faddy860 wrote:I think it obvious that him and smith partnership wasnt that good on the field but chase and theo have worked brilliantly together and theo evalds and locke are starting to understand his game. If we win our last 3 games then it will be the most points salford have ever got in the super league so it wont be a bad season for me and you can say chase was part of it
I'm hoping that bringing Dobson in doesn't set the dynamic back to where it was at the start of the season. Theo and Chase are making very good partners at the moment, with neither having their games overrun by the other. In fact, I'd say that both players have been playing their best stuff for us over the last month or so. I suppose it depends on where Harris wants to fit Theo into things. Presumably as a rotational hooker/Halfback and/or cover. Where I think he could do a really good job for us. Distribution is quick and crisp, he's quick, and has an eye for the line. It's a nice dilemma to have and I suppose the beauty of it is that if Dobson and chase don't click he's got a ready made plan B which is tried and tested.
A lot of opposition fans seem to think of Chase in his Cas phase where everything went through him and his job was to make everything happen. Since he's been at Salford it's been plainly clear that his game has changed to play a more structured style but with the option to take things into his own hands. It's taken him a while to get the balance right, but in the second half of this season he's really nailed it, which is why we're seeing Theo flourish as his partner. Something that every man and his dog said couldn't possibly happen because 'Chase does what he wants'. Hopefully they'll keep thinking that way as it's to our advantage. Personally, it's been great to watch a more controlled and mature Chase without him sacrificing what makes him unique.
Long may it continue.
