centre problem

[Frenzy.]

Maurice Blair. Doesn't seem a chance for the storm. Knows our club and probably most of the guys cause he is up here half the week. Gotta be worth a look and see if we can take him off their hands.

He'd end up in the second row.

 

[Card Shark]

He'd end up in the second row.

Had to laugh....it's either that or cry.

 

[Frenzy.]

Sharks apply for new numbering system

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[Sharkie73]

According to this UK article http://www.dailystar.co.uk/rugby/view/311268/ we've signed Tom Briscoe.

I assume the article meant to say we are about to sign, I mean why would the club keep his signing on the down low? Surely as soon as his signature was on the dotted line they would have announced it what with all the chaos going on at the club.

 

[Frenzy.]

According to this UK article http://www.dailystar.co.uk/rugby/view/311268/ we've signed Tom Briscoe.

I assume the article meant to say we are about to sign, I mean why would the club keep his signing on the down low? Surely as soon as his signature was on the dotted line they would have announced it what with all the chaos going on at the club.

It says "believed" to have signed.

We haven't.

Look at the price tag reported. £325k! f**k orf! That's nearly $AU500k

 

[The Masked Avenger]

According to this UK article http://www.dailystar.co.uk/rugby/view/311268/ we've signed Tom Briscoe.

I assume the article meant to say we are about to sign, I mean why would the club keep his signing on the down low? Surely as soon as his signature was on the dotted line they would have announced it what with all the chaos going on at the club.

I am sure we will make an announcement in, around, ............. 48 hours.

 

[Marchad]

$500000 for a winger pretty hefty if you ask me.

 

[Card Shark]

$500000 for a winger pretty hefty if you ask me.

Especially when he'll catch a cold

 

[Frenzy.]

Especially when he'll catch a cold

That's more than ours catch........

 

[shaggs]

Those briscoe articles have been around for months.

Good player, but sheesh, 500k

 

[shaggs]

I still believe our outside backs problems start at dummy half.

Slow service gives the halves less time, who then give the centres ordinary late ball.

We need a dummy half who can engage both markers. At the moment they know ours don't run much and when they do its poor.

The markers are just going back into the defensive line and allowing the rest to simple slide wide and close all gaps. If they had to make a decision and stay in the contest, suddenly the outside have to come up and in, thereby creating space for the outside men.

It's simple really. It happened a bit against the dogs, even wright looked like going through a gap once or twice

 

[Card Shark]

Yes we are slow

 

[Mr Angry]

I still believe our outside backs problems start at dummy half.

Slow service gives the halves less time, who then give the centres ordinary late ball.

We need a dummy half who can engage both markers. At the moment they know ours don't run much and when they do its poor.

The markers are just going back into the defensive line and allowing the rest to simple slide wide and close all gaps. If they had to make a decision and stay in the contest, suddenly the outside have to come up and in, thereby creating space for the outside men.

It's simple really. It happened a bit against the dogs, even wright looked like going through a gap once or twice

The solution is Lichaa

 

[Birdee_Num_Num]

I still believe our outside backs problems start at dummy half.

Slow service gives the halves less time, who then give the centres ordinary late ball.

We need a dummy half who can engage both markers. At the moment fashionow ours don't run much and when they do its poor.

The markers are just going back into the defensive line and allowing the rest to simple slide wide and close all gaps. If they had to make a decision and stay in the contest, suddenly the outside have to come up and in, thereby creating space for the outside men.

It's simple really. It happened a bit against the dogs, even wright looked like going through a gap once or twice

100% agree

There is a preceeding factor to this though and that's the speed of the play the ball

Its like touch, if you play at speed and get to a quick dump with someone trailing right behind you then you steam roll teams, if this process is too slow then you just get picked off by shooters, same deal in league now as its play in a similar fashion. Speed of the play the ball and line speed in both offense and defense are key areas of improvement for us. We are simply not getting teams on the back foot!

 

[shaggs]

That is right, but we also don't run with depth or in numbers. Other teams with at least one support player cause the defence to back off ever so slightly. Which enables the runner to 'bend' the line. Stops numbers in tackles and allows a faster play the ball. Our forwards allow 3 guys to pile on top. They never finish on top at the ruck.

 

[The Popper]

That is right, but we also don't run with depth or in numbers. Other teams with at least one support player cause the defence to back off ever so slightly. Which enables the runner to 'bend' the line. Stops numbers in tackles and allows a faster play the ball. Our forwards allow 3 guys to pile on top. They never finish on top at the ruck.

I agree. I think you've hit the nail on the head, Shaggs. Too often seemingly one out and easy pickings in whichever way the defence chooses.

 

[fizman]

Forgive my madness, but I would play the following -

3. Tupou
4. Lewis

 

[Russell Crowe's Band]

All backrowers all the time

 

[webShark]

Forgive my madness, but I would play the following -

3. Tupou
4. Lewis

Not forgiven. Anyone who selects Toops cannot be. You are mad i am mad too, Lewis and Flash , Gards to FB. Never happen but might work.

i don't believe anything in the Daily Star. I have lived there.

 

[carcharias]

Forgive my madness, but I would play the following -

3. Tupou
4. Lewis

That is sane compared to Preston at hooker.