Post subject: Tim Smith - Opportunities at Scrum-Half?
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 5:39 pm
dany1979
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Just wondered what peoples opinions are on Tim being given a chance at Scrum - half which i am told is Tims natural position with the option of then moving TL to hooker which occured in the World Cup?
This way Wigan can continue to give an opportunity to Tomkins.
Has Smith ever played at the scrum half position yet?
Post subject: Re: Tim Smith - Opportunities at Scrum-Half?
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 5:40 pm
cadoo
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dany1979 wrote:Just wondered what peoples opinions are on Tim being given a chance at Scrum - half which i am told is Tims natural position with the option of then moving TL to hooker which occured in the World Cup?
This way Wigan can continue to give an opportunity to Tomkins.
Has Smith ever played at the scrum half position yet?
Once against Wakefield when we opted that same ploy except for O'loughlin was at stand off and not Tomkins.
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Post subject: Re: Tim Smith - Opportunities at Scrum-Half?
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 5:40 pm
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dany1979 wrote:Just wondered what peoples opinions are on Tim being given a chance at Scrum - half which i am told is Tims natural position with the option of then moving TL to hooker which occured in the World Cup?
This way Wigan can continue to give an opportunity to Tomkins.
Has Smith ever played at the scrum half position yet?
Which hooker would you drop, and why?
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Post subject: Re: Tim Smith - Opportunities at Scrum-Half?
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 5:42 pm
dany1979
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Rogues Gallery wrote:Which hooker would you drop, and why?
Personally i would drop Mclorum and see how we fare with TL as a back up hooker, the reason being as it seemed to work wonders for New Zealend in the World Cup.
Post subject: Re: Tim Smith - Opportunities at Scrum-Half?
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 5:48 pm
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dany1979 wrote:Personally i would drop Mclorum and see how we fare with TL as a back up hooker, the reason being as it seemed to work wonders for New Zealend in the World Cup.
I would like to see this against Salford...
6. Tomkins
7. Smith
9. Riddell
Sub. Tommy
If Smith is going to play a game then I think the Salford game is a good time to do this. Bringing Smith in means we can either use Tomkins or Tommy off the bench with Tommy going to hooker.
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Post subject: Re: Tim Smith - Opportunities at Scrum-Half?
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 5:49 pm
finchy17
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dany1979 wrote:Personally i would drop Mclorum and see how we fare with TL as a back up hooker, the reason being as it seemed to work wonders for New Zealend in the World Cup.
Also when he has played there this season, we have looked a totally different team, with much more energy and more dynamic, and he seems like he has more energy there than any of the others (appart from riddel in the bradford game).
Riddell or McClorum both don't deserve to be dropped. Simple as that.
No need to change around the team cos of the leeds game. We were caught cold against the champs. If anything Sam and Tommy need time to gel their game.
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