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<blockquote data-quote="saints_man" data-source="post: 99022"><p>Anyway...I have some thoughts on the issue. Having watched the Saints backline a bit more carefully throughout recent games I think there is a deep rooted coaching problem. Carlos isn't necessarily the issue at the moment although he is still missing some kicks that bugs the hell out of me! When the ball gets to the backs they are very very flat. They don't take the ball at speed and thus have to pass it quickly to the next guy not being able to make any meters with the ball themselves. The result? It gets to the wings where the guy gets tackled. The ball then goes through the same procedure again across the field without actually gaining much yards. What we need I think is a staggered line where the players can take the ball at pace and actually make yards. (Kydd and Diggin have done this in recent weeks abeit sporadically). This means they gather momentum and actually stand a chance of sidestepping or handing off the defender. When they take the ball standing still it's a case of ahhh big person coming running get rid of it! The Saints can do it, shown by Ben's try against Bristol it just needs to be done more often. I've seen players do it and penetrate the line so it has to be a coaching issue.</p><p>[/b]</p></blockquote><p></p><p>Anyway enough of slagging off the websites.....Back to point!</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="saints_man, post: 99022"] Anyway...I have some thoughts on the issue. Having watched the Saints backline a bit more carefully throughout recent games I think there is a deep rooted coaching problem. Carlos isn't necessarily the issue at the moment although he is still missing some kicks that bugs the hell out of me! When the ball gets to the backs they are very very flat. They don't take the ball at speed and thus have to pass it quickly to the next guy not being able to make any meters with the ball themselves. The result? It gets to the wings where the guy gets tackled. The ball then goes through the same procedure again across the field without actually gaining much yards. What we need I think is a staggered line where the players can take the ball at pace and actually make yards. (Kydd and Diggin have done this in recent weeks abeit sporadically). This means they gather momentum and actually stand a chance of sidestepping or handing off the defender. When they take the ball standing still it's a case of ahhh big person coming running get rid of it! The Saints can do it, shown by Ben's try against Bristol it just needs to be done more often. I've seen players do it and penetrate the line so it has to be a coaching issue. [/b][/quote] Anyway enough of slagging off the websites.....Back to point! [/QUOTE]
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