Re: Jowitt : Mon Mar 02, 2020 12:52 pm  

Fishermanscap wrote:

Not sure with the obsession with pace, Max is fairly quick. I take peoples points but I see Max as a player who can read a game better than most, pace isn't always a necessity when creating for others, Max has created a number of TJ's tries.

I'm never going to accept that a player is totally locked to a position and I just have a hunch with Max. Let's be honest almost everyone on here said Lyne would never be a centre, need I say more

Not sure I agree about a top stand off getting by without that explosion of speed (rather than out and out speed) my post was actually complimenting max on his performance not bagging him for being slow - it was more just a general observation about his future. Your trying to imply i was criticising him which i wasn't

Re: Jowitt : Mon Mar 02, 2020 1:00 pm  

The boy (Max) did good.
Next.

Re: Jowitt : Mon Mar 02, 2020 1:08 pm  

BarnsleyGull wrote:

The boy (Max) did good.
Next.

Re: Jowitt : Mon Mar 02, 2020 1:34 pm  

Fishermanscap wrote:

Wasn’t there but I gather Max was HB and did really well?

I’ve said for ages and you can check that Max is a halfback in hiding. His eye for the pass and general reading of the game is pure old style SO for me. Sometimes out of disaster comes a ray of light. Not diminishing those who are injured but what a nice little bonus all the same.

As I say wasn’t there so maybe talking rhubarb but if so Take it Max, it’s there for you!

Been saying same for ages. Didn't Jonny Lomax used to be full back? I get that Lomax is ahead in terms of his game but I would be giving Max the SO position every week. He can pass a ball, sees the cut out pass well, good feet, backs up like a good full back.

Re: Jowitt : Mon Mar 02, 2020 1:38 pm  

BackSeatCoach wrote:

Been saying same for ages. Didn't Jonny Lomax used to be full back? I get that Lomax is ahead in terms of his game but I would be giving Max the SO position every week. He can pass a ball, sees the cut out pass well, good feet, backs up like a good full back.

Exactly.

[PopTart]

Re: Jowitt : Mon Mar 02, 2020 1:52 pm  

BackSeatCoach wrote:

Been saying same for ages. Didn't Jonny Lomax used to be full back? I get that Lomax is ahead in terms of his game but I would be giving Max the SO position every week. He can pass a ball, sees the cut out pass well, good feet, backs up like a good full back.

I don't disagree with your point particularly but Lomax isn't an example like Max.
He was a half back who didn't quite have it so moved to fullback to develop and is now moving back.
That's more like Rocky's journey.

Max has a chance. I'm intrigued to see what he can do.

Re: Jowitt : Mon Mar 02, 2020 2:13 pm  

PopTart wrote:

He has done really well to fill that gap and his MoM was just reward but I can't see him being a long term solution. He is absolutely a bonus and great stop gap for us.
I wouldn't actually be offended if he kept his place when Hampshire or Brough come back, but long term, we need a half back solution that can control a game and finish sets off with a dominant action. None of them are doing that at the moment so Max has a great opportunity to be the guy.

I'd also say Miller steps up in situations like this. I reckon Max enjoyed his half back debut far more with Miller next to him than if it had been Brough.

The lad is obviously talented, and has probably now played in 4 different positions for us at various times? I don't see why he can't improve his skills that are already there to some degree and become a competent performer at this level playing at 6 probably. Surely this comes down to the coaches improving his skills? If they see him as a potential 6or7 are they prepared to put the time and effort into developing his game, and not shunting him out of the team every time he has a dodgy game, or the so called better option returns from injury

Re: Jowitt : Mon Mar 02, 2020 2:16 pm  

Also congrats to CC for trying him and it coming off, instead of the safer option of Miller and probably Kyle Wood at 7.

Re: Jowitt : Mon Mar 02, 2020 3:30 pm  

Wildmoggy wrote:

The lad is obviously talented, and has probably now played in 4 different positions for us at various times? I don't see why he can't improve his skills that are already there to some degree and become a competent performer at this level playing at 6 probably. Surely this comes down to the coaches improving his skills? If they see him as a potential 6or7 are they prepared to put the time and effort into developing his game, and not shunting him out of the team every time he has a dodgy game, or the so called better option returns from injury

Whatever faults his detractors lay on him you can't fault his attitude and surely you can't deny him the opportunity to be given a proper chance which he hasn't had before.

Re: Jowitt : Mon Mar 02, 2020 3:49 pm  

Jowitt's improved so much over the last 9 months I was very critical for his attitude to defence but now he looks bigger & stronger & a much better all round player good luck to the lad & let him have some game time