Quote: gizempo "I think people need to get out of their mind that Murrell is a 13. Back in the 70s and 80s maybe but the game has changed now with the 10 yard rule. 13s are essentially another strong running second rower. Murrell is a good organizer, tactical kicker and reads the game as well as anyone in this division. He is a 6, albeit not the fastest, but neither was Finn at Fev. What a difference it makes though when our forwards are more dominant and we get quick ptb’s from dummy half to give the half backs space to work.'"
I agree, most of the 13's from 70's & 80's would struggle, Pendlebury, Norton, Pinner, not big blokes like today's players but had the skills to pick a defence with the 5 metre rule. The whole game changed with the 10m rule, bigger, faster and stronger players who run straight lines so the TV cameras don't have to move, the old players were like magicians and cameras couldn't keep up.
Once again it was all for Sky.
