Round 5 vs Bulldogs

[Kilkenny]

Ave 9 runs a game

Saab or Charlie? Charlie would surely be more than 9 runs per game on average.

 

[ColdWetPanther]

Calling Yeo plod is blasphemy.

He was a rep winger before Ivan's second stint!

You are right and I am amazed I was not struck down instantaneously by a thunder bolt.

I will retire now to my shrine to the Yeoweh and pray for atonement.

 

[snickers007]

Mate I only ever call it as I see it. I don’t know where you guys unearth all these stats, I just watch our games. Call it as I see it.

Not gonna lie, the stats surprised me too. To the naked eye, it seems like May is the stronger ball carrier, but the stats don't lie. Probably just an unconcious bias, which we all have.

Realistically, there is a bees dick in it. For every 100m they run total, Staines has 39 PCM and May 33. Bugger all difference.

 

[Iamback]

Not gonna lie, the stats surprised me too. To the naked eye, it seems like May is the stronger ball carrier, but the stats don't lie. Probably just an unconcious bias, which we all have.

Realistically, there is a bees dick in it. For every 100m they run total, Staines has 39 PCM and May 33. Bugger all difference.

Tackle bust 18-7
Line breaks 4-1

With 2 games less is the stat to back up the eye test

 

[WestyLife]

Tackle bust 18-7
Line breaks 4-1

With 2 games less is the stat to back up the eye test

I'd wager that's influenced by playing on the left. It'd be interesting to see May on the right to get an idea of the difference if any.

 

[chrisD]

May turns half a sniff into a try and Staines drops the ball with the line wide open. That seems the important stat at the moment.

 

[DinkyDi]

May turns half a sniff into a try and Staines drops the ball with the line wide open. That seems the important stat at the moment.

Or maybe people are just seeing the shiny new toy, and not the bigger picture.

 

[chrisD]

Or maybe people are just seeing the shiny new toy, and not the bigger picture.

Ok so how does dropping the ball over the line help us in the big picture?

 

[DinkyDi]

Ok so how does dropping the ball over the line help us in the big picture?

Oh and the other players do not do that?

 

[soc123_au]

Or maybe people are just seeing the shiny new toy, and not the bigger picture.

What is it that you see in Staines to make you rate him so highly? I think he is having a go this year and showing improvement and reads the game well in defence, but he isn't a must keep imo.

 

[ACTPanthers]

Or maybe people are just seeing the shiny new toy, and not the bigger picture.

Or maybe you're a little biased because you personally like Charlie..? It's ok to have a biased opinion. Nothing to be ashamed of.

 

[Iamback]

I'd wager that's influenced by playing on the left. It'd be interesting to see May on the right to get an idea of the difference if any.

To'o debuted on the right and was a beast so it is hard to say but yes it likely has some affect

 

[Smug Panther]

Or maybe you're a little biased because you personally like Charlie..? It's ok to have a biased opinion. Nothing to be ashamed of.

Westy and I are openly biased towards Charlie and both know it's May's spot to lose

 

[Iamback]

Westy and I are openly biased towards Charlie and both know it's May's spot to lose

Alot of the things we do is due to combinations. Some great examples on the weekend.

Tago/May are just too good together. Critter and To'o are good mates too so it works

 

[soc123_au]

Or maybe you're a little biased because you personally like Charlie..? It's ok to have a biased opinion. Nothing to be ashamed of.

Absolutely. Just to clarify, I'm not having a go at @DinkyDi over her Staines love, just genuinely interested in what she is seeing. I've been in a similar spot with Sauce, even when he was on the decline I still loved the bloke.

 

[chrisD]

Oh and the other players do not do that?

Well May hasn't.

Staines is not finishing his chances well and May is finishing weaker chances better, there's nothing more to it.

 

[Smug Panther]

Well May hasn't.

Staines is not finishing his chances well and May is finishing weaker chances better, there's nothing more to it.

We don't use his speed here. How much of that is on the team and how much is on Charlie? Might in his best interests to move to another club, I've heard he didn't cope well going to QLD so that rules out England, NZ and maybe QLD sides.

 

[Iamback]

We don't use his speed here. How much of that is on the team and how much is on Charlie? Might in his best interests to move to another club, I've heard he didn't cope well going to QLD so that rules out England, NZ and maybe QLD sides.

I use the comparison to Jason Saab.

Eye test says he is a beast. Reality is he ave 9 runs a game last year.

So it can work but we are best with big wingers starting the sets off well

 

[WestyLife]

To'o debuted on the right and was a beast so it is hard to say but yes it likely has some affect

Obviously May still looks more dangerous than Staines I'd just be curious about how he'd go there with the difference in how that side plays.

 

[Iamback]

Obviously May still looks more dangerous than Staines I'd just be curious about how he'd go there with the difference in how that side plays.

When Mansour left. Staines would of been on that wing but he never did. Maybe he can't play on the left