Cas on Thurs

Quote: WIZEB "
Quote: WIZEB "I think Connor is still learning the fullback roll, he’ll get better, but will learn from the errors he as made, just soooooo wish he had that extra bit of pace, would become one of the best fb in game'"

He'd never get the gig for any of the 16 NRL clubs at full-back.
They just about all threaten from open or deep broken play. He aint got that in his locker.
Horses for courses innit.
Doesn't stop his being a threat for us joining the line with his soft hands or cut-out pass to his outside backs ( or Regan Grace )
I know this guy wasn't a world class FB but pace or rather a lack of it didn't stop Wellens from being a very good FB for his club. I kind of see Connor as similar to Wellens in that both lack pace but Wellens knew the role of FB very well so could anticipate and be in the right place at the rights times both in defence and attack. I think Connor will grow in to the role but he also has the advantage of having great natural ability. Yes he sometimes makes mistakes and has thrown a couple of intercepts but to say he has cost us games because of that is sheer folly. Who was it that kicked the 40/20 to get in the position to be in with a chance by the way?

I'd rather have a player who is prepared to make a play than one that just doesn't, against St's he got that pass wrong but it happens its part and parcel of sport. The positive of that is teams will now wonder if he will make the pass or run it himself and commit which opens up their defences to a player with Connors ability.

We have lost that broken field running that Shaul has to his game but his link play is his deficiency hopefully this can be improved under Hodgson if he is to stay.

Ideally we'd mould both Shaul & Connor in to one player if we could but we can't.