You’re right, you can’t find an exact like for like replacement, that’s why it’s silly to say props/locks are named to balance forward packs and have big metre eaters and hard working defenders etc. Forward packs get shuffled all the time. Different combinations are used all the time. Players get injured all the time. You can’t predict anything except know the unpredictable will happen, then everything goes out the window. In an ideal world, sure, coaches would have their ideal mould of player/position, but in terms of what they actually have to work with and that particular players strengths/weaknesses, it’s a whole other story. I’m sure at least 90% of coaches would take either Taumalolo or Trbojevic as their starting lock regardless of what their props looked like and what the perceived “need” was in the forward pack.
You say 90% of coaches would take Taumalolo or Trbojevic, what would that coach do?
My guess is build a side around them
A team is all about balance from winger to prop.
Back to my point whatever position glasby is named in his role will be the same.
Another side note to this discussion looking at the statement 'Any coach would take Taumalolo or Jake Trbojevic'
Yes this is true although you don't get asked to take these guys you have to go after them and pay big coin to get them.
Looking at Big signings that work and Big ones that don't, often coaches will pay big money for guys and try to play them in different roles or in a game plan that doesn't suit them. Jack Bird is the obvious one but he has been played out of position.
Cronk and Tedesco are two guys who you could say 'Any coach will take them' but their styles have been so different and they've had trouble fitting in and gelling with team mates. You could attribute this to buying players who don't suit the system the team/coach play with. Roosters style is very different to the Tigers and Storm (prior to this year anyways ).
Looking a big signing that worked James Maloney for Penrith, he's brought what the club needs composure and direction things they weren't getting from Moylan and Cartwright who liked to play sideways too much.
Anyways moral to the story is buying players who don't 'suit your style' can back fire no matter how good they are.
The smart ones doGreat read this post
Coaches either buy players to complement the side they have or they buy a player/s that they can build a team around for many years.
Only SKD & Slade Griffin off contract next seasonhttps://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news/2018/06/14/knights-signing-tracker-leader-locked-in/
Interesting news article..
Only SKD & Slade Griffin off contract next season
Although you'd expect a number of guys like Jack Johns, Burher, Sio, Yates etc to get 1 year deals to put them off contract again next season
If SKD doesn't start showing more of the class we know he has (having a better centre inside him will certainly help his cause) he may struggle getting an extension.
I can see Brown and Mooney going to market for a couple quality outside backs before long.
With the form and consistency we've seen so far, Griffin looks like he'll be around here for quite a while and should snare a pretty handy contract extension.
Not every winger is Radradra. SKD has been great, can only fault the loose carry he has every game or so.
Maybe in his prime. Not now though. He just needs to do what his doing. Its more then enough imo.In saying that, there are thing skd has done that semi hasnt or couldnt.
But skd probably couldnt beat 6-10 players and run 90m to score either.
Maybe in his prime. Not now though. He just needs to do what his doing. Its more then enough imo.
I loved that catch and put down from the jb kick. Skids has a lot to offer to this knights team. Much more then our backs of the past.
That other one where he juggled/tapped it on and regathered to scored was a beauty as well.