Firstly I am a big fan of Soward, I think he is a very talented footballer....
However it's his style of play which doesn't sit right with me. He plays way too deep. Not just on the last tackle, every time he handles. It results in our outside backs and edge forwards getting the ball from a standing start way too many times.
Gasnier isn't looking the player he once was, because when has he had the chance to? Soward is too deep, he needs to man up and welcome collisions, attract defenders, take a hit for his mates.
Gasnier and co need early quality ball and hitting it at pace, not back pedalling to get behind Soward.
Another major problem, Sowie won't run unless there is a gap in front of him, he won't run to create one. I know he doesn't have the size of most 6's, but he doesn't need to break the line, he just needs to keep a defender interested. This might enable Creagh or Scott to be running at an outside shoulder or arm, as opposed to getting belted like they are now. Sowie needs to help these guys out a bit.
The reason the Tigers looked so dangerous against us is simple, quality outside ball to Lawrence and Ayshford hitting it at pace. Marshall and Lui take the ball to the line, at pace, and they create options.
If i see Beau, then Gaz, then Nighty running backwards one after the other to get behind Sowie, then each other one more time, the remote's going through the Tele.