Re: The Easter Derby : Mon Apr 22, 2019 10:32 am  

Mr. Zucchini Head wrote:

But why not?

I'm not knocking what Wynne did btw, he was very good again and looks a star in the making, but we were a different beast when Kelly was on. Why wouldn't you just have your two most dangerous players on the park from the beginning? Or is holding Kelly back until the second half getting the best out of him?

Anyone with a more insightful response than just, "no"?

As he's such a danger man for us, teams target him in defence, to try and take the energy out of him. I think Radford has been therefore keeping him out of the early exchanges and bringing him on when the game opens up a bit. It seems to be working out well. .

Re: The Easter Derby : Mon Apr 22, 2019 12:18 pm  

Mild mannered Janitor wrote:

The half back situation was alway going to be a conundrum if all three were fit. Leave one out and you can bet there would be a transfer request in .

Radford has taken some flack for not using youth. Here he is integrated Wynne into the team at a time he has the luxury of jiving the kid a breather with Connor moving to FB.

On the flip side to this, we are seeing Griffin started at centre and moved to the back row, Connor goes to centre.

Then Kelly gets introduced. Fresh legs against tiring players.

Fair play to Radford for working this scenario

Exactly, and the likes of Wynne, for example, can be used as young kids should be used, gradually introducing them. Unlike last season when a few of the lads suffered due to being over exposed. Massi though it seems is the opposite, as he has come through a torrid end to last season, developing into a great find.

Re: The Easter Derby : Mon Apr 22, 2019 12:44 pm  

Mild mannered Janitor wrote:

The half back situation was alway going to be a conundrum if all three were fit. Leave one out and you can bet there would be a transfer request in .

Radford has taken some flack for not using youth. Here he is integrated Wynne into the team at a time he has the luxury of jiving the kid a breather with Connor moving to FB.

On the flip side to this, we are seeing Griffin started at centre and moved to the back row, Connor goes to centre.

Then Kelly gets introduced. Fresh legs against tiring players.

Fair play to Radford for working this scenario

Steady on, we'll be having Denton trying to get back on here to tell you its lies, all lies.

For what its worth I'm with you all the way, it was a masterstroke!!