Can someone please answer me the question on why you would have arguably the best centre in the world in your team but have a player inside him at Five-Eighth who is not capable of getting him the ball??? All centre's need the players inside them to get them the 'money balls'. Let us not forget what Wagon is, he is a running winger who they are trying to create into something he is not.......a Five-Eighth. If Smith wants him in the side ahead of someone more capable, then fine...that is his choice, but play him in a position where he can at least contribute and not limit the teams capabilities.
Effectively with Smith using this kind of tactic it means that he has zero intention on using any type of backline play. If you are going to play Wagon at Five-Eighth he cant be planning on the players outside him being passed the ball, so they might as well put Lyon at Lock or Second Row if this is the case.
The only player with any kind of ball playing ability in the team now is Nathan Cayless. Pearson has been known to offload up front, but his ability to offload at the right team is a bit erratic. If our oppositions this year can stop us going forward and arent intimidated by our forward power then we are easy targets because we dont have many options.
Smith obviously has a plan and it doesnt involve backs. That is fine......if it works. Only time will tell. If it hasnt worked in the first four weeks then Smith needs to show himself the door.
THIS IS THE BIGGEST RISK SMITH HAS DONE SINCE COMING TO THE CLUB. At least he isnt going to go down wondering......
