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What Simmo has to overcome to have a good rep debut

millersnose

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Frenzy. said:
When I said correct, that meant I agreed.

ok

so outside backs must communicate heavily







Eye contact & body language would be the big 2 you have missed. Comes from a heightened understanding of each other over time.

i am a more than a litle skeptical that outside backs will be looking into each others eyes when faced with an defensive crisis or an attacking opportunity

but i will watch for it



You must only of been having a cursory glance then.

no

i watch pretty closely



Perhaps we did better because that's where most of the play went - towards Vagana. Noddy's safe passing side.

"most" is a big call



Fair enough. The point is that he now moves to the next level of communication. That of Rep Player. He'll be expected to know more about wing play than he does


your conclusion and opinion is also your argument

and this expectation will mean those inside won't spoon feed him like has happened at the Sharks.

who is spoon feeding him at fullback?

He's far more likely to get a "where the fugg were you" than a "bad luck Homer, next time run this line, you'll be right, Uncles here with ya" type of conversation.

as are all the players


IYO. I would like to see this point qualified with some evidence.....

his attack and defense records



That's true but the more experienced have better coping mechanisms and more off the cuff skills to get by.

sure

in that case no "inexperienced" player should get a run at rep level....

I hope he goes well. I honestly do

i am finding this a little hard to beleive

you have made many personal attacks upon him that go far beyond mere football ability


, it only benefits us for him to do so and I didn't start the thread to bag Homer anyway. Just to highlight the challenges is has.
lol

yeah sure

Yes, which he is learning without being the world beater people make him out to be.

maybe he isnt the world beater some make him out to be

equally he isnt the useless non deserved first grader others make him out to be
 

millersnose

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Inferno said:
All the evidence is there my good friend, all you need to do is watch any of last years games.

i watched all of them at least twice



One particular example is Covell's try against the stains, you ever seen Simmons score a try like that?

i saw him score some great tries...and more of them


From experience Simmo's tries tended to come from an overlap created by a half than any great skill on Simmo's behalf.

the same can be said of most wingers tries

what is asked of a winger is that he is in the right place at the right time using the skills to finish a try... and simmo was to a greater degree than anyone else in first grade
 

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