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Re: POWELL KICKS WIGAN TO VICTORY
Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2019 9:19 pm
by moto748
It is not a given that Escaré is a better full-back than Sarginson.
Personally, I don't think he is.
Re: POWELL KICKS WIGAN TO VICTORY
Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2019 9:36 pm
by Exiled Wiganer
Sarg was superb in the Grand Final in which he played full back.
Re: POWELL KICKS WIGAN TO VICTORY
Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2019 10:02 pm
by ancientnloyal
Given the title of the thread we haven’t talked about Powell. Credit where credit is due for us the win did Sam
Re: POWELL KICKS WIGAN TO VICTORY
Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2019 10:09 pm
by Exiled Wiganer
He also scored the match winning try against Cas.
Would I be being cynical to suggest that those who consider him the worst player in the league have occasional selective blindness?
Re: POWELL KICKS WIGAN TO VICTORY
Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2019 11:29 pm
by moto748
maybe Powell's highlights stand out because they are relatively rare? Watch the best dummy-halves like Smith and Cook, and they can create more chances in a game than Powell does in a season.
Re: POWELL KICKS WIGAN TO VICTORY
Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2019 7:02 am
by 6742hitch
I think he’s a pretty decent player, good defence and work rate..vision of the defence at the PTB could be a little sharper (if he could exploit that like Wire’s Clarke can then he’d be 10x better), also, one of the few who never hangs his head!
Re: POWELL KICKS WIGAN TO VICTORY
Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2019 12:30 pm
by Mickw
That was a hell of a kick, might just keep us up.
Re: POWELL KICKS WIGAN TO VICTORY
Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2019 1:06 pm
by nathan_rugby
6742hitch wrote: ↑Tue Jun 11, 2019 7:02 am
I think he’s a pretty decent player, good defence and work rate..vision of the defence at the PTB could be a little sharper (if he could exploit that like Wire’s Clarke can then he’d be 10x better), also, one of the few who never hangs his head!
His defence is 10/10 but his attack is 3/10. Given the poor performance of our forwards and pivot players the finger gets pointed even more.
With better forwards and creative pivots you can get away with just a defensive hooker.
Re: POWELL KICKS WIGAN TO VICTORY
Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2019 7:45 pm
by moto748
nathan_rugby wrote: ↑Tue Jun 11, 2019 1:06 pm
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His defence is 10/10 but his attack is 3/10. Given the poor performance of our forwards and pivot players the finger gets pointed even more.
With better forwards and creative pivots you can get away with just a defensive hooker.
Exactly. It's not so unusual to see *anyone* playing at hooker in the NRL: Sam Thaiday, anyone? But when you have quality halves, that doesn't matter anywhere near as much.
Re: POWELL KICKS WIGAN TO VICTORY
Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2019 10:20 pm
by nathan_rugby
moto748 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 11, 2019 7:45 pm
nathan_rugby wrote: ↑Tue Jun 11, 2019 1:06 pm
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His defence is 10/10 but his attack is 3/10. Given the poor performance of our forwards and pivot players the finger gets pointed even more.
With better forwards and creative pivots you can get away with just a defensive hooker.
Exactly. It's not so unusual to see *anyone* playing at hooker in the NRL: Sam Thaiday, anyone? But when you have quality halves, that doesn't matter anywhere near as much.
If you have a greater hooker though then they can make the difference.
- link up play with forwards - encouraging them to hit the gain line at pace and receive a good pass.
- scoots at the right time to gain meters/line break/ force penalty
- stepping out and utilising an optional forward runner and hitting a pivot player round the back
- kicking game from hooker