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Woods1969 wrote:Rugby league ITK on twitter is saying Johnstone starting in the halves on Saturday. Not sure how credible that account is
I'll be really disappointed in Hodgson if he plays either JJ or Houghton at 7, its the easy option to take and a really short term choice.
We should win this game if either those or Hookem play 7, but it sends out a message to young players that it will be hard to get a place in the 17 after a few injuries.
If one of the top teams have a player that they think are ready and they get an injury, they would bring in that player rather than move a few players about.
Dave K. wrote:I'll be really disappointed in Hodgson if he plays either JJ or Houghton at 7, its the easy option to take and a really short term choice.
We should win this game if either those or Hookem play 7, but it sends out a message to young players that it will be hard to get a place in the 17 after a few injuries.
If one of the top teams have a player that they think are ready and they get an injury, they would bring in that player rather than move a few players about.
Totally agree dave we need to be showing the younger lads and future young lads we sign that there is a pathway to the first team. I only hope if he is going for JJ at 7 then he is giving lovaduo the freedom to attack the line tomorrow
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Woods1969 wrote:
Dave K. wrote:I'll be really disappointed in Hodgson if he plays either JJ or Houghton at 7, its the easy option to take and a really short term choice.
We should win this game if either those or Hookem play 7, but it sends out a message to young players that it will be hard to get a place in the 17 after a few injuries.
If one of the top teams have a player that they think are ready and they get an injury, they would bring in that player rather than move a few players about.
Totally agree dave we need to be showing the younger lads and future young lads we sign that there is a pathway to the first team. I only hope if he is going for JJ at 7 then he is giving lovaduo the freedom to attack the line tomorrow
Can’t argue with either post. I’d be very disappointed especially after what Hodgson himself said at the end of last season in regards to Hookem. Putting Johnstone in the halves just doesn’t really make much sense at all to me. As others have said if the top clubs have a player out they tend to use a young up and coming player who plays the position rather than move players around etc. this is where we have failed previously as we tended to go for the short term fix rather than using the up and coming player and giving them the opportunity.
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Joined: Jun 28 2002 Posts: 11184 Location: Castleford
Woods1969 wrote:Rugby league ITK on twitter is saying Johnstone starting in the halves on Saturday. Not sure how credible that account is
About as credible as me becoming a millionaire
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Joined: Jun 28 2002 Posts: 11184 Location: Castleford
R.B.A wrote:Credible on this occasion because Johnstone is playing 7 tomorrow.
In the same way as a broken clock is right twice a day, spout enough poop and you're bound to get it right eventually
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