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| Quote: Offside Monkey "From my point of veiw, i'd say the following-
Eastmond's pace and running ability have made him able to slip into our team in a variety of positions, running at full back and even centre in a dominant team without too many problems. This seems, in some peoples' eyes, to be veiwed as a negetive - implying that, because he has pace, he won't have the passing and distributing skills a half back requires. Your familiar comment of "he's too much like Pryce" sticks in my mind.
However, it seems quite clear to me that while filling in Kyle looks like a decent kid with a bit of zip, it when he's had the (rare) opportunity to stand at 1st recever and play his familiar scrum half role that we have seen glimpses of true potential (and a lot of it).
Whilst I am a fan of Matty Smith's and hope he manages to find a good spot somewhere in SL, his game was just a little too pedestrian. An able deputy with a good long (or very long) kicking game, i just don't know if he's every going to be good enough for a top end club. Eastmond on the other hand seems to have pretty much everything Smith does (shaving a bit of distance of his kicking and admittedly Smith's a tougher defender) but with an added threat, pace and confidence.
When at Saints smith would often be pushed out the way by more senior players, thus causing him to be less involved than a 7 should be.
In Kyle, we see a lad that has the same sort of pace and running of a young Long or Burrow, but already has a set of kicking and passing that only started to appear in their games after they'd become established (international) half backs. Hopefully we're right, but even if we're not, I don't think Smith would be the answer to our prayers at 7.
A tad harsh?
Fair play, i do accept Eastmond is vert talented and i'd hope both could have a career at Saints. Be that with Eastmond at 7 and Smith at 9 or with Eastmond at 1 and Smith at 7.
As for me saying he is too similar to Pryce. That isn't a slight on him, Leon is immense but for me his play dipping in and out is similar to the way Leon plays. Would that work in a tough grinding game (like say the last two grand finals?). Maybe it would and Wilkin could step up and help. Only time will tell.
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| with any luck we'll have a better luck tonight, with kyle and matty playing apposing 7's, although the packs they are playing behind do differ somewhat.
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| Quote: Harborne Saint "Smith can not answer any of those questions positively can he?
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Yes he can,
Full Game at 7. Yes
Run of games at 7. Yes, both with us and Celtic.
Played a top team at 7. I'd say a play-off game aginst Leeds counts. Wouldn't you?
Control a game. Yes.
Injury Free. Debatable.
Part of me would be interested to see Celtic beat us tonight, with Matty on form, playing Kyle off the park. What would people's attitudes be then?
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| Quote: ST_CONROY "Part of me would be interested to see Celtic beat us tonight, with Matty on form, playing Kyle off the park. What would people's attitudes be then?'"
dont get your hopes up.
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| Quote: ST_CONROY "Part of me would be interested to see Celtic beat us tonight, with Matty on form, playing Kyle off the park. What would people's attitudes be then?'"
I hope Matty is playing and I hope he is on form. I'd like to get the chance to see what he can do these days. It's ages since March 2008 when I last saw him play!
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| Quote: ST_CONROY "Part of me would be interested to see Celtic beat us tonight, with Matty on form, playing Kyle off the park. What would people's attitudes be then?'" I'd like to think people would take that on board. People don't [iwant[/i to see Smith to fail.
I wouldn't necesserily expect a complete u-turn on the basis of one game, however.
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