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<blockquote data-quote="GimleyUK" data-source="post: 254868"><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (An Tarbh @ Mar 30 2009, 07:19 PM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=388131" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div></p><p></p><p>i have always liked D'Arcy...! a talented runner, quick feet in tight spaces, always holds the ball well a great quick pass.</p><p></p><p>his downfall is that he isn't a back up fly half type inside center as Henson is, D'Arcy is clever and compliments O'Driscol well, but he is not a decision maker as a more flyhalf-esq inside center is and that is a role i would rather see for the Lions with a direct runner like O'Driscol at 13.</p><p></p><p>it was a point brought up about the backline for the 2001 test side with Wilkinson at 10, Henderson at 12 and BOD at 13. </p><p></p><p>Wilkinson was a clever tactician, a player who can manipulate a defense to make space with his pinpoint range of kicks and accurate fast passing</p><p></p><p>henderson was an irish Scott Gibbs, a barging crashball inside center with surprising pace</p><p></p><p>BOD has the classic inside shoulder eye for a break that an outside center should have to create the space after committing a defense. The most important part in BODs game is that he always straightens the attack.</p><p></p><p>the point in 2001 about the back line selection being that maybe Neil Jenkins should have taken the 10 spot, his passing game was as superb as was his kicking, with Wilkinson as a creative Flyhalf-esq inside center, with BOD straightening play should the play need it. </p><p></p><p></p><p>I would prefer a kicking passing game creative inside center to a crash-baller, or a line breaker</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GimleyUK, post: 254868"] <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (An Tarbh @ Mar 30 2009, 07:19 PM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=388131']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> i have always liked D'Arcy...! a talented runner, quick feet in tight spaces, always holds the ball well a great quick pass. his downfall is that he isn't a back up fly half type inside center as Henson is, D'Arcy is clever and compliments O'Driscol well, but he is not a decision maker as a more flyhalf-esq inside center is and that is a role i would rather see for the Lions with a direct runner like O'Driscol at 13. it was a point brought up about the backline for the 2001 test side with Wilkinson at 10, Henderson at 12 and BOD at 13. Wilkinson was a clever tactician, a player who can manipulate a defense to make space with his pinpoint range of kicks and accurate fast passing henderson was an irish Scott Gibbs, a barging crashball inside center with surprising pace BOD has the classic inside shoulder eye for a break that an outside center should have to create the space after committing a defense. The most important part in BODs game is that he always straightens the attack. the point in 2001 about the back line selection being that maybe Neil Jenkins should have taken the 10 spot, his passing game was as superb as was his kicking, with Wilkinson as a creative Flyhalf-esq inside center, with BOD straightening play should the play need it. I would prefer a kicking passing game creative inside center to a crash-baller, or a line breaker [/QUOTE]
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