Quote: Judder Man "Thats right natural half backs are much quicker thinkers and can see the options much better combined with correct timing, you get a couple of back row forwards who can do it also like O'Loughlin, Wilkin ,Ferres, Sinfield for instance but we were missing Wilkin.
When Wellens started mid season in the halves he concentrated on the "middle" to cut down the errors, when Flanagan started in the halves he also had to concentrated on the "middle" to cut down the errors.
We also lost our kicking game with Walsh, Wilkin and Hohaia missing so if was left to Turner to provide a kicking game at the expense of a passing one.
Browny just had to "cut his cloth" to what was available and again concentrated on the middle in both attack and defence it was a strategy worth while because our pack "was on the button" and on the advantage.'"
Hang on a minute. First you admit it was poor play and now you are claiming it was strategy. Make your minds up. On the occasions that Saints had clear overlaps it didn't need a risky or forced pass, just a pass and it didn't something clever from a creative halfback.
You are having a laugh if you think there are only a couple of second row forwards who pass.
I maintain my argument that it was either poor play (which plenty of Saints fans agree with) or poor strategy in which case you are well shut of Brown. For sure Saints will be better the creative players are back but I am commenting on the performance without them. If it was poor play then those players will still be incapable of taking a simple passing option when Walsh or Lomax creates one.