Re: 3rd test disgrace! : Tue Nov 13, 2018 5:48 pm
Grimmy wrote:
Fair enough. There does seem to be a culture where we are quiet when they do well and jump on them when they do badly though. I agree about Greenwood. With regards to Myler - I can understand that one to be honest. Bearing in mind we have Williams partnering him, I'd be more inclined to think he would be capable of leading the team round the park and having a good long kicking game rather than Lomax. The fact that Brown and Myler have played test rugby says more about our embarrassing lack of quality halfbacks than it does about Bennett. That goes back long before him to when we have had the likes of Sinfield, Sculthorpe and Horne doing a job there (having said that Sculthorpe did have that wonder game at stand off in 01 when we beat the aussies....)
I dont think Myler should be anywhere near the England team, injuries or not. What was he going to offer us? The only thing that he is remotely ok at is support play close to the line. I dont remember him actually doing any kicking to be honest so the idea that he was there to kick us around the park is a non starter (does he even have a kicking game?) It would of been much better to either play Ratchford or Lomax there as both are part of Englands future plans whilst Myler will be sat at home watching any future games on TV. We needed to win that game to show that the previous 2 wins were not just 'flash in the pans' but instead we treated it like a mess around and were made to look stupid on national TV.