: Fri Aug 14, 2009 2:14 pm  

Dorn's not part of the problem - he's done his job with ball in hand and has been successfully hidden at left centre in defence.

Leaking 35+ in 5 of the last 8 games is the major issue. We need to reset our defensive structure/personnel and the key to this is sorting out:

(1) Where do we put Luke Gale/Danny Orr (whichever of these two is on the field) and how do we protect them?
(2) Where do we put Tony Clubb/Mat Gafa given that both have been horribly exposed at third defender in?

We are getting hammered through the centre/second-row channels and BM seems to be experimenting with the personnel at his disposal. It's not easy and I'm not surprised the big fella admits he doesn't have the answer yet. Let's hope he settles on the right combinations this week.

: Fri Aug 14, 2009 4:08 pm  

Colly2 wrote:

Dorn's not part of the problem

I stopped reading here, proof you have no idea what you are talking about so the rest is bound to be at the same level -rubbish.

: Fri Aug 14, 2009 4:35 pm  

PTB wrote: Luke Dorn can certainly do a job at full back. Yes, a bl**dy awful one, as any Cas fan will attest. See pyeman's post in this thread: http://forums.rlfans.com/viewtopic.php?t=424874

PTB wrote: Luke Dorn can certainly do a job at full back. Yes, a bl**dy awful one, as any Cas fan will attest. See pyeman's post in this thread: http://forums.rlfans.com/viewtopic.php?t=424874

: Fri Aug 14, 2009 8:12 pm  

Wells defensively the better of the two (and the most solid

Thats the problem we have, our game plan is based about solid players. The 2 Aussie second rowers offer nothing in attack, neither does Wells-I could go on and on.

Melling is the better strike full back. Yes he makes the odd mistake but plan around that. Leave Wells and Sharpe to take the ball up from acting half back(which they do) and let Melling return the ball from kicks and join the attack as an attacking full back. He opens defences up more than the other 2.