Pesky swear filter.

Yes.

He's not actually said that, your blind spot on this subject has led you to extract that. What he's said is that he (expro) feels that Lauaki's being singled out, and that Lauaki has been told by refs he is being watched which has affected his confidence to play aggressively. Not unreasonable points.

Many amateurs have good work ethics, doesn't mean we should offer them a contract. It's an admirable trait but not one which absolves a player from criticism.

FWIW I rate Radford as a good player, but nowhere near the level you seem to. He's had some absolute stinkers over the past couple of years which you choose to ignore.

Where have i ever said that Radford is anything more than a good player?

and my point was that he shouldnt let the ref watching him effect his confidence. Is that unreasonable?

The extent of your posts about him suggest you think he is a very top player, and one we should prioritise. I wouldn't be too bothered if he left us as I think he'd be one of the more easily replaceable in our squad.

But my point was more about about how you seem to refuse to acknowledge any bad performances from him. All players have bad games and he's had several over the last couple of seasons, but you can usually be found defending him when he does.

I'm not having a go, you're entitled to do what you want. I just find it all the more unusual as you are typically a very balanced and sensible poster, but on the odd subject you do seem to stubbornly dig your heels in regardless.

Not meaning to appear argumentative for the sake of it, but yes TBH. There are many things that affect people's confidence, and they are usually beyond their control. He's only human, the pressure of knowing he's being specifically watched more than anyone else on the pitch raises the stakes of his actions so is bound to have an impact.

Not unreasonable if true, however could be bollox

Could also be a psoitive. If the ref is watching lauaki all of teh time then it may be an opportunity for someone to smack the opposition scrum half and get away with it

100!!!

We'll disagree on this point. Players with good mental strength wouldnt allow themselves to be the victim here, they'd go out and perform and maybe change the way that they play accordingly. Maybe thats the problem for Lauaki that he's struggling to adapt his game to the British style.

Fair enough, but with just one point. It's you that is making out Lauaki is considering himself a victim, and creating your own ammunition with which to tear him down on this point, on the basis of one other poster's comments. I've read the same comments and only see them as someone being wary of getting properly stuck in for fear of being penalised, which does lend itself to what I've been seeing in his performances.

I'm just not convinced that it's an issue with mental strength, personally, which is where I think you're being unreasonable. If he's being warned as soon as he enters the field of play that he's being watched, there's simply no other option for him than to curb his actions.

The silly penalties borne out of frustration are the ones he needs to get rid of, those from mis-timed tackles and the like are fine by me, they're part and parcel of a player like him, Morley, etc. That the referees seem to have a particular interest with him on this and not others in SL is the crux of the issue.

and you have just showed the board your true level in life!!