Comments on: Fantasy Rugby: Halloween XV Revisited

By: Ben

Ben — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 13:23:48 +0000

I reckon that Godzilla has to get a place in the side! I’d recommend using him on the crash ball in the centres!

Darth Vader would make an awesome flank the Force would come in very useful for breaking tackles.

By: Sol

Sol — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 13:26:19 +0000

…got to be The Thing at tighthead :)

By: jimmymc

jimmymc — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 12:58:44 +0000

Id have to have in inc. hulk @ 6.

I think Freddy kruger would lack the pace of Werewolf @ 7, but would be utterly mental @ the break down.

Jason (Voorhees) from Friday the 13th @ no. 8, built like a brick shit house , could and would run through brick walls for you.

Id like to have Pat Bateman from american physco @ 12/13. Big,strong and quick and intelligent but like all good centres, hes a certified maniac.

By: Nick W

Nick W — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 12:55:00 +0000

See your point with the fly, perhaps The Leprechaun instead? Really opposed to the idea of the witch on the wing, put maybe she can have input as a nutritionist.

Agree with Nick’s thoughts on Scar at No.8, he resembles a malnourished drug user, a lot like Pete Doherty. I love the idea of Chucky at Scrum Half, he does have a killer instinct that a 9 needs, plus we all know he is good with his hands.

By: Nick Heath

Nick Heath — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 12:00:39 +0000

Scar was built like a crack-addict, no chance you’d play him at 8. Now Mustafa, he’d be a different consideration – but we’re not in Halloween territory anymore…!

Chucky at scrum-half?

By: Hutch

Hutch — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 11:52:45 +0000

Frankenstein in the second row could be a good option, and King Kong or the mean Uncle in the Lion King might make a handy 8.

The Fly is a bit lightweight for me, and I’d question the defensive capabilities – slightly concerned that he’d regularly be caught out of position.

By: Nick W

Nick W — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 11:45:14 +0000

Whilst the front row is solid I’d leave the Blob on the bench to wear down opponents in the latter stages of the game and use Mr. Hyde’s bursts of power early on to destroy the opposition scrum

The Mummy is a poor choice, Saxons material at best in my opinion. I think it would be better having Frankensteins monster adding a bit more grunt to the second row and utilising King Kong’s strength at the back of the scrum in No.8, supported of course by the shark from Jaws instead of the werewolf. This way, the shark can use his predatory skills at the breakdown and also while hunting down the opposition Fly Half.

I think the werewolf would be much better in the centers, he can be the powerful one to rip through the tackles before offloading to the Alien who can begin to make those sniping breaks. My only other change would be to have the witch start on the bench with The Fly given the chance on the wing. Voldemort at the back is a magical touch.

Of course, the coach needs to be assigned as well, and I think that Jigsaw from the Saw movies is the ideal candidate. Always looking at the bigger picture, supreme organisation and enough tools in the bag to make the side a threat.

By: Nick Heath

Nick Heath — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 11:39:46 +0000

Anyone seen the beast with eyeballs in his hands from Pan’s Labyrinth? He’d make a superb lumbering back-rower. Would be handy at the breakdown to stick his arm in and spot where the ball was lurking too.