why are people criticising johnstone some moan week in week out boring 5 drives and kick rugby it was right in front of me the pass it put bjb straight through a gap a mile wide but he dropped it yet no one blames him for the mistake there where a lot worse players than johnstone finn offered nothing all afternoon except predictable passes poor kicks and the ability to make his way out to the centre in defence so he didnt do any

Quote King Street Cat="King Street Cat"On another note, why don't players wear proper studded boots anymore? So many players were slipping and falling over yesterday and from what I could see the majority were wearing moulded boots or those useless blades. In dry weather fine but when it's like a peat bog a bit more grip would be ">helpful.'" I agree with you on this, IMO it's laziness! When I played it was regular to see players check the playing surface and weather on arrival at the ground and then take a stud spanner and swap the studs in their boots to something more appropriate. Some carried two pairs of boots in their bag and even had the extra pair at pitch side. As a coach I'd be tearing players a new one if they constantly slipped over and didn't do something about their footwear in order to fix the issue.

Quote King Street Cat="King Street Cat"On another note, why don't players wear proper studded boots anymore? So many players were slipping and falling over yesterday and from what I could see the majority were wearing moulded boots or those useless blades. In dry weather fine but when it's like a peat bog a bit more grip would be ">helpful.'" I agree with you on this, IMO it's laziness! When I played it was regular to see players check the playing surface and weather on arrival at the ground and then take a stud spanner and swap the studs in their boots to something more appropriate. Some carried two pairs of boots in their bag and even had the extra pair at pitch side. As a coach I'd be tearing players a new one if they constantly slipped over and didn't do something about their footwear in order to fix the issue.

Quote The Avenger="The Avenger"We can agree to differ on whether its on or not, my main point was the reason the pass was poor. Johnstones job when kick returning is to get infield to the edge of the oppositions immediate kick chasers and tie in with his full back or wing from the other side, he did that and the play was to hit BJB with a catchable ">pass.'" I do agree the slip made it a bad pass. Which was unfortunate. But that is what will hold him back from achieving his full potential if he can't eradicate those errors in his game. Small but important.

Quote The Avenger="The Avenger"We can agree to differ on whether its on or not, my main point was the reason the pass was poor. Johnstones job when kick returning is to get infield to the edge of the oppositions immediate kick chasers and tie in with his full back or wing from the other side, he did that and the play was to hit BJB with a catchable ">pass.'" I do agree the slip made it a bad pass. Which was unfortunate. But that is what will hold him back from achieving his full potential if he can't eradicate those errors in his game. Small but important.

Must mention how well Lynne did to score his try.

Quote thebeagle="thebeagle"Must mention how well Lynne did to score his ">try.'" And how well he defended. He had a good game.

Quote thebeagle="thebeagle"Must mention how well Lynne did to score his ">try.'" And how well he defended. He had a good game.

Johnstone got his timing wrong and BJB's hands were not good enough to salvage the situation. Not sure about BJB at fullback yet but he needs to be given time there, as does young Tom on the wing, the lad is still learning his trade. My worry is though that despite apparently working hard to eradicate them in the off season he keeps making basic errors, either handling or positionally and ultimatley this will severely knock his confidence if it carries on. He will need managing very carefully by Smith.