He can cover 7 9 and the back row.

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As I've pointed out, it's not always that easy to get a top drawer prop. There aren't that many about who are available. Even if we did, that would leave the new prop, Dowes, Thackray and Lauaki (for the sake of argument). What if one or more of these got injured? Moa and Maloney are unproven. I can't understand why you would want rid of Cusack, but to keep Maloney and Moa who have yet to establish themselves at the top level. Did he poke your Mrs?



We definitely need a scrum half, but if he's playing behind a beaten pack it won't matter how good he is.

Saints/Leeds play 2 hookers and it work for them ..So far my only problem is Why Thackray is not playing

..R Whiting 2 games back after a bad injury bring him back gently Washy glad he is back need him firing ..Still think we need M Tony and Raynor Hall is doing his best but not a Full Back for me he is to slow he doesn't attack the high ball for me and he is slow to turn when the kick go passed him..Better Wing/centre

Houghton can cover 9...why another for backrow cover??????

He's one of the worst scrum halves I've ever seen. His decision making isn't good enough for him to cover 9. He does ok in the back row, but I'd much sooner see Whiting or Washbrook in that role.

I was pointing out has to why he is on the bench , Whether he is good enough is another two threads worth of debate.

I think the question of whether he's good enough is integral to the question of why he's on the bench!

He would never be anywhere near my starting 13 but having him on the bench is even worse IMO.

It says a lot about our negative outlook when a 20 minute tackling spell is looked at as useful from the bench.

At least if it's only a 20 minute tackling spell he can't try any of his suicide passes or inappropriately timed kicks. Look on the bright side.

Our current squad certainly has it's inadequacies but our bench could be and should be about the best in SL. Instead, it's just mind-bogglingly ordinary. This can only be down to RA.

A 10 minute prop and a 20 minute Tommy Lee tackling stint is for me, taking the pi$$.

You mean Ryles who has years left on a contract with Catalans, who is 30 and who is a prop who will give you good metres and a fantastic offloading game. He's not a rough booty prop as you think he is.