Team vs Stormers

Decent team, i am baffled also why Patch is constantly on the bench, If Patch was being used as an impact sub then it would be something but every game hes come on its been way to late to change any result

Dai Guevara wrote: Can only echo GPR's comments on Dinky v Patch. If Patch is 100% fit I can see no conceivable rugby reason for starting with Dinky, who has neither the pace, athleticism or passing ability to be the first choice.

Prime for prime, there is no contest, Patchell is a class above. 

Edited by Mugwuffin - 24 November 2022 at 6:51pm

Wil Chips wrote: He’s not made a notable impact on a game for quite a while now. Not to say he can’t or won’t, but I can understand why he’s 3rd choice right now.

If he's not playing then it's not all that easy to make an impact. When has Dan Jones made a positive impact?

crj89 wrote: Every time Patchell has played recently he’s let us down, whether that be a dropped ball, wayward pass or injury. Every time I see Dan picked instead of Patchell I’m a little bit miffed but I understand why, he just can’t be relied on anymore, not on his current form anyway. I hope we can see the old Patchell at some point, but he doesn’t deserve to start in my opinion.

Dai Guevara wrote: Wil Chips wrote: He’s not made a notable impact on a game for quite a while now. Not to say he can’t or won’t, but I can understand why he’s 3rd choice right now. If he's not playing then it's not all that easy to make an impact. When has Dan Jones made a positive impact?

He's been unavailable for large swathes of the last two seasons which hasn't helped. Selection in the 23 has invariably been followed by injury/time off. Unlucky really. As we know he had decided to move on last season but the deal with Bath fell through at the eleventh hour, we re-signed him for a year.

A recurring calf injury added to concussions has (as Townboy mentions) meant he is clearly 'managing' these issues by spending time away from the main squad during the week. That must be in the coaches mind when thinking of starting him?

I find it difficult to agree with some of the tags given to Dan Jones. He's in totally different bracket to Patchell in terms of cost and expectation surely. Yet at just 26, he's pulled on the shirt 140 times.

My read on the overall team selection is that Peel has got his eye on next season's squad too...Davis in preference to Lezana, O'Connor in front of Sébastien and WGJ suggests ( as per Patchell) that those not selected may not (at the moment anyway) be in in Peel's plans for next year.

Hearing about Rhys not training with the full squad most of the week helps me understand the situation. I do not agree that Dan Jones is not full professional level by the way - he is just not my idea of a Scarlets 10. His range of kicking both defensively and attacking is the best at the club. He is short of top end pace but does most things adequately for a 3rd choice 10.

Why wrote: Tom Price again where are Morgan Jones and Jac Price. It’s a disgrace team Wales are keeping Costellow and Blacker how are young players in Wales ever going to improve if they don’t play in games,  especially experiencing different countries and how they go about the game.

Totally agree on Blacker (no game time) and Costelow. The English system would mean they are automatically released if not in the 23 and their club have a game.

Jac has picked up a knock and is out for a short time. Morgan is just an enigma to my mind. Huge potential, we/he haven't yet found a way to unlock it for some reason. He's EQ, so may be he's thinking of a move to England, pure guess.

Peter wrote: What happened to Sebastian,?