Re: Player retention : Wed Apr 10, 2013 10:48 am
Colly2 wrote:
I can see the point goonerrl is making. The stats show we were bottom of the offload table last year and are near bottom this year.
This is not a matter of lacking a push when a half break is made, this is about middle unit forwards keeping the ball alive and keeping the oppo defence honest and alert. Like WQ says, a lot goes through Gower but the early hit ups hardly ever offer an offload unless Bryant is on the field. The oppo defence can set itself comfortable in the knowledge that the ball won't get squeezed out and they won't need to make an extra tackle in the set.
This is not a matter of lacking a push when a half break is made, this is about middle unit forwards keeping the ball alive and keeping the oppo defence honest and alert. Like WQ says, a lot goes through Gower but the early hit ups hardly ever offer an offload unless Bryant is on the field. The oppo defence can set itself comfortable in the knowledge that the ball won't get squeezed out and they won't need to make an extra tackle in the set.
So Bryant is one of the only forwards that can cause confusion in the oppos defence? No wonder Tony Rea wouldn't be happy.
I don't dispute what WQ says as he's footy savvy. It's jsut when you get differing views or opinions can make it confusing for us expats