I love your work Big Mick. I think you are spot on with your analysis. It is such a shame that Roberts got injured because he will make a big difference when he gets back.We can argue till we are blue in the face...but in all likelihood if that is our halves pairing it would be like playing with 2 Travis Burns as your halves...none of your backs would see consistent ball.
That isn't to say Austin cannot do it...he can get away with stuff at Windsor...but this isn't Windsor. At First Grade level...he is either a five-eight or lock and in the future he is likely a lock so why not just let the kid focus on that?
Walsh, unfortunately, is the only REAL halfback we have in this squad. Issac John isn't ready to step up, he is handy but only as a fill-in.
Our best option right now is to put as much speed and playmakers around to take the pressure off Walsh.
Moylan is a start, Austin to lock is another move I want to see to give us 4 genuine playmakers to ensure we are unpredictable. That would give us the best chance to win.
Yeah mate, but we are stuck with him. Really, there is no one better in the club at the moment so we need to give him as much support as possible on the field. He doesn't cope with being the main man, some players love it and some don't. IMO Benji Marshal is the same. He is great when he has others around him also playmaking because it gives him time to think up plays of the top of his head. When he is supposed to organise and be the traffic controller, he loses the plot.There is always a reason to give Walsh a few more games, lol. He f**king sucks. Poor decision making, Poor kicking, Poor running game, poor ball player, poor defence. Poor f**king everything, he does nothing well.
It is one thing to be able to thrive under pressure but there are limits. If there are no options around you the opposition knows that and they don't have to even think about where they have to apply pressure.
Walsh has some talent but he has very little around him.
I doubt he could be a world beater but with a 1 & 6 who gave him some options to work with he could give us reasonable service.
It is one thing to be able to thrive under pressure but there are limits. If there are no options around you the opposition knows that and they don't have to even think about where they have to apply pressure.
Walsh has some talent but he has very little around him.
I doubt he could be a world beater but with a 1 & 6 who gave him some options to work with he could give us reasonable service.
Matty Robisnson should have 4 or 5 games under his belt this season, likewise Austin and probably Travis Robinson as well. Whare should of been in the centres all season.
We lose five in a row and our coachs plan to Improve our season is Luke Walsh, we are so f**ked.