Are you trying to say that missed tackle stats are meaningless? I think you're right.
Register a free account today to become a member of the world's largest Rugby League discussion forum! Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members through your own private inbox!
That's what you said.
Don't worry mate. BA was all over it. Said it was sloppy and that I really have to peel my finger out.
You're Simon.
Geez, Gary. Did you get out on the wrong side of the potato sack this morning?
I haven't gone to bed yet. I've been too busy getting angry on the internet.
Fair enough. How's that going? Victory in sight?
Sorry. My mistake Tinky.
Shutup!
Hang on, you're saying I can make a career out of alcoholism? Do you need a degree or can you just be self-taught? Maybe I can do one of those courses that will recognise my experience in the field.
Pretty sure that's what a university degree is. At least mine was...
The point is that they were sliding, so whoever didn't push out with the others would have left a hole for Feki to run through. That's why you need the whole defensive line pushing across on a shift play.
No they're meaningful, but you have to compare players in similar roles. A middle defender whose job is to lead the line is a different role to a middle defender who is tasked to stay with the bloke on either side and avoid getting isolated.
No pou there was more then enough players there to shut the play down but they didn't.
They didn't know Feki was going to cut inside or if he did, where. What's more they wouldn't have wanted to leave a sliding defender trying to stop him one on one. Defensive principles are about filling space and not leaving your mates isolated. The blokes who didn't push were in the wrong (and so are you), not the blokes who pushed across too hard.
