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    Quote Originally Posted by fonsboy View Post
    Got to disagree , thought he was average at best . Knowles would be my choice
    at hooker until Roby is fit



    I thought in general play Bentley put a good effor in.

    if Roby is only 3 weeks away we could persevere with him as hooker but another alternative would be Fages as hooker and Richardson as scrum half, we used that a bit last year when Fages came on as interchange for Roby.

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    44 tackles and none missed from Bentley.. distribution isn't great but he's certainly put the effort in

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    Quote Originally Posted by Belgian Saint View Post
    He's going to have to work hard to make it as a hooker, but he has good utility value.
    He will never be a hooker Belgian , as the coach said in his after match summary, he did play him out of position , take that away from him and the lad had a belter.
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    Quote Originally Posted by roy litherland View Post
    He will never be a hooker Belgian , as the coach said in his after match summary, he did play him out of position , take that away from him and the lad had a belter.
    I think that's important to stress. He played great and has great potential,saying that he is not a hooker does not mean we thought he does not deserve his shot. I'd just do a straight swap Knowles for bentley.

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    We have a few options.

    Richardson partnering Lomax & Fages to hooker for 2 weeks maximum until Roby is fit.

    If we don’t want to change the pivots again I’d be happy enough with Bentley at 9. He’s a superb defender & although his distribution isn’t the best from dummy half, that’s offset with getting Knowles back at loose forward. Our attack is so much slicker with him at lock. Unlike any other 13 in the country he has great hands but does it at speed. His decision making, when to go short or out the back to Coote has improved immeasurably, they’ve developed a great combination this season.


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    Have to say knowles was largely ineffective yesterday playing left SR. Much better when in field playing 9. He is better at 13 when Roby is fit

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    Quote Originally Posted by roy litherland View Post
    He will never be a hooker Belgian , as the coach said in his after match summary, he did play him out of position , take that away from him and the lad had a belter.
    Give Bentley a chance he has only played a handful of games and has never let us down. He is not yet in Knowles’s class ( who in Supper League currently is), but was played out of position yet still managed 44 tackles with no misses. His effort for a novice was top class.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Chief View Post
    Have to say knowles was largely ineffective yesterday playing left SR. Much better when in field playing 9. He is better at 13 when Roby is fit
    I think Knowles picked up a knock and played on, dont know how early in the game it was. Hope he is OK for next week.

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    Quote Originally Posted by STIDDY View Post
    I think Knowles picked up a knock and played on, dont know how early in the game it was. Hope he is OK for next week.
    The knock was mentioned on Sky. Morgan Knowles was meant to be doing the piece with John Wells but Regan Grace did it instead. Let’s hope for a speedy recovery.

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    Quote Originally Posted by roy litherland View Post
    He will never be a hooker Belgian , as the coach said in his after match summary, he did play him out of position , take that away from him and the lad had a belter.
    I think he is a very good bench player Roy. You can put him in the Sr or at 9, and from the forwards he would probably be my first choice at centre, if one of them got injured during a game. If he did work on his role around the PTB he has the perfect build to be a hooker.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Belgian Saint View Post
    I think he is a very good bench player Roy. You can put him in the Sr or at 9, and from the forwards he would probably be my first choice at centre, if one of them got injured during a game. If he did work on his role around the PTB he has the perfect build to be a hooker.
    It doesn't seem natural for him to play at hooker, maybe he could develop that way I don't know?

    I don't feel he has the explosive pace many top hookers have in the modern game.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cojam24 View Post
    Give Bentley a chance he has only played a handful of games and has never let us down. He is not yet in Knowles’s class ( who in Supper League currently is), but was played out of position yet still managed 44 tackles with no misses. His effort for a novice was top class.
    Absolutely agree Cojam , I am certainly one who can see a bright future for this lad .
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cojam24 View Post
    Give Bentley a chance he has only played a handful of games and has never let us down. He is not yet in Knowles’s class ( who in Supper League currently is), but was played out of position yet still managed 44 tackles with no misses. His effort for a novice was top class.
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    I thought he played great given the circumstances, couldn’t of asked for much more from him.

    Hope to see him progress and be with us long term.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Upside View Post
    It doesn't seem natural for him to play at hooker, maybe he could develop that way I don't know?

