I sort of agree but if we had had the likes of say Briers I would argue thwt we would have been able without a doubt stop you

I understand that it was trialed but they didn't approve it.



I don't understand what Briers has got to do with the discussion I've tried to provoke?

in regards to it being a help or a hinderence i think we are a team that live by the sword so we will take those risks personally i like the pressure on the kicker but sometimes it is like you dont have to do that

I think its a ridiculous tactic - Instead of being almost certain of regaining possession, we turn the situation into a lottery, with the odds stacked in favour of the opposition and only an outside chance of coming away with something positive.

Perhaps its an admission that we have a full back who is now so slow, that unless we stop the kicker, then its highly likely we will be pinned back in our own 20?

Great tactic, builds pressure and makes the kicker stand deeper, but it must be executed better than last night.

We barely ever get the ball back from it, needs to be cut out.

09 10 and .11 it came off, last year it was noticed that it wasn't working as well, in fact I think it was Monas in the saints game down here where it went off the boil.

Whether its just cos no one else is following up the charger to assist I don't know. I think there's a time and a place for it, when you've got some momentum



I'd rather we keep doing it though, I'd rather kickers still had to keep it in the back of their minds

The kicker knows he has to drop deep, if he's dropping deeper he's also leaving 12 players offside, i like the tactic but we just need a couple more guys switching on and following up.

A thought to the reason it's not paying off... we're the only team playing the tactic so teams are preparing for it a little? Maybe?

I think the charge down should not be put back to Zero tackle puts pressure on the last play and kicker and would make game more interesting !!!

Its catch 22 with charge downs..You let the player put the kick in and he may kick 40/20 or a very accurate bomb/grubber resulting in a try... Or as has already been said the charged down kick goes back to the opposition resulting in another set of 6...
Personally i like that we put pressure on the kicker and go for the charge down.

Keep the pressure on the kicker, pressure them into poor kicks or mistakes.

A charge down can go anywhere, it's a gamble, but not as much of a gamble as going for an interception for example and as long as the rest of the team are switched on and ready for the chance of a loose ball, turn up the heat.