Backrow debacle

[king_sirro]

Interested to hear people thoughts on how we manage the next couple of months with no Sam and KPP.

Honestly I have no idea what Benji should do, however I have a left field ideas that most will shoot down but worth the chat anyway.

Sione will stay left backrow for the time being. So that leaves right side. Sukkar will be an NRL player in the future but im not confident we will win the appropriate amount of games to stay in touch with him starting regularly right now. So it got me thinking, is there anyone in the squad who you could pull for your you know what to do a job.... I have always believed physically strong centres make the best backrowers....


so the idea is.....
Herbert plays backrow with Sukkar off the bench. Now I know that is really left field, but i can picture Herbert really taking that challenge on
Could He provide that mobility and aggression we need there for a short period? Small but powerful runner and defender. Dene Halatau like.

Tell me why its a bad idea

 

[Demps]

Solomone Saukuru, debut?
Luke Jack?

We're getting desperate now.
A centre may have to fill that role.
Herbert has some hits in him, worth a shot.
He's the most likely.

 

[tig_prmz]

Not a fan of Sione in the backrow. I like how you're thinking though and wouldn't mind putting Taylan May in there if his shoulder is good and have Hemasini at centre. We need our backrowers playing 80 and wouldn't trust a Ressies player to do that yet.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Reality says.
Let's start thinking about 2027.
Our best 2nd rowers are out
The biggest debacle is for myself is - how do we sign that Canterbury forward that runs of Galvin. Pretty good player.

Also subscribe to the outside the box thinking - i.e Herbert.

 

[king_sirro]

Not a fan of Sione in the backrow. I like how you're thinking though and wouldn't mind putting Taylan May in there if his shoulder is good and have Hemasini at centre. We need our backrowers playing 80 and wouldn't trust a Ressies player to do that yet.

Yeah i dont like Sione on an edge either. His footwork much more suited to the middle

 

[Camel2281]

Interested to hear people thoughts on how we manage the next couple of months with no Sam and KPP.

Honestly I have no idea what Benji should do, however I have a left field ideas that most will shoot down but worth the chat anyway.

Sione will stay left backrow for the time being. So that leaves right side. Sukkar will be an NRL player in the future but im not confident we will win the appropriate amount of games to stay in touch with him starting regularly right now. So it got me thinking, is there anyone in the squad who you could pull for your you know what to do a job.... I have always believed physically strong centres make the best backrowers....


so the idea is.....
Herbert plays backrow with Sukkar off the bench. Now I know that is really left field, but i can picture Herbert really taking that challenge on
Could He provide that mobility and aggression we need there for a short period? Small but powerful runner and defender. Dene Halatau like.

Tell me why its a bad idea

I worry about Herbert's defence Infield further

 

[king_sirro]

I worry about Herbert's defence Infield further

I tend to think the more you move in the easier defence is. That plays a part in my theory about centres making good backrowers. If they can manage to defend in the centres the move to the backrow is easy. Just my theory.

 

[Blooey]

The only person I would trial as a backrower would be Skelton. I think he has the attributes to play backrow/front row.
Realistically though, we're going to see Sione hold down a spot, with either Sukkar, Geyer or Roberts until KPP and Sammy are back.

 

[NT_Tiger]

The only person I would trial as a backrower would be Skelton. I think he has the attributes to play backrow/front row.
Realistically though, we're going to see Sione hold down a spot, with either Sukkar, Geyer or Roberts until KPP and Sammy are back.

I was also thinking of Skelton

 

[weststigers]

I tend to think the more you move in the easier defence is. That plays a part in my theory about centres making good backrowers. If they can manage to defend in the centres the move to the backrow is easy. Just my theory.

Very true

 

[weststigers]

I was also thinking of Skelton

Skeleton could be a good shout.

 

[weststigers]

The only person I would trial as a backrower would be Skelton. I think he has the attributes to play backrow/front row.
Realistically though, we're going to see Sione hold down a spot, with either Sukkar, Geyer or Roberts until KPP and Sammy are back.

You're my boy Bloo

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Skeleton could be a good shout.

Skelton would make a wonderful stop gap 2nd rower. Hits like a bull on heat in a Spanish summer. But we are just fans. And when you listen to the fans.... you know the rest of the story......

 

[LukeyTuiaki]

The only person I would trial as a backrower would be Skelton. I think he has the attributes to play backrow/front row.
Realistically though, we're going to see Sione hold down a spot, with either Sukkar, Geyer or Roberts until KPP and Sammy are back.

I got laughed at and mocked at the beginning of this year for suggesting Skelton in at 11 or 12. Be careful, this group doesn’t like out of the box ideas

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Solomone Saukuru, debut?
Luke Jack?

We're getting desperate now.
A centre may have to fill that role.
Herbert has some hits in him, worth a shot.
He's the most likely.

Jack for the reason he is a specialist second row forward. I'd be concerned about switching any back to the second row due to the work rate required and the speed of the game.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

can we buy Luciano leiluai and get him here prior to June 30

 

[jadtiger]

can we buy Luciano leiluai and get him here prior to June 30

I hope not he is and always has been a dreadful defender.We need forwards who can tackle when the game is on the line not just ones who can attack.

 

[EllisFan]

Adam Doo-way-hee

 

[Strider]

can we buy Luciano leiluai and get him here prior to June 30

Yes I was thinking that too. Would be good.

 

[TheEnz]

Tony Sukkar did well replacing KPP, i was also watching Herbert and thought to myself that he has the physical traits where he might be able to move into that backrower role. People have thrown up Skelton for some time to transition into a backrower and I can see some potential there. The key will be to try and minimize the number of players playing out of position, a team could cover 1 or 2, however more than that becomes problematic.