Meninga destroyed most players, but Dave's nemesis was a certain Gavin Miller, brought over as a back-up 2nd rower in the days when if they are Oz they'll be better than British players, who quickly demonstrated extraordinary distribution and off-loading skills.



I rate Gavin as the best loose forward I have seen in a Rovers shirt, but Dave's performance in the 1984 JP final against Classy Cas was the best performance I have seen from a loose forward.

Even now, Hall is only half a half - defending on the wing. And he's a tad erratic still.



Also, we don't currently have a lot of cover in the 3/4s. When Green is back, Hall can return to being a normal winger, Lovegrove to being a normal forward and we'll look better balanced, IMO.



Good that he's an extra option. he has adapted well and looks comfortable, so definately a plus.

OK let's put it another way the way Craig Sandercock described Hall, "He has the ability to do things most players can't and you cannot put a price on that".

He should go back on the wing but he needs to be given licence to come into the line around the ruck, his footwork and change of pace have been one of the major factors in line breaks this year.



I'd ideally like to see him in the centres but the fact that this is probably the most difficult defensive position puts me off.

Personally I would like to see him paired up with Welham again, their speed and agility complement each other and they can always interchange in attack. This would be far less disruptive than currently switching from off half to wing and leave the middle more settled, Kris is a far better tackler and should stay as a in defence but in attack the two can swop without much change to the structure.

Yeh, much prefer to see Hall feed Welham rather than the other way round. Doubt Hall would benefit from passes @ his head/behind and into touch.



As a compromise Hall should just continuously roam from side to side in attack. Everyone will be happy.

welhams the worst tackler at the club

Why don't we just leave well alone in the halves, drop Lovegrove to the bench and use him as an impact forward and play Green at loose?????????.



Can see that being the way forward IMO

You think Hall has been [ithat[/i good?



Even if he were (it's all opinions of course), the number of forwards we have in the squad relative to backs makes it unlikely IMO.



Part of the reason the pivots are doing okay is we're playing a big forward at LF (in the runout XIII, at least), and in defence another at SO. Sticking more pivots in instead will start to undermine that platform, possibly.



Nice dilemma to have, I suppose. He has taken the chance that CS said injuries would provide certain players, and it's good to know he has it in his locker, but for me Green goes straight back in at 6, when fit - at the moment. If Hall keeps improving...

*Galea will be massive when he comes back as well. Providing yet more options for CS



* assuming his knee is fixed - not like Vella's

Put a lot of weight on?



Has Andy been throwing pies at him?