Joined: Nov 19 2002 Posts: 13624 Location: West Yorkshire
batleyrhino wrote:I'd rather our defenders focused on stopping tries rather than scoring them when they other team have the ball. Handley is a prime culprit, it came off this time, but most of the time it doesn't, he's caught in no mans land and their winger scores a walk in.
People seem to be bit stuck on the Handley positioning, as coming up regularly now. Rohan clearly doesn’t and probably more pleased about Ash’s many qualities, as I am.
Shabino wrote:People seem to be bit stuck on the Handley positioning, as coming up regularly now. Rohan clearly doesn’t and probably more pleased about Ash’s many qualities, as I am.
Given how many points are being conceded by it I think it's spectacularly unlikely Smith "clearly doesn't" see this aspect of Handley's play as an issue. But he's also not likely to talk about it in press conferences, not least because our clueless media never bring this sort of thing up.
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Joined: Nov 19 2002 Posts: 13624 Location: West Yorkshire
The Ghost of '99 wrote:Given how many points are being conceded by it I think it's spectacularly unlikely Smith "clearly doesn't" see this aspect of Handley's play as an issue. But he's also not likely to talk about it in press conferences, not least because our clueless media never bring this sort of thing up.
Have you got the stats on points scored down that side?
The Ghost of '99 wrote:Given how many points are being conceded by it I think it's spectacularly unlikely Smith "clearly doesn't" see this aspect of Handley's play as an issue. But he's also not likely to talk about it in press conferences, not least because our clueless media never bring this sort of thing up.
I suspect he hasn’t been told it’s a problem, as he defends in the same way every week, and gets his share of intercepts which completely change games……
It’s not as black and white as people are making out.
Do we want to continue to see Ash pull off these intercepts and take that gamble when it’s on…yes. Do we also want to see Ash have more faith in his inside man, bite in less and as such concede less, but also be in less positions where the intercept is his only chance of stopping a try…also yes.
The good with Ash far outweighs the bad but I would be absolutely amazed if it’s something Rohan is not trying to tighten up.
[quote="Barrie’s Glass Eye"]It’s not as black and white as people are making out.
Do we want to continue to see Ash pull off these intercepts and take that gamble when it’s on…yes. Do we also want to see Ash have more faith in his inside man, bite in less and as such concede less, but also be in less positions where the intercept is his only chance of stopping a try…also yes.
The good with Ash far outweighs the bad but I would be absolutely amazed if it’s something Rohan is not trying to tighten up.[/quote The problem is, if you start making an issue out of something that’s not really a major problem, then the player can stop trying things, play more cautiously, and you can actually detract from the positives in their game. Handley is full of confidence at the minute, and backs his ability. I’d just be reinforcing that really….. But who knows what coach is saying…..
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