Will Croker be back?

To be honest,I think the team has looked better with Simpkin at dummy half than Croker.Obviously tonight is the biggest test the team has faced since he arrived but the only loss they’ve had since he took over was against Souths and the team was severely under strength.Simpkin needs to be playing the majority of the minutes and Croker wouldn’t provide the impact GCKT can off the bench.GCKT still has his flaws but those aren’t all that difficult to fix with a bit of experience
 
To be honest,I think the team has looked better with Simpkin at dummy half than Croker.Obviously tonight is the biggest test the team has faced since he arrived but the only loss they’ve had since he took over was against Souths and the team was severely under strength.Simpkin needs to be playing the majority of the minutes and Croker wouldn’t provide the impact GCKT can off the bench.GCKT still has his flaws but those aren’t all that difficult to fix with a bit of experience
Yes Croker should be transitioned to a 13 type role / utility
 
I love what croker embodies in character and grit, but the simple fact is his service is not as good as Simpkins.

I don’t get why he is an auto select in the run on side. Not now that we have a viable option
 
I love what croker embodies in character and grit, but the simple face is his service is not as good as Simpkins.

I don’t get why he is an auto select in the run on side. Not now that we have a viable option

It's his ability.

I havent seen anyone better than him in the 9, as well as they have played.
 
I love what croker embodies in character and grit, but the simple fact is his service is not as good as Simpkins.

I don’t get why he is an auto select in the run on side. Not now that we have a viable option
Surprisingly, Simpkin only played limited minutes tonight.

Didn’t hear of any injury either.
 
I’m all up for this. Give Croker the first 20 to make a fortress out of the middle… then bring on Simpkin, and play the rest of the game by ear
Seibold likes the fact Croker is tough and a competitor, hard to argue.
He also praised Gordie for adding impact from the bench, and for his improvement.
Simpkin may have lost a bit of ground tonight in the hooking stakes.
 
We have looked better in the past 6 weeks or so... but I can't tell whether that was caused by Simpkin playing at hooker, or has just correlated to him playing there. There's not much difference in the way they play apart from Croker occasionally kicking.
 
IF, and that's if Froggy does come back ... first I'll gladly admit to being wrong, I didn't think he would TBH. And Second ... I'd seriously consider either playing him in the 14 as the backup to Simpkin, or I'd move Jake permanently to the front row and play Croker as a ball playing lock.

Simpkin is a much better passer from dummy half. Croker is the better kicker, but I'd also give what little running game there is to Simpkin.

I'm not Seibold though (TBH I'd only be him for his salary.....). Guaranteed that soon enough Froggy will be in the 9 and Simpkin the 14 with Gordon back to being the Workers hooker.
 

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