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Wasp
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It does seem to be data driven now, which is excellent. Removes any idea of favourites from players minds and lets them concentrate on working to improve.
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We're still still here, but I wish we were in an Anglo-Welsh
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GPR - Rochester
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All over the field it is a squad collective. Everyone knows from our most famous star - Foxy to the new boys - Rhys Jones, Asquith etc that no-one will win trophies unless all buy into the team ethic. Management are to be trusted in selection decisions full stop.
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Sarnian scarlet
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Apologies if my initial post sounded like a huge criticism of SW whom I rate very highly and it certainly wasn't a criticism of the team who have been magnificent in the first two games. I was just raising the point of the best centre pairing as things stand currently.....
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Rob o'r Bont
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You do have a point about not being able to leave Parkes out of the starting lineup - who would be a coach eh.
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ap sior
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I agree with you entirely, but I'd also add Bullbring, Kruger and Wyn Jones to the 3 whom you have mentioned above. I'll stick my neck out here, but given a run I think Asquith will be added to that list very quickly. I'd also say that Boyde shone for me last night. He was my MOM.
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ladram
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shame there isn't an emoticon for deluded W*****.
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thommo
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For me parkes and foxy have to be our starting centres in Europe. Foxy is nailed on and picking on what I have seen so far this season then parkes is mr consistency ans scott has looked off the pace in attack.
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Ffidel Bennett
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Although Rhys Jones played well when he came on, like all the others from the bench, I think 10 is the position where we are most vulnerable if a couple of injuries hit us. In that respect, if Asquith has any experience in that position, he has far too many skills to spend his time with us permanently on the bench, and it would make sense to give him a start in that position before long, before each game becomes a "must win".
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Tim Opolis
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Its testimony to how far we've come on that we have competition for places all across the squad but yeah centre must give the coaches some headaches. For those not at the last meet the coaches it was a facinating insight into selection for the last 2 games last year. This is how it goes re the backs, Byron looks at defence, tackles made, tackles missed. Probably he looks at the impact in the collisons etc. Stevo looks at offence, passing, breaks, yards gained try assists etc. Foxy was on fire so he was in, which left a choice between Scott and Hadleigh. Byron because he's defence coach went Hadleigh, Stevo because he's attack went Scott so that left the casting vote to Pivac. They spent days over this such was the headache. But as the last 2 games were more like test matches than Pro 12 games he went for Scott because has shown at test level that he can produce it on the big occassion. The result being Scott makes a break against Leinster-Try, Scott makes a break against Munster-Try.
Whilst we all will have our opinions on who's the best and this 'is' the place to discuss it, we must however strive not to be rude or disrespectful to any of our boys and ultimately we and the players have to respect the coaches selection. Why? because they've earned it. I'm sure there will be many such selection headaches this season and long may that continue. |
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EJPT
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We are stacked at centre. Parkes on the bench, play Foxy, if he can only manage a half then bring on Parkes.
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TheKing
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No brainer at the moment - Parkes on the wing and McNichol at 15. Halfpenny hasn't earned his place in a first choice line up in the slightest yet.
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TheKing
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Don't be an idiot. He's perfectly entitled to his opinion. Its also perfectly fair to say that Scott has not had a good start and Asquith is looking full of potential in a number of positions.
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greypower1
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Foxy to bench at best, maybe just waterboy. Let him make his return at Y Parc. Parkes and Williams at centre and same subs as in Italy. Halfpenny to start at fullback.
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Speedy
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for me I wouldnt put Foxy in from start. I would bring him on 2nd half. same with HP. Grabam looked bigger than i remember him in an Os shirt.
I would Play HP out on the wing, as he was pretty ponderous coming into the line from full back. Jonny and Steph are lethal at the moment. They also have good form games under their belts going to Ravenhill. Our pack look the best they've ever looked regardless of personnel. Impressed with Price when he came on. Really added good power and energy at maul time.
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reesytheexile
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Scott has not shone this season but he has the class to come through.
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Tim Opolis
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My head is spinning already thinking about selection for Ulster. But this is what Ive come uip with:-
15 1/2p 14 McNicholl 13 Parkes 12 Scott 11 Steff 10 Patch 9 Cawdor 8 Barclay- will he be fit though, neck/shoulder looked really sore last night 7 Boyde 6 Shingler 5 Beirne 4 Ball 3 Samson 2 Elias 1 Rob Evs 16 Wyn 17 Ken 18 Werner 19 Bulbring 20 Josh 21 Evans 22 Asquith 23 Foxy My thinking being Scott, Hadleigh and Ryan are match fit. I would go with the intention of keeping Patch on the field for 80. If he got injured I'd put Parkes at 10. Here's an interesting thought, can Asquith play 10? That would give us all sorts of options, and to be fair to him his cameo appearances so far have been pretty damn good. |
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