: Tue May 05, 2009 2:37 pm  

Saint Simon wrote:

Have the balls to play eastmond from the start and drop long, or the other way round ,but not both

I'm not sure Mr Potter has those kind of balls.

: Tue May 05, 2009 2:47 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

I'm not sure Mr Potter has those kind of balls.

well he best get growing them

: Tue May 05, 2009 2:48 pm  

I think Long stunk the place out at Murrayfield. i was actually wanting him to come off as early as the bang he took on the head early on.

When you see the ball lashed in to touch and hopeless daisy cutters tossed out to noone in particular then you are witnessing a side bound to struggle.

What Long does have is a history of being a class player, which is why Poitter will back him.

His passing definitely has to improve however, as does his kicking which Tommy Martyn's half time kicks posed more threat than.

Eastmond : Tue May 05, 2009 3:10 pm  

Why didnt Flanno go to second row and let Eastmond play loose - would have mean't less changes and Wello needs to be FB as Eastmond isn't a FB

: Tue May 05, 2009 3:13 pm  

Maybe he wanted a bit of pace in the kick returns? Maybe he wanted to shore up that centre so put a more defensive player in Wellens there? Maybe he wanted to see what Eastmond could do at fullback?

There are a multitude of reasons for that change, all understandable.

Re: Eastmond : Tue May 05, 2009 3:24 pm  

deffa12 wrote:

Why didnt Flanno go to second row and let Eastmond play loose - would have mean't less changes and Wello needs to be FB as Eastmond isn't a FB

Because he would have got battered at 13. HTH

Re: Eastmond : Tue May 05, 2009 3:25 pm  

deffa12 wrote:

Why didnt Flanno go to second row and let Eastmond play loose - would have mean't less changes and Wello needs to be FB as Eastmond isn't a FB

And he is even less of a loose.

: Tue May 05, 2009 3:28 pm  

Maybe Potter wanted someone out on that side of the field who knows how to actually catch a ball and doesn't just stand and watch while the opposition kick, catch and score?

Re: Eastmond : Tue May 05, 2009 3:34 pm  

~ No1 Saints Fan ~ wrote:

And he is even less of a loose.

... and even less of a centre.

Re: Eastmond : Tue May 05, 2009 3:46 pm  

Tobias wrote:

... and even less of a centre.

I remember him playing centre against Quins away last year and looking alright, athough we had a lot of momentum our way. I'm sure I saw him running in the centre channel a couple of times last year, in fact.