The only thing I can say for absolute certain is that there was a press release recently saying we wanted a new full back for next season (and a prop)

It might be I have assumed they won’t renew Max’s contract based on that
However I’d like to think if we are looking for a new fb it would logically be for a an established fb and at the expense max, or else why bother with another full back?



I can say with absolute certainty that since that incredible rookie year he’s only played intermittently and has never had a proper long term run at fb

Doesn’t this year show you need more than 1 full back in a squad?

Yup

Absolutely yes

But where does that leave Rocky
Assuming we let Walker go also or we’d have 4 full backs

Who cares? Hardly broke any pots this year has he!!!

No just broke his jaw instead

Was that before or after he’d just jumped out of the way of Andre Savelio?

When Hampshire played I thought he did preety well.
He's a good player to have in the squad as he covers so many roles.

A) Savelio ran over the top of Hampshire - a forward running at full pelt towards a halfback on the try line ain’t going to end up well.

B) Didn’t Hampshire set up all but one of our tries against Hull.

Personally I’d like to to see Hampshire bulk up a little and take on the hooking role with Brad next year if not this. I know you can only make a player change to a completely new position is they want to but could you imagine a spine with jowitt, milky, Lino and Hampshire calling the plays and pushing the team around with Brad off the bench. Hampshire could make a great hooker if he wanted to. We’d have speed and ability to burn with that spine.
Maybe just me though?
Thoughts?

He cannot in any way shape or form, tackle!

You could be right but as a attacking 9 Hampshire would be a great sub to bring on for B Walker who as brought a lot to the team as a 9

As any good forum should be, we will have to agree to disagree

To be fair Hampshire has never let us down in any of the positions he has played for us ,wing included . A cracking all rounder and a super sub if not in the starting 13 ,who can play all the back line positions ,and I’d say an invaluable squad member .

That would work great IMO
Think Rocky is born to that position and it’s a position some what up in the air at the mo and certainly for next season

Agree.
So that's sorted then for next season.
Next.....

It is a position that is up in the air, but. having to make changes at 9 through injury to bring in a more attacking player ,shows the way we should go Know we are playing against the so called smaller clubs ,but the ball movement is a lot faster, so we are beginning to make overlaps

Think some peope think been an hooker is just about been at the ruck to move the ball on well and take a run now and again but for me it is about the defence too and not out wide like a half back or a winger but in the midde where the big boys are

I’m not saying he’s Richard swain or of similar tackle ability by any means but to say he can’t tackle is really harsh

Could he get better

Yes I am sure he can and no doubt he will

He’s an atrocious defender and any side would take advantage of this

I agree he's not defender you'd want at hooker but you are way over the top with your comment.
He defends like the average half back does that's all.

If he's as bad in defence as some make out, why has he put in decent shifts at full back, a position you need to get good in defence

Nowhere near as bad as Alex Walker

Randal and woods were our best combo in a long time ,Randal with his tackling and woods with his scoots from the half ,really got the team on the front foot .. Plenty can deputise at hooker but Robies and Clark’s are few and far between in the modern game ,and obviously out of our price brackets ,so we go with our best options and to be fair the lads aren’t making a bad fist of it anyway .

Can’t say I’ve ever noticed bad defence,