Menu
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
Latest activity
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Help Support The Rugby Forum :
Forums
Featured
2024 Guinness Six Nations
England Six Nations thread
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Patchey" data-source="post: 630534" data-attributes="member: 61403"><p>I thought that would be a bit contentious...</p><p></p><p>I said right at the start of the 'forwards' post that i was rating everyone on their time played. Obviously that isn't perfect but in the short time Ford was on the pitch this tournament I believe he performed at a good 7/10 level. I guess for him its more of a 'match rating'. Even though I'm a big fan of his I would never have rated him higher because he wasn't tested defensively and didn't have to kick under pressure.</p><p></p><p>As for Farrell, maybe I am being a little harsh. As I said, be did three of the four things you expect from a good 10 very well. He kicked his goals (100% in the last two matches?), smashed people in defense and did what had to be done when involved in the breakdown. For me though, I think its the contrast between his attacking play and other options we have that results in him not getting a higher rating. Yes he has improved greatly but can he really be compared favourably to the little we saw of Ford? Does anyone truly believe we would have score fewer points in the Italy game with Ford or even Cips starting at 10? If you do then why? </p><p></p><p>I guess having seen some of talented, attacking 10s we have and then watching Farrell attack the gain line like he's being asked to dive head first into a sewer I'm always going to be a little biased against him.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Patchey, post: 630534, member: 61403"] I thought that would be a bit contentious... I said right at the start of the 'forwards' post that i was rating everyone on their time played. Obviously that isn't perfect but in the short time Ford was on the pitch this tournament I believe he performed at a good 7/10 level. I guess for him its more of a 'match rating'. Even though I'm a big fan of his I would never have rated him higher because he wasn't tested defensively and didn't have to kick under pressure. As for Farrell, maybe I am being a little harsh. As I said, be did three of the four things you expect from a good 10 very well. He kicked his goals (100% in the last two matches?), smashed people in defense and did what had to be done when involved in the breakdown. For me though, I think its the contrast between his attacking play and other options we have that results in him not getting a higher rating. Yes he has improved greatly but can he really be compared favourably to the little we saw of Ford? Does anyone truly believe we would have score fewer points in the Italy game with Ford or even Cips starting at 10? If you do then why? I guess having seen some of talented, attacking 10s we have and then watching Farrell attack the gain line like he's being asked to dive head first into a sewer I'm always going to be a little biased against him. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Featured
2024 Guinness Six Nations
England Six Nations thread
Top