Cardiff Backline looks impressive!

9. Lloyd Williams
10. The Bachelor
11. Alex Cuthbert
12. Jamie Roberts
13. Casey Laulala
14. Leigh Halfpenny
15. Ben Blair

That is quality.

*11. Tom James

- James has been on fire this season.

BLAIR WONT PLAY AGAIN! (or at least its very unlikely)

Blues backline should/hopefully will be

9. Lloyd Williams
10. Gavin Henson
11. Tom James
12. Jamie Roberts
13. Casey Laulaula
14. Alex Cuthbert/Richard Mustoe
15. Leigh Halfpenny

21. Richie Rees
22. Dan Parks
23. Chris Czekaj/Daffydd Hewitt

This should be on the club thread

Yes a pretty good back line like the scarlets and the Ospreys are not too bad.

All we need now is good coaches to teach them how to play!

AlynDavies wrote:All we need now is good coaches to teach them how to play!

And a good THP, Lock and 8 + a good cover LH, Hooker, lock and backrower...

This is in the wrong section

Is dan fish out of the running for the 15 spot?

maestegmafia wrote:Is dan fish out of the running for the 15 spot?

The new management dont seem to favour him much :/

Whoever gets the permanent position would be a fool to overlook Halfpenny at FB now, we have plenty of good wingers, but Czekaj and Fish havent replaced Ben Blair, Halfpenny could.

How will the Blues pack get them any ball?

this international/club section is a flaming joke.

just have a RUGBY section

Yup looked good when we put 30 points past them...

GeordieFalcon wrote:Yup looked good when we put 30 points past them...

You mean when you put 30 past the under 18 side.

Cardiff??? Fair play for a welsh premiership backline that is pretty feirce, that said the (Cardiff) Blues must be struggling for players then.

Being serious though I am not too sure about how good a signing Mr Henson will be if he is played as a fly half. I guess it can be either one of two out comes. But looking at the quality of players the Blues have available to them in the back devision they are looking blessed at the moment

1st Choice

Lloyd Williams
Gavin Henson
Tom James
Casey Lualala
Jamie Roberts
Leigh Halfpenny
Chris Czekaj

2nd Choice

Richie Rees
Ceri Sweeney
Alex Cuthbert
Gavin Evans
Daf Hewitt
Richard Mustoe
Dan Fish

So that is only one non-welsh player in two decent (well good enough) sets of backs.

How good are James, Czekaj, Fish? I'd also wonder about Henson at 10.

As I see it they have an excellent midfield.

James is a good finisher but often lacks a rugby brain.
Fish is very young but a good prospect, has a good boot on him from FB
Czekaj....I dunno, a lot of talent but has never reached the heights expected after his horrific leg injury. A solid regional player though I guess.

"You mean when you put 30 past the under 18 side."

Ah blah blah.....dont complicate things with facts...

I'd worry about putting Henson in such a pivotal position such as flyhalf - he's been out of the game a long time and he always had the tendency to disappear in games.
But this could be a very good signing for the Blues, Henson and Wales although my first thought was that he'd be a very good option at FB, what with his big boot, ability to run good angles and his defence (assuming he's got his physicality back).
Saying that he seems a bit brittle which could lead to lots of big players running down the Blues 9/10 channel.

GeordieFalcon wrote:Yup looked good when we put 30 points past them...

Doesn't beat 50

I'd start Cuthbert over James every time, he's a monster and will only get better.

We are a few years off but imagine him and North on the wings for wales

I agree Cuthbert looks a lot more dangerous, maybe a bit soon for him at the mo but by the end of the season I reckon he'll be immense and you prob won't see James for dust.

Has anybody ever thought about putting Tom James in the center ? Let's be honest he is not the sharpest tool in the box and doesn't really know how to skin his aponent, but he is very big and very fast and will always get over the gain line. Imagine him and Jamie Roberts bashing up the middle, now that would take some stopping.

I just read the title to this thread as "Cardiff backside looks impressive" I'm tired, it's been a long day...

Cari wrote:I just read the title to this thread as "Cardiff backside looks impressive" I'm tired, it's been a long day...

Even when your tired you only have one thing on your mind