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Ayden
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@benjibrotown said:
I actually don't want to change him. I like him there. Just an option if the Tigers are going to blood some youth like Sheens says he will.
1\. Tedesco
2\. Koroibete
3\. Reddy
4\. Lawrence
5\. Tuqiri
14\. Ayshford
Even though Blake is quality, that backline would be pretty damn dangerous
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keep him at centre
MightyMaggy
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@benjibrotown said:
I agree! Although I am not sure he is as slow as some suggest, maybe some work with a sprint coach would help him.
Montague_Street
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Nup, keep him in the centres.
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biggest_tigers_fan
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he will be a top centre in the game in a few years.DONT move him!!!
prattenpark
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No
WestsSupporter
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He has come so far at center it would be a waste to move him out all of a sudden. He creates danger on that right side and no team wants to face one which can hurt you on either side of the park.
Tiger_Watto
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Blake is doing an awesome job as our Right Centre. I think we will see him improve over the next few weeks now our full compliment of Forwards are back. The amount of energy he has been dispelling just by concentrating on defence down that right side with the ongoing shuffling of the structure over the past 2 months wouldve been enormous… I reckon we will see Blake go back to his elusive attacking best now!
Blake is doing an awesome job as our Right Centre. I think we will see him improve over the next few weeks now our full compliment of Forwards are back. The amount of energy he has been dispelling just by concentrating on defence down that right side with the ongoing shuffling of the structure over the past 2 months wouldve been enormous… I reckon we will see Blake go back to his elusive attacking best now!
tigerlogic
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No he is a quality centre, perhaps he may end up at lock in the years to come but certainly not til later in his career, I would prefer to see him at centre
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@MightyMaggy said:
He isnt slow BUT his problem is he doesnt really hit the ball at any pace. When he has been in the clear (I.E - vs Carney in roosters semi, or vs warriors a few weeks ago), he has shown hes got real big leg stride and can motor a bit.
However he does not show this pace near enough and as a result our sweeping backline move rarely is threatening when we go to Ayshfords side. He really needs to run onto the ball harder because when he originally gets it if someone is honest he doesnt really look that dangerous. When he gets it he generally looks flat footed (i.e - one time vs parra last week when Farah through him a bullet late in 2nd half).
So I believe he has some pace, but he really doesnt show it IMO
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Ayshford in spotlight for Tigers' NRL run
David Beniuk
August 22, 2011 - 6:44PM
AAP
Wests Tigers centre Blake Ayshford says stepping up in the absence of Test star Chris Lawrence is the secret to his scintillating NRL form.
Ayshford bagged a double in the Tigers' impressive 31-12 disposal of Parramatta at the Sydney Football Stadium on Sunday, shrugging off Eels superstar Jarryd Hayne with ease to get his second.
The rangy 23-year-old plays on the opposite side to Lawrence, who will be sidelined until the finals with a hamstring injury, but has been determined to make the Tigers' right side attack as lethal as their left.
He says he grabbed the extra responsibility when Lawrence was sidelined for three months with a dislocated hip.
"When he was out injured the first time, I took it upon myself to step up a bit," Ayshford told reporters on Monday.
"He's the go-to man and I sort of had to fill a big void in the backline.
"Yesterday was just some lucky handles but I've tried to step my game up with Chrissy on one side to try and have two strike weapons."
Ayshford's form has been a major part of the Tigers' charge towards the top four with six straight wins, but he said he still had a way to go.
"I'm still a bit inconsistent with some defence. I'm in and out of games a bit," he said.
"I've had a couple more highlights than other years which I'm proud of but there's still a long way to go."
The arrival of Joel Reddy from Parramatta next year will mean a battle for centre spots at the Tigers and Ayshford admits he has thought about the possibility of a return to the back row, where he played as a junior.
"I spoke to the coach about that," he said. "The back row may be (my position) in the future.
"Hopefully, I'll stay in the centres for the next couple of years. I really want to cement a spot there.
"But if it means I have to move to the back row for the team, then that's what I'll do."
The Tigers are likely to be boosted by the returns of internationals Lote Tuqiri (quad) and Gareth Ellis (groin) for Monday night's clash with Gold Coast at Campbelltown.
Veteran forward Todd Payten, who will play his last regular season home game for the club against the Titans, said the side had taken confidence out of Sunday's win without Ellis.
"Everyone stepped up in Gareth's absence," he said.
"Along with Chris Heighington and Bryce Gibbs, he's been our forward leader and consistently our best for a number of weeks now and to have him back this week is certainly a good thing."
David Beniuk
August 22, 2011 - 6:44PM
AAP
Wests Tigers centre Blake Ayshford says stepping up in the absence of Test star Chris Lawrence is the secret to his scintillating NRL form.
Ayshford bagged a double in the Tigers' impressive 31-12 disposal of Parramatta at the Sydney Football Stadium on Sunday, shrugging off Eels superstar Jarryd Hayne with ease to get his second.
The rangy 23-year-old plays on the opposite side to Lawrence, who will be sidelined until the finals with a hamstring injury, but has been determined to make the Tigers' right side attack as lethal as their left.
He says he grabbed the extra responsibility when Lawrence was sidelined for three months with a dislocated hip.
"When he was out injured the first time, I took it upon myself to step up a bit," Ayshford told reporters on Monday.
"He's the go-to man and I sort of had to fill a big void in the backline.
"Yesterday was just some lucky handles but I've tried to step my game up with Chrissy on one side to try and have two strike weapons."
Ayshford's form has been a major part of the Tigers' charge towards the top four with six straight wins, but he said he still had a way to go.
"I'm still a bit inconsistent with some defence. I'm in and out of games a bit," he said.
"I've had a couple more highlights than other years which I'm proud of but there's still a long way to go."
The arrival of Joel Reddy from Parramatta next year will mean a battle for centre spots at the Tigers and Ayshford admits he has thought about the possibility of a return to the back row, where he played as a junior.
"I spoke to the coach about that," he said. "The back row may be (my position) in the future.
"Hopefully, I'll stay in the centres for the next couple of years. I really want to cement a spot there.
"But if it means I have to move to the back row for the team, then that's what I'll do."
The Tigers are likely to be boosted by the returns of internationals Lote Tuqiri (quad) and Gareth Ellis (groin) for Monday night's clash with Gold Coast at Campbelltown.
Veteran forward Todd Payten, who will play his last regular season home game for the club against the Titans, said the side had taken confidence out of Sunday's win without Ellis.
"Everyone stepped up in Gareth's absence," he said.
"Along with Chris Heighington and Bryce Gibbs, he's been our forward leader and consistently our best for a number of weeks now and to have him back this week is certainly a good thing."