eels_fan
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I don’t think that could possibly be any further from the reality…
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I don’t think that could possibly be any further from the reality…
Russell had to beat the fullback a couple of times but he was always outside his winger. Because we had an overlap ffs
If he was playing to the game plan, nothing other than that kick. However, that game plan would have to be very slow, the vast majority of plays telegraphed and over all disjointed.
Its the effect he has on the side.
I never said otherwise. Russell had to put his body on the line for his tries. He didn’t have the red carpet rolled out for him like the tries we let in.
He doesn't play eyes up?
Cartwright can't defend at centre. It's a very important defensive position. There's only four blokes at the club you'd trust to do a good job there and Dylan Brown is one of them. Actually Gutherson is probably the fifth.
One play doesn’t make him Cody Walker. Only calling it as I see it.
Like Cartwright, Matterson is too cumbersome to defend in the backs. Also got no kicking game for a half.
I remember when I used to joke about Ravalawa being a poor mans Sivo.
This season and last season are/were our best chances by far. Most of the top sides are substantially weaker than they were a few years ago. I don’t think our 2017 side was even close. We lost Gutho during the season and I don’t think forwards such as Mannah, Alvaro, Moroea, Vave and Matagi would have stood up to the top sides at the time. Our current pack is waaaaay better. It’s a shame we don’t have 2019 form Fergo or Semi.
Well 1 play ruined Cody's grand final.
But it improved our ability to control the ball, which was our problem in that game, not our ability to score tries.
Then defend Brown at centre and put Matterson at five eighth. It’s not like Brown does much kicking atm. Why try to find solutions to problems that don’t exist?
Brett Kenny had no kicking game either. Terrible in the halves.
It certainly does. It means you were good enough. Not every player is good enough, though if they were there would be no need to criticise your worst players. You could argue that bench players who only played 15 minutes proved nothing (it really depends on their involvement) but a starter or bench player who played long minutes has absolutely proved they had what it takes.
So Drown defends one more out then. It’s not f**king rocket science.
…and we were lucky to hold onto the lead obtained when he was off the field. So you’re saying we have JA taking up a bench spot in the event we have to play boring, slow and without creativity. Gotcha.
The Titans were scoring at will as well up to a point. Do you have a scapegoat for whatever stopped that trend? Games change. The reason doesn't always have to support an agenda.
