Problem is, Marshall laps it up with making things difficult - it's how his brain is wired.
The Tigers always play catch up because of Benji óff the cuff' style (esp in the first half of footy) and in particular **where he puts the ball down for the try when someone is chasing - he wants to make himself look good and convert from a more difficult angle if he pulls it off - but unfortunately for him, he misses most of the time.**
Sheens should just suck it in and strip him of these duties because it is killing us. If there was an established kicker, they'd be filthy that he deliberately puts the ball down away from the posts because he wants to be 'different'. It's time he and supercoach are helf accountable.
Are you his psychologist?
I maybe not a psychologist but I play alot of touch and RL and without sounding like a shrewd, my style is very similar to Benji's - often get criticized for being rocks and diamonds - but that's the way we play.
Just one example of many, look at the last try he scored against the cowboys when he ran 60m, when he approached the line, he diverted away from the posts at the death because there was a chaser (which wouldn't have gotten him anyway) he would have at least given away 2 metres. If he really wanted to make it easier for himself (and i'm sure 99.99% of players would (esp. himself being the kicker) he'd improve the position given the chance - that chaser was never going to get him or influence his position - but Benji makes it hard for himself.
On this note, did anyone notice that when Lawrence took over the kicking duties on the weekend that Benji's style in general play changed? the ensuing set of 6 saw his step come back and he took the line on - he was stripped of the ball and was very charged up about it, mouthing off at the ref- seemed to me a massive weight was off his shoulders and he was focusing on his own game again
