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<blockquote data-quote="BPM" data-source="post: 1058368" data-attributes="member: 59968"><p>I'm continually baffled that you <em>always</em> think Eddie is 100% to blame for anything less than perfect.</p><p></p><p>Could/should he have picked a new/different 8, probably yes, although even now there are legitimate question marks over even the best of the players challenging for that spot. Dombrandt has great games but isn't as consistent as he could be and doesn't totally convince when it's a tighter, more physical game. The debate around Simmonds has been done to death, but many of the points are valid.</p><p></p><p>As for 9, 10 and 12, I'm not sure anyone in those positions other than Smith (who wasn't ready a year ago IMO) has really put their hands up? I'd rather have Robson than Youngs, but it's not as though he's ever been brilliant when he has had chances. Randall is a good impact player, not sure I'd want him starting though. 12 is a perennial problem - for whatever reason we're just not producing good inside centres.</p><p></p><p>Eddie is not averse to picking young players if they're ready. I wouldn't be at all surprised to see Quirke get a shot based upon his recent form for example.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BPM, post: 1058368, member: 59968"] I’m continually baffled that you [I]always[/I] think Eddie is 100% to blame for anything less than perfect. Could/should he have picked a new/different 8, probably yes, although even now there are legitimate question marks over even the best of the players challenging for that spot. Dombrandt has great games but isn’t as consistent as he could be and doesn’t totally convince when it’s a tighter, more physical game. The debate around Simmonds has been done to death, but many of the points are valid. As for 9, 10 and 12, I’m not sure anyone in those positions other than Smith (who wasn’t ready a year ago IMO) has really put their hands up? I’d rather have Robson than Youngs, but it’s not as though he’s ever been brilliant when he has had chances. Randall is a good impact player, not sure I’d want him starting though. 12 is a perennial problem - for whatever reason we’re just not producing good inside centres. Eddie is not averse to picking young players if they’re ready. I wouldn’t be at all surprised to see Quirke get a shot based upon his recent form for example. [/QUOTE]
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