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<blockquote data-quote="ALJ" data-source="post: 830585" data-attributes="member: 74322"><p><strong>Gloucester</strong></p><p>Massively inconsistent is the only way to describe it and, although I would like to think we are better than our placing suggests, the league table doesn't lie.</p><p></p><p>Some fine performances, some awful performances (often in the same game) and entirely too many close games lost or drawn (9 bonus points for a team in 9th place!).</p><p>We appear to have found a style that works with the strong running forward play but the backs still lack creativity in multi-phase play.</p><p>Lots of injuries but that's not unique to Gloucester and having only one fullback in the squad seems foolish.</p><p></p><p><strong>Top performers:</strong></p><p>Matt Scott - has been a superb signing with an eye for the line. Beyond me why he wasn't in the Scotland AI squad.</p><p></p><p>Tom Savage - almost ever present, has a massive work rate. Will benefit from Thrush's (long awaited) return.</p><p></p><p>Greig Laidlaw - the odd suspect captaincy decision aside, has been superb this year. He will be sorely missed.</p><p></p><p><strong>Disappointments:</strong></p><p></p><p>Willie Heinz - 1.5 seasons in and still not performing. Passing is cumbersome and inaccurate, his kicking is terrible and far too frequent, despite some improvement in recent games. </p><p></p><p>David Halaifonua - a winger that doesn't score or create tries and is prone to doing stupid things at crucial moments - no idea why he is near the squad let alone in it.</p><p></p><p>Laurie Fisher - been here a while now and it is difficult to see any progression in the team. The direct running style of recent weeks seems to have been stumbled upon rather than planned and, as referenced above, multi-phase play is utterly bereft of ideas (arguably Tim Taylor is responsible for this but it's under Fisher's watch). Seems that the plan for the backs is ship the ball along the line and wait for someone to do something brilliant. If Gloucester were to make an organisational change, he would be my pick. We might also be able to do without some of the 22 back room staff.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ALJ, post: 830585, member: 74322"] [B]Gloucester[/B] Massively inconsistent is the only way to describe it and, although I would like to think we are better than our placing suggests, the league table doesn't lie. Some fine performances, some awful performances (often in the same game) and entirely too many close games lost or drawn (9 bonus points for a team in 9th place!). We appear to have found a style that works with the strong running forward play but the backs still lack creativity in multi-phase play. Lots of injuries but that's not unique to Gloucester and having only one fullback in the squad seems foolish. [B]Top performers:[/B] Matt Scott - has been a superb signing with an eye for the line. Beyond me why he wasn't in the Scotland AI squad. Tom Savage - almost ever present, has a massive work rate. Will benefit from Thrush's (long awaited) return. Greig Laidlaw - the odd suspect captaincy decision aside, has been superb this year. He will be sorely missed. [B]Disappointments:[/B] Willie Heinz - 1.5 seasons in and still not performing. Passing is cumbersome and inaccurate, his kicking is terrible and far too frequent, despite some improvement in recent games. David Halaifonua - a winger that doesn't score or create tries and is prone to doing stupid things at crucial moments - no idea why he is near the squad let alone in it. Laurie Fisher - been here a while now and it is difficult to see any progression in the team. The direct running style of recent weeks seems to have been stumbled upon rather than planned and, as referenced above, multi-phase play is utterly bereft of ideas (arguably Tim Taylor is responsible for this but it's under Fisher's watch). Seems that the plan for the backs is ship the ball along the line and wait for someone to do something brilliant. If Gloucester were to make an organisational change, he would be my pick. We might also be able to do without some of the 22 back room staff. [/QUOTE]
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