Quote: Big Steve "i think Cust looked pretty good, good not outstanding, pre elbow injury at the CC The pairing of French and Field obviously made up for lack of creativity and he was fine.
Since coming back he's been half that player which isn't good enough. LAck of Field exposes this even more.
We are also sorely missing a ball playing forward. Our shift to the wings is far too predictable and easy to read. We very infrequently straighten up the line and have relied on the no look cut out quick hands from French (50/50 balls), or back door from Smith, which again is easy to read against a side willing to push up out of the line. We need to take advantage of this and straighten the attack up, but all too often it's just Faz crabbing sideways rather than running direct at an angle.
I think we have to start playing with a ball playing 13. Gives us extra pivot options and one more point for the defence to think about. It has to be Shorrocks - or Ellis who we all think can play that game but hasn't shown it here.'"
dont think many would disagree about a ball playing 13
however, can you name one in the game at the minute. They have been a dying breed for quite a while, and i think SoL may have been the last true ball playing 13 we see in the game for quite a while