Quote: Rogues Gallery "So he is obviously going backwards then?
That's a big drop off in performance.
rlhttps://www.superleague.co.uk/statistics_player.php?hs1'"
I wouldn't say so.
Watching Tony play, I'd say the general concesus was that his 2010 performances matched the level of 2009. In fact, I would say his importance to our team has actually increased.
Lets look at the evidence-
I would say in 2010 he was used almost exclusively as a prop in the middle of the park, whereas in 2009 the coach pushed him out wide as a back row a bigger chunk of the time.
He made more yards (and a higher yard per carry) in 2009. Looking further, its safe to say that these extra yards will have come from the 11 extra clean breaks and extra tackle busts he made. Logically, you would think that a player like TP would make more breaks and busts the further away from the ruck that he was. The higher number of tackles may also suggest he was getting a little bit more game time.
That's my interpertation of the figures, anyhooos.
[iLies, damned lies and statistics.[/i
