Dan Vickerman

[Rebel rouser]

No doubt, Sharpe is better in the air than Vicks or Horwill. In fact, as far as calling and jumping in the lineout it would be Sharpe>Simmons>Vicks. But that was his first game back. He'll get better. Even without Sharpe or Simmons we have the ingredients for a great lineout. With Elsom, Samo, Horwill and himself you have 4 genuine targets.

I think Robbie is going horses for courses. I think against the boks and the strong lineout teams, we will have Sharpe. Otherwise where we need the grunt, it'll be Vicks.

Edit: Didn't see your post Cyclo before I started this. But yeah, similar sentiments. However, Sharpe simply doesn't have the ability to move bodies that Vicks or even Simmons has.

 

[Jnor]

Cyclo please get out of my brain, everything I want to post tonight I come on and you've been there, done that. I guess it saves me some effort but it's a bit disturbing.

 

[cyclopath]

Cyclo please get out of my brain, everything I want to post tonight I come on and you've been there, done that. I guess it saves me some effort but it's a bit disturbing.

How do you think it feels being me? I find my own brain disturbing, let alone anyone else's.

 

[Jnor]

I empathise but I assume you have a choice, take your leave if you please while I deal with my own issues

 

[cyclopath]

I empathise but I assume you have a choice, take your leave if you please while I deal with my own issues

I'm tired, better go to bed before I have to ban you for freaking me out!

 

[qwerty51]

Even if our lineout didn't improve with Vickerman (which is obviously will) I'd still take him over Sharpe. Not sure about others but I'd easily take a few wonky lineouts over the impact Vicks made at the breakdown last night. It's pretty clear the game is won and lost in the breakdown - not who wins the lineout. Also his impact isn't just individually, I think he really fired up a few of our boys up as well.

 

[Sandpit Fan]

Even if our lineout didn't improve with Vickerman (which is obviously will) I'd still take him over Sharpe. Not sure about others but I'd easily take a few wonky lineouts over the impact Vicks made at the breakdown last night. It's pretty clear the game is won and lost in the breakdown - not who wins the lineout. Also his impact isn't just individually, I think he really fired up a few of our boys up as well.

He was certainly giving Pocock a spray after that first lineout that went wrong!

 

[Reddy!]

Palu is harder than Samo, IMHO.

I actually agree with this, but Samo is fit and in form and and offers a similar impact and should be the first picked out of the two. Palu playing a bench role for sure.

 

[Sully]

Palu couldn't score that try!