the centres with Sykes playing in his favoured spot, and we get to drop the liability that is Michael Platt into the bargain.


Halley made worse mistakes at more crucial times last season, yet he's portraid as the best thing since sliced bread!

If Crookes is good enough he will get his chance! otherwise im sure he will go to Wakefield and become a world beater :lol:






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steamingbull02 wrote:Because he is the best fullback at the club, we allready have one of the worlds best kickers at scrum half!



Halley made worse mistakes at more crucial times last season, yet he's portraid as the best thing since sliced bread!

If Crookes is good enough he will get his chance! otherwise im sure he will go to Wakefield and become a world beater :lol:
Don't you know that's heresy punishable by death only Mr Platt makes errors.






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Roofaldo wrote:Platt just needs to compose himself better.
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Indeed. i see the problem as his mentality, ie, his massive brain explosions at times in a game. He's good going forward and good in defence (at times).

Sykes doesn't have the pace to play FB for my money.






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Quote:Sykes doesn't have the pace to play FB for my money.


That rather depends on what sot of full back we are looking for: pace out of the 20 meters or pace onto an atticking ball.
IIR Withers had the latter

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bobsmyuncle wrote:That rather depends on what sot of full back we are looking for: pace out of the 20 meters or pace onto an atticking ball.
IIR Withers had the latter
IMO Mick Withers was quicker than Sykes is.






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