cpwigan wrote:Josh has no choice but to produce the goods with Manfredi ready to step in if he does not do so. I cannot help but think several other Wane favourites need to feel similar pressure!
I agree Madge in this first season played in form players or did until he found his best side.
It's difficult to see how some players warrant their starting spot. Mossop, Smith and Tomkins are senior players who have not performed to the required standard this season yet still make the starting 17 week in and week out! They are simply blue-eyed boys.
Winning is down to 99% perspiration and 1% inspiration - Shaun Edwards
Adam you may well have a point but I keep looking and thinking why is a winger given so much pressure to do the business when the engine room / heart beat of the team are under no pressure whatsoever. Do you think Joel? Moose? and Matty Smith? start game thinking if I do not play well my position will be taken by another player?
You, we all know if you can turn up for work with no pressure to produce the goods then the likelihood is that company / business is not going to be successful.
One thing I think seriously needs addressing is the expectation that our backs (centres / wings) do such a large (excessive IMO) amount of the donkey work.
I agree CP. They are expected to do far to much work and I think you;re right, smith certainly seems undroppable at the minute.
I think with Smith its more of a reluctance from Wane to play to young half backs together, not sure that's the right reason not to drop Smith but I think its the one he's working too.
We aren't a very vocal team, but smith seems to be the one who you can see verbally shouting the orders more often than not.
FWIW I'm getting tired of the way we use/do not use our forwards. And its the main reason why we aren't winning away from home.