Quote: captaincaveman "After watching the game again on Trinity TV i disagree. Linos defence alone should see him in the team. I would have him kicking goals as well.
We dont need wholesale changes, we made enough chances against Cas to score 30 odd points. Our 1-5 just need to be much slicker with the ball.'"
After watching the game on trinity tv I have to disagree. Miller targeted the right edge and engaged Lino amongst others which left us stretched on numerous ocassions.
Added the loss in direction on a couple of sets and imo poor field kicking which predictably went high into corner Im not keen.
Lino is full of effort and that’s great but as I’ve said for years. I still remain to be convinced by him. He’s played with Dagger, Kay, Smith, Langi and now Gale as his partner and only had 1 good game (even Gale completely ran the show). Dagger would bring more balance at 6 I feel and less predictability.
Jowitt ran some great lines around the edges in the first half and was very good in attack. For some reason it wasn’t quite as effective second half.
2 - 5 do need to be better more so in defence. Hence why Croft comes back in (didn’t concede a try when he played centre for 4 games!!) and Franco comes back in.
Lyne was poor in defence more in his positioning and shooting out of the line. But we only have him and Croft so he stays in. Unless Croft and Griffin play centres.
We need to change things up though.
