Re: O/T Saints : Tue Sep 12, 2023 3:31 pm  

The Reaper wrote:

I’m aware that Welsby isn’t the best defensive fullback, but I must have missed Field becoming one? Pretty much every time I’ve watched him he’s been pretty abysmal in defence on the whole

Like when for example?

(This should be fun).

Re: O/T Saints : Tue Sep 12, 2023 3:39 pm  

Jukesays wrote:

Like when for example?

(This should be fun).

I am baffled by this one also, every time somebody makes a break i don't even sweat anymore, the first thought through my head and usually out loud is "it's ok, Field will get him". Very rare anybody scores long distance tries against us & he mucks in decently enough when we are on our line aswell.

Re: O/T Saints : Tue Sep 12, 2023 3:40 pm  

The Reaper wrote:

I’m aware that Welsby isn’t the best defensive fullback, but I must have missed Field becoming one? Pretty much every time I’ve watched him he’s been pretty abysmal in defence on the whole

Could be wrong but I think you're possibly judging Field mostly based on him defending at stand off against Cats at Magic when he was coming back from injury and he really struggled.
His one on one defence at full back has always been pretty decent and off the top of my head I can't think of any games he's been bad in when he's played there.

Re: O/T Saints : Tue Sep 12, 2023 3:48 pm  

FearTheVee wrote:

When a Wigan fan says “just ahead” you can be sure KC was a country mile ahead

Which he quite obviously was. Other two are genuine discussions, KC Vs Newton isn’t even a debate.

Just like Renouf was no Percival.

Completely disagree. Tez was one of my favourite players but I think KFC had more to his game, just.

Faz and Rads significantly higher lever to Scully and The Slug though. Can’t see how anyone can claim different.

Re: O/T Saints : Tue Sep 12, 2023 6:35 pm  

Agree Wellens (slug) v Rads-no contest

Re: O/T Saints : Tue Sep 12, 2023 11:07 pm  

Jukesays wrote:

Like when for example?

(This should be fun).

hes class as 1 on 1 last man

Re: O/T Saints : Wed Sep 13, 2023 5:35 am  

Pieman wrote:

hes class as 1 on 1 last man

Well he did stop and dislodge the ball 1 on 1 against Hurrell 5 mtrs from the our line in last years CC semi,won us the game that stop.

Re: O/T Saints : Wed Sep 13, 2023 5:38 am  

Correction 1 mtr from the line

Re: O/T Saints : Wed Sep 13, 2023 6:49 am  

Can’t quote the Reaper for some reason but he’s definitely missed how good Field has been defensively at FB. Maybe his game at 6 against Catalans is in his mind. At FB Field is fantastic defensively. Obviously his pace makes him pretty impossible to beat from deep but he’s very rarely beaten one on one, even on breaks closer to our line. It’s always surprised me how good he is on that side of his game.

Re: O/T Saints : Wed Sep 13, 2023 9:30 pm  

Jukesays wrote:

Like when for example?

(This should be fun).

You are going to wait a long time for an answer.