    I don't feel he has the explosive pace many top hookers have in the modern game.
    That is one of the things I was referring to when I said working on his role, rather than just his passing at the PTB. I'm sure he could develop that, and he has a decent pair of hands and can tackle all day.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Belgian Saint View Post
    That is one of the things I was referring to when I said working on his role, rather than just his passing at the PTB. I'm sure he could develop that, and he has a decent pair of hands and can tackle all day.
    I would imagine Aaron Smith will be Roby's successor and Josh Eaves after that, Bentley is looking like a defensive second row who can perform above his size and weight, Knowles and Bentley are looking like emergency back up hookers only and might not settle into that specialised position.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Chief View Post
    Have to say knowles was largely ineffective yesterday playing left SR. Much better when in field playing 9. He is better at 13 when Roby is fit
    Spot on. I think he's a superb player, but he isn't what we need playing the SR position in this team.

    Taia has become such an important player for us. The way he plays just seems to fit what we want in that left channel. I worry about when he retires.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Belgian Saint View Post
    That is one of the things I was referring to when I said working on his role, rather than just his passing at the PTB. I'm sure he could develop that, and he has a decent pair of hands and can tackle all day.
    I agree I'm just unconvinced at this moment in time. Utility l,where are fine but if you have to many you can end up with an ordinary team

    He needs time to develop before he is judged, he definitely a good player but is that good enough for our team? I guess time will tell

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    Quote Originally Posted by STIDDY View Post
    I would imagine Aaron Smith will be Roby's successor and Josh Eaves after that, Bentley is looking like a defensive second row who can perform above his size and weight, Knowles and Bentley are looking like emergency back up hookers only and might not settle into that specialised position.
    Aaron Smith has got to sort out his tackling teqhnique , otherwise God forbid he is going to get badly injured . I was very worried for the lad , when he was lay down so long .

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    Quote Originally Posted by fonsboy View Post
    Aaron Smith has got to sort out his tackling teqhnique , otherwise God forbid he is going to get badly injured . I was very worried for the lad , when he was lay down so long .
    It might not look like it but Roby is teaching him tackling technique, the lad just got it totally wrong and I'm not sure if any newbie player can adjust quickly to the that type of shoulder charge lead. Scott Taylor is a pretty good tackler but looked what happens here, for me that was a full bloodied shoulder charge to the head: - https://www.skysports.com/watch/vide...taleki-akauola he also seems to pick out the inexperienced as well in Titus Gwaze of Wakefield.

    Maybe Tommy God should promote the introduction of the cumberland throw.
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    Quote Originally Posted by STIDDY View Post
    It might not look like it but Roby is teaching him tackling technique, the lad just got it totally wrong and I'm not sure if any newbie player can adjust quickly to the that type of shoulder charge lead. Scott Taylor is a pretty good tackler but looked what happens here, for me that was a full bloodied shoulder charge to the head: - https://www.skysports.com/watch/vide...taleki-akauola he also seems to pick out the inexperienced as well in Titus Gwaze of Wakefield.

    Maybe Tommy God should promote the introduction of the cumberland throw.
    That really should be outlawed. He clearly changes his body angle to go in with the point of the shoulder first, so dangerous and I really can't see how it's any different to leading with the elbow. Leading with the flat part of an arm is fine (as long as it's below the head) as there's a bit of give in both directions, but as soon as you start going in with a joint first it's just asking for trouble. It goes beyond protecting yourself from a big hit to actively trying to hurt an opposition player. The sport is tough enough as it is.

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    Quote Originally Posted by STIDDY View Post
    It might not look like it but Roby is teaching him tackling technique, the lad just got it totally wrong and I'm not sure if any newbie player can adjust quickly to the that type of shoulder charge lead. Scott Taylor is a pretty good tackler but looked what happens here, for me that was a full bloodied shoulder charge to the head: - https://www.skysports.com/watch/vide...taleki-akauola he also seems to pick out the inexperienced as well in Titus Gwaze of Wakefield.

    Maybe Tommy God should promote the introduction of the cumberland throw.
    That would soon sort him out, it used to be something I did as a young man as I wasn't exactly blessed with size but knew how to use the oppo's weight against him.

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