Sir Chadley
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Who's your fullback against the Dragons?
Make your choice and tell us why.
Make your choice and tell us why.
Fullback Against The Dragons - Val or Jack?
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CrankyShark
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Val has more speed and better acceleration off the mark over Bird. We've also never seen Bird under the bomb.
I think it is a no contest.
I think it is a no contest.
BlackWhiteBlue
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ive put Bird, because.....
a. Val is returning from a hammy strain/tear. Not sure how fit he is, how much running he has done. Maybe the wing is his best option to gain the match fitness without having to run a mile.
b. Bird wasnt fully tested at FB under high balls or with any attacking kicks etc put at him. Hard to tell how good he is there when our forwards out enthused the Raiders and they didnt get much chance to test him.
However, im not phased. 1.Val, 3. Bird, 5. Lee
a. Val is returning from a hammy strain/tear. Not sure how fit he is, how much running he has done. Maybe the wing is his best option to gain the match fitness without having to run a mile.
b. Bird wasnt fully tested at FB under high balls or with any attacking kicks etc put at him. Hard to tell how good he is there when our forwards out enthused the Raiders and they didnt get much chance to test him.
However, im not phased. 1.Val, 3. Bird, 5. Lee
Western Sharkie
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Keep same side as Raiders game and give Val one more week rest/ recovery.
So Bird for me but Val to FB first game back.
So Bird for me but Val to FB first game back.
CrazyMatt
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Val.
But get the ball to Birdy in the centres more often.
But get the ball to Birdy in the centres more often.
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As long as Val is ready to go he gets the nod.
Bird played well but wasn't tested very much with kicks.
If Val isn't 100% I'm happy to give Bird another run.
Bird played well but wasn't tested very much with kicks.
If Val isn't 100% I'm happy to give Bird another run.
Mark^Bastard
Great White
Let them both have a crack at it in attack for parts of the game. Val in D.
vicsharkfan
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Unleash "the val"... Want to put another 40 on the dragons. Let's smash them through the middle then put some trick shots on them.
josh11223344
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Should be val, he's our long and short term fullback indicated by the contract. Knowing how flanno operates though he'll be on the wing post injury, bird too good to move and a situation will arise where bird will get fb money elsewhere and we're left going into next season with val still having no fullback experience in fg.
snowman
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i voted val but im not against bird playing their if his hammy is still fragile
Sparkles
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Geez we're agreeing a lot lately. What 'e said.
BlackWhiteBlue
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I just want bird there cos i think he went alright on sat, and i dont want him to start saying he never got a chance. If he fails, then he never goes back there
HaroldBishop
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That is a good point. Might be the right way to go for a week or two.
Gards
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The great thing about Val is that even playing him on the wing he will still carve - he get so much more involved around the ruck than he was in 2015
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I missed the game and haven't watched the replay yet. How did Edrick Lee go against the Raiders? If we think Lee is the man for that job then the setup should be 1. Val 2. Lee 3. Bird.
Bizzy029
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Bird for me.
Only reason being that Val is coming back from a hamstring injury and would rather lighten the chance of further injury!
But personally if both 100% fit, Val to fullback.
Only reason being that Val is coming back from a hamstring injury and would rather lighten the chance of further injury!
But personally if both 100% fit, Val to fullback.
Gards
Jaws
Did ok IMO, better than last week and his runs out of our end are handy, he's a strong bloke afterall
Blamed for letting in a try out wide but IMO Capewell was more responsible mis-reading the ball out the back and then missing his tackle, Eddy could have maybe pushed up and in more but in the moment he was trusting his inside man and marking his winger
Tiger Shark
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The coaching staff aren't going not risk him at wing or FB imo, if he's fit he's playing FB.