Obviously Agar is feeling under pressure and Horney being a nice lad is trying to help him keep his job.

You laugh but the thought crossed my mind.

I was being serious! A coach getting called up by a player to offer to play somewhere doesnt sound normal and doesnt sound like the coach either knows what he is doing or is in control.

Or maybe because they have worked together for so many years they have formed a friendship enough to chat out of work.

In a valiant attempt to put the alternative viewpoint...

Maybe Agar and the senior players had been discussing options and Horne decided to volunteer after thinking about it for a while?



Still seems odd, mind.

Yup, always an option. I prefer the anti-Agar one though!!

Rich: "Hello boss,We are running out of full backs."
Agar.: "Thought we didn`t need one,thats why we let Briscoe go."
Rich: "Yea,but we ought to have someone back there don`t you think?"
Agar: "Er, do you know who would do it?"
Rich: "I`ll give it a go if you like."
Agar: "What do you think Sharpie?"
Sharp: "Who?.me?....er....."
Agar: "Ah sod it Rich,give it a go,we have nowt to lose."

I thought he was very average against Salford and god knows why so many on here and on Sky gave him MOTM



He scored one try but gave away another and his kick returns was shocking, made virtually zero yardage.

Fair enough it's all new to him but it does not convince me he should be playing there often.

Was no way MOM but i disagree that his kick returns were shocking. He was safe and will get better with more game time there.

I think thats the logical one but doesnt fir in any conspiracy theories





Or maybe Agar was awayin that meeting on Weds about Reardons medical

Safe yes. His returns were shocking, no pace and too slow at turning, I was surprised at how poor he was in that department.

I wasn't. It was similar to the last time we dropped him in at FB due to injury.

He hasn't played there for years, and had to step in because Hall kept losing possession. I'm pretty sure he was focusing completely on safety first rather than attack.

Otherwise I thought he pretty much played his usual game in attack and improved over recent weeks.

that wasnt agar it was peter sharp

Totally agree, and he'll get better.

Agree, Thats why I don't understand why people on here wanted him at fb. When he has played there in the past, he has never made me feel as though he could be one of the best in the league. I think he proved me right the other night.

Proved you right but not the people that awarded him the man of the match award. Give him time there and eventually he'll score some long range tries. We definitely need an extra ball player in the line and Horne playing at fullback offers us this in attack. It also gives us great scope in recruitment to sign either a top organizational scrum half or stand off. When he threw the interception he was positionally in the stand off's roll so playing fullback did not effect it.

Or both!

That's the one thing in his favour, its his first time there for a while and he can only get better. He needs to be less dithery when he claims a kick and run he ball back with better speed.

Ah

...was talking about the situation in general.....
of course that conversation may never have taken place.