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<blockquote data-quote="Scotty" data-source="post: 938559" data-attributes="member: 74100"><p>Im happy with our pack, mako/genge, sinks/cole(cole is the weakest link at prop for me but isnt solved by williams) strong powerful players with good hands.</p><p></p><p>Lock 4 great options, in order itoje lawes kruise/launch(equal). Then ewels and shield as emergancy holy **** cover.</p><p></p><p>Back row. Balanced physical and all round very good with underhill to slot in somewhere.</p><p></p><p>This pack going into the WC can challenge any other nation IMO.</p><p></p><p>Now the backs</p><p></p><p>Halfbacks...ill come back to that. PSB <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Center. Didnt use JJ this tournement and still looked very strong with manu slade. JJs defence, pace and running game will really push slade for the 13 spot. If we had a decent 12 manu would be in the 13 spot fight too. Teo....no. happy though with our centres</p><p></p><p>Wing. May nowell. Strong. Watson. Was strong needs game time on return. Big joe could be epic but needs to sort defence.</p><p></p><p>Fb daly vs brown. Winning vs not losing. Daly great attacking runner, great step and passing game going forward but lacks some of the basics, isnt bad just not at the defencive level. He can win you a game.</p><p></p><p>Brown polar opposite to daly, he wont win you the game but he can stop you from losing it. Good hard running but lacks the step or passing game to be a great attacking FB. But great in defence at them last ditch tackles and solid under the high balls. </p><p></p><p>Now this isnt me saying i want this but could brown be a good 23 player? Yes lacks impact but can close out a game. We generally have a fast start, hit hard and hit early. Having some control come on in the second half. Although thats just masking an issue and taking a place from a real attacking option.</p><p></p><p>Now half backs. Scrum half has been bsdly managed, youngs care for so long. No third. Robson gets a chance barley gets used and gets injured, spencer bearly any gametime.</p><p></p><p>Unexperience isnt trusted and experience is past it.</p><p></p><p>Faz v ford. Ones attacks better one defends better both have pros and cons but theres no real alternatives. Cips prob best attack by far but the worst defence as he does outright miss quite a few tackles.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Id rather a fordward be the captain. Bring back hartly with George to the bench even though i rate george as a player over hartly.</p><p></p><p>We have the players in every position, some stronger than others yes but still we just need to learn how to calm down and regroup when things dont go our way. Scotland could have been a cricket score and a real statement of intent for the WC. We failed in defence in the second half. Its not the first 2 of the second half in quick succession that bothers me, caught out caught napping by good play. Its the fact we got scared and took a step back allowing them to find wholes. Just a disapointing, game is not won until the final whistle and regardless of first half score your aim should be to start from 0 - 0 and win the second.</p><p></p><p>If we can learn from this i think we can compete for the wc deffinatly just needs work.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scotty, post: 938559, member: 74100"] Im happy with our pack, mako/genge, sinks/cole(cole is the weakest link at prop for me but isnt solved by williams) strong powerful players with good hands. Lock 4 great options, in order itoje lawes kruise/launch(equal). Then ewels and shield as emergancy holy **** cover. Back row. Balanced physical and all round very good with underhill to slot in somewhere. This pack going into the WC can challenge any other nation IMO. Now the backs Halfbacks...ill come back to that. PSB :) Center. Didnt use JJ this tournement and still looked very strong with manu slade. JJs defence, pace and running game will really push slade for the 13 spot. If we had a decent 12 manu would be in the 13 spot fight too. Teo....no. happy though with our centres Wing. May nowell. Strong. Watson. Was strong needs game time on return. Big joe could be epic but needs to sort defence. Fb daly vs brown. Winning vs not losing. Daly great attacking runner, great step and passing game going forward but lacks some of the basics, isnt bad just not at the defencive level. He can win you a game. Brown polar opposite to daly, he wont win you the game but he can stop you from losing it. Good hard running but lacks the step or passing game to be a great attacking FB. But great in defence at them last ditch tackles and solid under the high balls. Now this isnt me saying i want this but could brown be a good 23 player? Yes lacks impact but can close out a game. We generally have a fast start, hit hard and hit early. Having some control come on in the second half. Although thats just masking an issue and taking a place from a real attacking option. Now half backs. Scrum half has been bsdly managed, youngs care for so long. No third. Robson gets a chance barley gets used and gets injured, spencer bearly any gametime. Unexperience isnt trusted and experience is past it. Faz v ford. Ones attacks better one defends better both have pros and cons but theres no real alternatives. Cips prob best attack by far but the worst defence as he does outright miss quite a few tackles. Id rather a fordward be the captain. Bring back hartly with George to the bench even though i rate george as a player over hartly. We have the players in every position, some stronger than others yes but still we just need to learn how to calm down and regroup when things dont go our way. Scotland could have been a cricket score and a real statement of intent for the WC. We failed in defence in the second half. Its not the first 2 of the second half in quick succession that bothers me, caught out caught napping by good play. Its the fact we got scared and took a step back allowing them to find wholes. Just a disapointing, game is not won until the final whistle and regardless of first half score your aim should be to start from 0 - 0 and win the second. If we can learn from this i think we can compete for the wc deffinatly just needs work. [/QUOTE]
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