Lam better without Farrell?
Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2002 3:24 pm
THe story that AJ just posted is interesting. It seems that Lam's upturn in form has conicided with Farrells absence. I remember John M? saying that Farrell actually makes the rest of the team under perform. I didn't agree with this, but this story looks like good supporting evidence for their theory.
However, if you are willing to accept the OPTA index as being a good guide as to a players form and impact in matches (as you must if you are going to use this story as evidence for Farrells infleunce on the side), you must also accept that Andy Farrell is the best player in Super League 2002, as he has the highest average index score.
So you can have it one way - Andy Farrell is the best player in the Wigan side, but other players don't perform as well when he is present.
Or the other - the OPTA index is not a good guide of a players impact.
I'd say that the first view is the more likely, however, if you take a good player out of a team, the onus falls on the other players to raise their game to keep the side winning. We will just have to see if Lam's form continues when Farrell is back in the side and fully-fit.... to be continued.
However, if you are willing to accept the OPTA index as being a good guide as to a players form and impact in matches (as you must if you are going to use this story as evidence for Farrells infleunce on the side), you must also accept that Andy Farrell is the best player in Super League 2002, as he has the highest average index score.
So you can have it one way - Andy Farrell is the best player in the Wigan side, but other players don't perform as well when he is present.
Or the other - the OPTA index is not a good guide of a players impact.
I'd say that the first view is the more likely, however, if you take a good player out of a team, the onus falls on the other players to raise their game to keep the side winning. We will just have to see if Lam's form continues when Farrell is back in the side and fully-fit.... to be continued.