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| One of the things that I just cant get my head around is why we dont use Watkins more. He's probably the best 1 on 1 attacker in the league, and certainly one of the best attackers given any space. However, we hardly ever seem to create the space for him. We just chuck him the ball and hope he does it all himself. Where are the plays to suck defenders into the middle of the field, or dummy runners to take some defenders away from him.
Used correctly, he could be the most potent attacker in the league - at the moment he's a bit of a passenger, with the ability to make something out of nothing every now and then.
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| Quote Superted="Superted"One of the things that I just cant get my head around is why we dont use Watkins more. He's probably the best 1 on 1 attacker in the league, and certainly one of the best attackers given any space. However, we hardly ever seem to create the space for him. We just chuck him the ball and hope he does it all himself. Where are the plays to suck defenders into the middle of the field, or dummy runners to take some defenders away from him.
Used correctly, he could be the most potent attacker in the league - at the moment he's a bit of a passenger, with the ability to make something out of nothing every now and then.'"
Agreed, with his footwork, speed and strength he has all the assets to be a great centre. However, playing on the right means naturally he gets less ball.
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| Quote The Eagle="The Eagle"Agreed, with his footwork, speed and strength he has all the assets to be a great centre. However, playing on the right means naturally he gets less ball.'"
Naturally, yes..... Which is exactly why the structures and coaching should be aimed at creating field position to then use a manufactured move/set play to get the ball to him early and in space. A coach like Tim Sheens, Michael McGuire, Wayne Bennett, Craig Bellamy in the NRL would have a field day with Watkins in their team - they'd have numerous full sets all structured with the aim of giving him just 1 tackle in the set with a bit of space.
We however completey waste him.
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| Quote Superted="Superted"Quote Superted="The Eagle"Agreed, with his footwork, speed and strength he has all the assets to be a great centre. However, playing on the right means naturally he gets less ball.'"
Naturally, yes..... Which is exactly why the structures and coaching should be aimed at creating field position to then use a manufactured move/set play to get the ball to him early and in space. A coach like Tim Sheens, Michael McGuire, Wayne Bennett, Craig Bellamy in the NRL would have a field day with Watkins in their team - they'd have numerous full sets all structured with the aim of giving him just 1 tackle in the set with a bit of space.
We however completey waste him.'"
One of the problems being that we have Hall out on the left as an equally big threat. By having one big threat on each side we are well balanced, but we do seem unable to make the most of them in attack. Much of this is down to the fact that under the last 3 coaches we have never really played a structured attack, we have just relied on the ability of individuals to break the line
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| Agreed - and the problem is, our line breakers are getting older, or have moved on. We either have to replace the line breakers 'like for like' not 'Ali for Huaraki', or have a fundmental change to the way we attack. If we are to fundementally change the way we attack, there has to be some massive decisions involving players/legends that have done alot for this club.
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| Quote Superted="Superted" If we are to fundementally change the way we attack, there has to be some massive decisions involving players/legends that have done alot for this club.'"
Not to mention the coaching staff!
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| Tactics? Have we got any? Got the worlds best winger who never saw the ball at Wembley. TBH its like watching a team regenerating into the world of one man rugby...
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| Quote Eddie Rombo="Eddie Rombo"Tactics? Have we got any? Got the worlds best winger who never saw the ball at Wembley. TBH its like watching a team regenerating into the world of one man rugby...'"
Well you can't expect anything else when you have two Bradford Northern forwards coaching the team
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| If Watkins was playing at Wigan or Warrington, he'd be the best player in the Super League by a mile. They have great structure in attack. Leeds leaky defence is awful too, I thought defence might be a positive of McDermott's but its got worse under him.
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| Quote rugbyleague88="rugbyleague88"Leeds leaky defence is awful too.'"
Yeah I prefer the good version of leaky defence.
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