Quote: Jukesays "Correct
And to jonh
You say you think Wigan would have scored if they'd got the ball back from a long drop out???
They'd already defended 2 x sets against 12 men and numerous others since the 45th minute, why not the next one starting from 40 out?
What was going to happen if they did get ball back, they'd already been shoved over the line from a 10m ptb 30 seconds earlier, who's to say that wouldn't have happened again?
And, if they did get to say the 30mtr or so they were only going to kick it back to Wigan anyway? And by your logic they wouldn't have defended that set as at least 3 or 4 of those ptb's would bebin their own half?????
Bearing in mind there was enough time for another Wigan set after that as well !!!!!
Imagine if instead of that being a drop out it was a kick off and Wigan were 2 behind. Would you want Sneyd kick short then or boot it as far as possible and keep Wigan in their 10?
Using your logic you'd go short and try and get ball back???
Madness!
I'm not decrying short kick offs, but there's a time and a place and 4mins left, 2 points up, drop out from under your owner sticks was not the time nor the place.'"
Will agree to disagree.
9 times out of 10 I expect outside backs to get over the top of Farrell in a high ball situation when he is static and they are running towards the ball.
In fact both got over him on this occasion they just messed it up by getting in each others way.
Salford were creaking big time.
They needed the ball.
All the momentum was with us.
We played terrible rugby with Smith on the field. Our tactics were far too conservative. We were making much more threatening plays with him off.
I believe we score if he goes long.
I think they get the ball back if only 1 player goes up for it instead of 2 and we get ball back with 90 seconds less on her clock and in our own 30.