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<blockquote data-quote="shtove" data-source="post: 246006"><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Cymro @ Feb 16 2009, 09:43 AM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=379300" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div> Dont get me wrong, I like Powell but how many of those started and stayed behind the gain line. Every kick off he'd get 6-7 yards, run into contact and be taken down, same for ball received in the midfield. The distance he runs is not very important if he doesnt break the gain line and I dont recall too many offloads.</p><p></p><p>This is just a reflection on the England game though. Hes a damn good player but England shut him down pretty effeectively with the double tackles. </p><p>[/b]</p></blockquote><p></p><p>He constantly made the gain line, and why does he need to offload? Powell took 2-3 England players with him everytime which is just as good as an offload!</p><p>[/b][/quote]</p><p>No way. An offload can take out half the defence at one go. Ask anyone named Williams.</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="shtove, post: 246006"] <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Cymro @ Feb 16 2009, 09:43 AM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=379300']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> Dont get me wrong, I like Powell but how many of those started and stayed behind the gain line. Every kick off he'd get 6-7 yards, run into contact and be taken down, same for ball received in the midfield. The distance he runs is not very important if he doesnt break the gain line and I dont recall too many offloads. This is just a reflection on the England game though. Hes a damn good player but England shut him down pretty effeectively with the double tackles. [/b][/quote] He constantly made the gain line, and why does he need to offload? Powell took 2-3 England players with him everytime which is just as good as an offload! [/b][/quote] No way. An offload can take out half the defence at one go. Ask anyone named Williams. [/QUOTE]
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