Quote: Steve Ella's Beard "Seriously I don't know what people were expecting last season. You could've put Jesus Christ on our right wing and he wouldn't have shined. He started off quiet and picked up as he settled in and our team got a bit more likely to take the ball to the right. His metres per carry, tackle busts, clean breaks, tackles, try assists, and even trys were all pretty respectable (go compare them with Pat's who had the advantage of far more ball - 167 more carries) if you don't believe it.'"
Correct!
His defensive positioning for short kicks near the line, kick return downfield and his overall defensive positioning was very good for the vast majority of the time, far better than what we have had for some years.
I will say, just to prove that i'm not like certain posters who only use points to try and prove their point in an argument, that on certain individual occasions (Probably 2 or 3 over the year) he has, through his defensive style of coming up quick to pick his man when needed, has allowed his winger to get outside him.
To counter that, I believe he saved us on many,many more times through his positioning and defensive efforts.
On attack I agree that he could "Look" a bit more interested however i'm with SEB (And not just by use of stats but with my own eyes) and can see that when he does take the ball up from AHB he makes good yards, he is deceptively strong in the tackle and nearly always gets on the front foot for a PTB and I don't remember him bombing too many chances last season?
Then again if you want to look at ANY player and criticise to try and prove YOUR point you can do.
Fielden
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(Ludicrous statement I know but some people still believe it as they are brainwashed by certain posters constant whining about it!) rather than what to many believe is the real reason for his inclusion, and I Know this may sound radical, He's the best Right Winger we have!!!!!!!!!!!
