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<blockquote data-quote="Ragey Erasmus" data-source="post: 1043246" data-attributes="member: 56232"><p>Big Joe's all round game has dropped off significantly since his injury. He is still a big lump that is difficult to stop and fairly fast in a straight line but at the moment that is all he is. He used to have a good step, ran good lines, was more powerful in contact and had a good offload. I'm not sure if it's a confidence thing but he is going down the stereotypical pacific islander route of seeking contact when it isn't a sensible option. His defence and particularly his positioning was always poor but if anything it's got worse, plus he appears to now have the turning circle of a small tanker.</p><p></p><p>If he returns to pre-injury form then he can get a look in but his current form just does not merit any position on the field, and I say this as someone who was a fan of his when he first arrived on the scene. He has got worse across the board and not improved in a single area since his first England cap. By all means I'd love for him to prove me wrong though.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ragey Erasmus, post: 1043246, member: 56232"] Big Joe's all round game has dropped off significantly since his injury. He is still a big lump that is difficult to stop and fairly fast in a straight line but at the moment that is all he is. He used to have a good step, ran good lines, was more powerful in contact and had a good offload. I'm not sure if it's a confidence thing but he is going down the stereotypical pacific islander route of seeking contact when it isn't a sensible option. His defence and particularly his positioning was always poor but if anything it's got worse, plus he appears to now have the turning circle of a small tanker. If he returns to pre-injury form then he can get a look in but his current form just does not merit any position on the field, and I say this as someone who was a fan of his when he first arrived on the scene. He has got worse across the board and not improved in a single area since his first England cap. By all means I'd love for him to prove me wrong though. [/QUOTE]
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