He does make a tonne of tackle breaks, post contact metres and off loads too. He maintains the intensity through out the game and doesn't drop off. When he is dominating playing his way why would you make him play like a average prop?Stats again. What I am saying is he is not there to make 35 to 49 tackles per game. Let the mobile back rowers and lock do that. That's way too many times for a bloke of that size to be getting up and down off the deck. Clearly he has a massive motor and a huge heart for continuing to motor on. He is not there for this role. His role is a massive body to play targeted minutes causing maximum damage running into the defensive line and getting his team moving forward, every extra tackle he has to make and every minute too long on the field diminishes the impact he could make if played properly. A props job has never been to play that way in our game. The Bronc's had no forward momentum and that IS his job (and the rest of the forward pack). No way he plays the whole season playing those stats per game, no way! They will break him before the end of the season and then what if their near the finals?
We’re pretty resilient defensively and are actually one of the best teams for offloads in the comp (3rd overall for teams in 2019).Parra were playing fast with plenty of offloads, just wore them down, things we don't do. thought kicking game was pretty good. Don't like either team but enjoyed the new rules.
If they all do as well as Haas' stats, it may keep the score down against us at leastAnd get flogged? I hope they don't.
Our defence stays strong for 80 usually but it's a bit sus early in games. We can't afford those 6 again's against teams with DCE and Tommy Turbo in them, especially early. I'm not sure too many of our offloads have been effective but if we improve the quality of those, I reckon it's our best chance of scoring more points. Britt, RT and RFM need fast blokes sniffing around them, which is why I prefer Meaney at fullback.We’re pretty resilient defensively and are actually one of the best teams for offloads in the comp (3rd overall for teams in 2019).
We’ve got some genuine speed in the team with the likes of Meaney, Smith, JMK, Averillo, DWZ etc. I think the rule changes will benefit us.
With our inability to adapt or execute effective plays, our scramble defence is all we can offer. Let's all cross our fingers and/or pray we are pleasantly surprised. Will need a major turnaround in our style!I think it’ll help us marginally in attack but catastrophically cripple us in defense.
Except chn was doing the offloadsWe’re pretty resilient defensively and are actually one of the best teams for offloads in the comp (3rd overall for teams in 2019).
We’ve got some genuine speed in the team with the likes of Meaney, Smith, JMK, Averillo, DWZ etc. I think the rule changes will benefit us.
So basically if the scores are tied at 12-12 with 1 minute to go, if the ref is biased against a certain team he will blow his whistle to give the attacking team an easy two points in front of the sticks instead of a repeat set. And if were attacking he'll give us a repeat set instead hoping we don't score. All the refs hate us...we're screwed. Dumb ruleJust rake the ball away instead of laying in the ruck, no quick 6 again lol.
Surely you can decline the 6 again call and take the penalty?So basically if the scores are tied at 12-12 with 1 minute to go, if the ref is biased against a certain team he will blow his whistle to give the attacking team an easy two points in front of the sticks instead of a repeat set. And if were attacking he'll give us a repeat set instead hoping we don't score. All the refs hate us...we're screwed. Dumb rule
NopeSurely you can decline the 6 again call and take the penalty?
I’m so looking forward to seeing this guy in our colours,I think the new rules will really suit Thompson, tall, fast, has a sidestep and is aggressive with an offload.
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Gary
Agreed Gary. Would be nice if the NRL reduced the interchange over the next couple of years as we would be well set up for it.I think the new rules will really suit Thompson, tall, fast, has a sidestep and is aggressive with an offload.
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Gary