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| We are playing a flatter game that has a trade off with errors vs chance..
Playing the sort of rugby we did under TS and Richard Marshall, with the exception of defence looking to have a bit more urgency and resilience.
Under TS it was always about out scoring the opposition as the best form of defence is attack.
Under Price, it was more about defence and safe attack to win the territory game and play the percentage of waiting for the opponent to make an error, not great to watch except against Saints, for some reason.
I’d say under Chambers/Marshall/Gleeson, we look to have some of both but in lessening amounts.
We have the best pack in the league in terms of size and depth, and seemingly with the greater attack of risk for reward, the props aren’t working so hard in defence and are looking stunning again in attack because of it, popping up with tries again against tired defenders.
What this team needed, and has responded too, is the pressure of competition. KR, Salford and Leeds, have us staring down the barrel of failure, it’s ignited them, I know it shouldn’t be so, but while sitting at the top of the league, and following on, continually holding a top 4 position regardless of defeat, seemed to give the team little sense of urgency.
Always said it that competition is healthy, my thought process being about players, however I never considered a tight league structure scenario as being the same competition being healthy, we’ve responded to it.
The players know one more loss and they are now going to be responsible for falling out of the six, that threat will hopefully stop them from falling in love with themselves like they did in March.
Could we seeing be seeing the same thing from Catalan? Falling in love with themselves and loosing their Mojo?
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| Quote: fez1 "Dufty is a good player with great speed, BUT for me he's not a GREAT player.
He's not in the class of Field or French (mind you most players aren't).
Those two have confidence regardless of how they play and they don't let a bad patch get to them.
Dufty is far more fragile. If he makes a mistake it can easily go downhill. That's maybe a mindset thing that maybe he's working on with a sports psychologist.
I think it can show itself when he has to run for a high ball. He doesn't appear confident enough to go at full speed for it and take it cleanly (Field is superb at that imo). I also think his organizational ability in defence needs to be worked on.
But, he's still a good player to have.'"
There are always going to be players better or worse in a given position. In the case we talking about Dufty well maybe Field is better but I wouldn’t kick Dufty out right now, his defence is not the greatest but give him a gap and I’d back him against Field
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| Quote: karetaker "There are always going to be players better or worse in a given position. In the case we talking about Dufty well maybe Field is better but I wouldn’t kick Dufty out right now, his defence is not the greatest but give him a gap and I’d back him against Field'"
I'd prefer Dufty to Field, I think defensively they are on a par , let's charitably say it isn't their best facet.
Speed wise they are on a par.
Where I prefer Dufty is as well as having that speed threat he can actually pass a ball unlike Field whose passing is terrible.
French is a better all round player but Wigan are shoe horning him into the side to accommodate Field, but French is the better full back but as Field cant pass or defend at half back you understand why. That alongside Harry Smiths atrocious goal kicking are their biggest short comings at the moment.
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| Quote: Bunkaib "I'd prefer Dufty to Field, I think defensively they are on a par , let's charitably say it isn't their best facet.
Speed wise they are on a par.
Where I prefer Dufty is as well as having that speed threat he can actually pass a ball unlike Field whose passing is terrible.
French is a better all round player but Wigan are shoe horning him into the side to accommodate Field, but French is the better full back but as Field cant pass or defend at half back you understand why. That alongside Harry Smiths atrocious goal kicking are their biggest short comings at the moment.'"
Field can’t pass? Did you watch him on Friday? Apart from Welsby, he has more try assists this season other than half backs. The other thing I would add is that Dufty doesn’t like dealing with high kicks.
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| Quote: Zig "Field can’t pass? Did you watch him on Friday? Apart from Welsby, he has more try assists this season other than half backs. The other thing I would add is that Dufty doesn’t like dealing with high kicks.'"
He doesn't have the range of Duftys passing, he may have more Try assists, but he has less clean breaks tackle busts makes considerably less meters and offloads.
He's just a poundshop Matt Dufty.
As for high kicks, Dufty diffused all of the spiral bombs and high kicks and everything thrown at him against Cas I'd agree he doesn't compete well when the kick chase is good , but again that's not exactly Fields strong suit either.
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