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<blockquote data-quote="LydiatesGirl" data-source="post: 288756"><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (dullonien @ Nov 20 2009, 02:16 PM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=422161" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div></p><p></p><p>yes he is really good</p><p>[/b]</p></blockquote><p></p><p>His form has dipped slightly this year though. He's been behind Martyn Thomas in the pecking order at fullback for the Dragons for the majority of this season, and Alridge has certainly been their number one outside half! He's still young though, and hopefully he'll get more game time at 10 either this season or next. He's a great reader of the game, and every time I've seen him play at 10, he's shown that he's a natural footballer and plays what's in front of him. I think that's where his future lies, however he was shoehorned in at 15 for Wales at U20 level, and again at the Dragon's due to their lack of cover in that position. Now that Martyn Thomas has emerged, maybe it will mean Tovey get's to play in his preferred position at 10.</p><p></p><p>Don't think he quite deserved a call up this Autumn, as Daniel Evans has been in better form this season. He was certainly unlucky to miss out on the Summer tour because of the Dragon's HC playoff, he's certainly one for the future though. Sure he'll be part of Wales' squad for the WC.</p><p>[/b][/quote]</p><p></p><p>yeah but he started the season well and only since his injury Martyn Thomas has taken over. Yeah Arlidge deserves to be number 1 outside half. Tov is 4th choice outside half because he prefers the fullback position (he told me the other week before our row)</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="LydiatesGirl, post: 288756"] <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (dullonien @ Nov 20 2009, 02:16 PM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=422161']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> yes he is really good [/b][/quote] His form has dipped slightly this year though. He's been behind Martyn Thomas in the pecking order at fullback for the Dragons for the majority of this season, and Alridge has certainly been their number one outside half! He's still young though, and hopefully he'll get more game time at 10 either this season or next. He's a great reader of the game, and every time I've seen him play at 10, he's shown that he's a natural footballer and plays what's in front of him. I think that's where his future lies, however he was shoehorned in at 15 for Wales at U20 level, and again at the Dragon's due to their lack of cover in that position. Now that Martyn Thomas has emerged, maybe it will mean Tovey get's to play in his preferred position at 10. Don't think he quite deserved a call up this Autumn, as Daniel Evans has been in better form this season. He was certainly unlucky to miss out on the Summer tour because of the Dragon's HC playoff, he's certainly one for the future though. Sure he'll be part of Wales' squad for the WC. [/b][/quote] yeah but he started the season well and only since his injury Martyn Thomas has taken over. Yeah Arlidge deserves to be number 1 outside half. Tov is 4th choice outside half because he prefers the fullback position (he told me the other week before our row) [/QUOTE]
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