tig_prmz
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both are on long term contracts afaik
Eye_Of_Da_Tiger
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It's a touchy one but regardless I think the competition for spots is absolutely healthy for the team.No one should be complacent and expect there spots.I think the Tigers of late have suffered a massive attitude rather than ability problem this should help sought that out.To answer your question Ayshford a more likely forward than Rowdy
while it may take some getting used to in terms of fitness, Rowdy on the left edge for mine. I still believe his front on defensive technique is excellent, although he is not making the best decisions in the centres at the moment. Perhaps he is trying to over compensate due to his loss of lateral speed and rushing up in the line. Playing him closer to the ruck may fix that.
If he isn't 100KG he'd be close to it, while not being as quick as he was he certainly is a powerful runner of the ball and is still damaging close to the line. I would hope he could develop into a Luke Lewis type player. Hard running, hard tackling player who can offload as well as put on a play (like Lewis did with Hayne in Origin 1).
If he isn't 100KG he'd be close to it, while not being as quick as he was he certainly is a powerful runner of the ball and is still damaging close to the line. I would hope he could develop into a Luke Lewis type player. Hard running, hard tackling player who can offload as well as put on a play (like Lewis did with Hayne in Origin 1).
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@stryker said:
Agree. Lawrence has bulked up too much already and would probably be on par with Galloway for lateral movement. Bulk him up more and he'll just end up becoming a slug with chronic hamstring problems who spends all his time on the sideline.
Ayshford has that tall, lanky build and has a habit of poking his head through the line on most occasions, but we've got plenty of decent backrowers coming through the grades and unless we're going to release Blair, Pettybourne or Thompson (and none of them have shown much), I wouldn't be moving Ayshford into the forwards.
king_sirro
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It doesnt matter that Lawrence would be a smallish backrower because he's hard. He hits better than anyone else at the club abd his leg speed in attack means he will be a dangerous edge backrower. We need him there now.
I see no reason why Lawrence cant rival the likes of Watmough, Wade Graham and Luke Lewis as a backrower.
Ayshford no for me….he would do ok but he lacks the power Lawrence would privide.
I see no reason why Lawrence cant rival the likes of Watmough, Wade Graham and Luke Lewis as a backrower.
Ayshford no for me….he would do ok but he lacks the power Lawrence would privide.
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Tiger_Watto
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Form in temporary!
Lawrence should drive down to Parra as there are a few positions opening up there.Even with a long term contract Lawrence's time at the Tigers is limited, move to forwards forget it are there more hamstring problems coming probable ! The inevitable is getting closer , Ayshford to slow just a first grader time to stop the sugar coating if we want to Win another premiership steps have to be taken purchase players that will achieve this !
stevetiger
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I have no idea where they both go but I think Lawrence is the better player. He has a lot more power. I fail to see though why he would get moved from the centers.
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@Newtown said:
Pettybourne was signed for 3 years. Unless some other club wants to take him off our hands, we're stuck with him.
Blakey looked different last night ? He was very top heavy compared to his nice slim, fit, fast body type??
Seems every time a tigers outside back gets injured where they cannot run they still train the house down and come back a lot bulkier and top heavy. (Happened to Lawrence and benji)
I like Blake but he was never a big centre more so elusive and hard to tackle.. Anyone agree that he looked different? Or is that I havnt seen him play for so long?
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Seems every time a tigers outside back gets injured where they cannot run they still train the house down and come back a lot bulkier and top heavy. (Happened to Lawrence and benji)
I like Blake but he was never a big centre more so elusive and hard to tackle.. Anyone agree that he looked different? Or is that I havnt seen him play for so long?
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happy_tiger
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Blake was always going to put some bulk on once he had his wrist issues sorted
A lot of people gave him a hard time about his performance last night , but he had been one of our better backs before his injury
A lot of people gave him a hard time about his performance last night , but he had been one of our better backs before his injury
tig_prmz
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i just watched the game again and tbh idk why everyone's getting so worked up about our performances. apart from benji and pettybourne's defense, our 5th tackle options and some frustrated penalties at the end, i didnt see much wrong with the team.
reddy and aysh were solid. reddy did an amazing job on hodges and it was ayshford's first game back in a couple of months i think.
also did benji say "We lost it in the middle" if he did, then that's a load of crap, we controlled the ruck for the majority of the game i thought. 5th tackle options and abysmal defense on the tryline is the reason we lost.
reddy and aysh were solid. reddy did an amazing job on hodges and it was ayshford's first game back in a couple of months i think.
also did benji say "We lost it in the middle" if he did, then that's a load of crap, we controlled the ruck for the majority of the game i thought. 5th tackle options and abysmal defense on the tryline is the reason we lost.
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Aside from needing a haircut he looked the same to me. Needs to stop trying to beat players on the outside, he doesn't have the toe for it.
Eye_Of_Da_Tiger
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Agree needs a haircut. To much heroics on the outside
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