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England 6N 2016 - General Chit Chat
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<blockquote data-quote="Ragey Erasmus" data-source="post: 792469" data-attributes="member: 56232"><p>The thing about Ashton is he may be a finisher but he's a **** poor creator, he very rarely if ever actually can make something himself. His step makes Goodes look great and he doesn't have that much in the way of top end speed. His strength in contact is laughable and I've not seen him do well in an aerial game. Also at Sarries he avoided tackling at all costs, that was with Gustard. If he couldn't fix him at Sarries, I don't see how he can for England. Ford may be weak tackling but he will at least attempt it, Ashton often doesn't even attempt it, he just wafts around hoping someone else will. No, I do not want to see Ashton in the side, what he can get away with at club level because Sarries work so well to mask his weaknesses will NOT work internationally. Top international sides will find a way to unmask weaknesses better than clubs can and the very top sides like NZ wouldn't have any problem at all doing that, as they did many times last time England played them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ragey Erasmus, post: 792469, member: 56232"] The thing about Ashton is he may be a finisher but he's a **** poor creator, he very rarely if ever actually can make something himself. His step makes Goodes look great and he doesn't have that much in the way of top end speed. His strength in contact is laughable and I've not seen him do well in an aerial game. Also at Sarries he avoided tackling at all costs, that was with Gustard. If he couldn't fix him at Sarries, I don't see how he can for England. Ford may be weak tackling but he will at least attempt it, Ashton often doesn't even attempt it, he just wafts around hoping someone else will. No, I do not want to see Ashton in the side, what he can get away with at club level because Sarries work so well to mask his weaknesses will NOT work internationally. Top international sides will find a way to unmask weaknesses better than clubs can and the very top sides like NZ wouldn't have any problem at all doing that, as they did many times last time England played them. [/QUOTE]
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