crouching_tiger
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I am actually hoping there are not too many new faces introduced into the 3/4 line for 2010\. I really feel that Ryan, Ayshford, Moltzen, Lawrence, Tuiaki are forming something very special to be able to read Marshall a lot better than in previous years. Almost an unwritten understanding of each other.
Even back in 2005 i felt that there was really only one player in the backs who could read Benji. And that was Patty Richards. Hodgo is a shoe-in as he is just a class SUPPORT player, but to actually read an unpredictable player is something that is beyond just being a good footy player.
There seems to be some sort of cohesion or "click" that we all haven't seen in the past 2-3 years. Perhaps it could be now with Marshall becoming a more matured, confident, injury free player, that all this is now starting to take shape.
Over the past few years i have always maintained, The WT attack has been well below par, where others have said their attack is the best in the comp due to their flamboyant style. But it was little things that went un-noticed for eg. when WT had the ball for 2-3 sets straight and failed to capitalise and put points on the board, then they turned over possession and the opposition would punish them by racking up points straight away.
This last season with the introduction of Moltzen to help take some pressure off, and really add some class and unpredictability himself, has seen the WT score plenty more tries which in previous years they would've bombed.
So the tries are now starting to stick, passes aren't being thrown into the 12th row of the stands, less balls are going to ground.
So what i'm really trying to say is: the backline still needs slight fine-tuning as IMO there is ONLY 1 spot up for grabs(if that), but don't overhaul the backs and add too many new faces for now.
Even back in 2005 i felt that there was really only one player in the backs who could read Benji. And that was Patty Richards. Hodgo is a shoe-in as he is just a class SUPPORT player, but to actually read an unpredictable player is something that is beyond just being a good footy player.
There seems to be some sort of cohesion or "click" that we all haven't seen in the past 2-3 years. Perhaps it could be now with Marshall becoming a more matured, confident, injury free player, that all this is now starting to take shape.
Over the past few years i have always maintained, The WT attack has been well below par, where others have said their attack is the best in the comp due to their flamboyant style. But it was little things that went un-noticed for eg. when WT had the ball for 2-3 sets straight and failed to capitalise and put points on the board, then they turned over possession and the opposition would punish them by racking up points straight away.
This last season with the introduction of Moltzen to help take some pressure off, and really add some class and unpredictability himself, has seen the WT score plenty more tries which in previous years they would've bombed.
So the tries are now starting to stick, passes aren't being thrown into the 12th row of the stands, less balls are going to ground.
So what i'm really trying to say is: the backline still needs slight fine-tuning as IMO there is ONLY 1 spot up for grabs(if that), but don't overhaul the backs and add too many new faces for now.
