Always a Wasp

Quote from: JonnyD on March 26, 2019, 07:29:48 PM

Not sure about the huge hyperbole bobby bridge put into Myall’s contribution leading to Sirker’s first try. Looks like he just ran a while, drew the man and passed the ball to the faster guy.

We'd be in the top four if one or two others in the squad did that from time to time.

Edit: looks like I hyperbolised the hyperbole, not sure what I was up to there and must have my articles confused or something. Think it was Cardall instead who passed to Sirker, however if it was Myall involved in the first try in the white scrum cap then that was great work

Great break from spink down the centre there too, hint of the Daly’s there back when people liked him more.

Not sure about the huge hyperbole bobby bridge put into Myall’s contribution leading to Sirker’s first try. Looks like he just ran a while, drew the man and passed the ball to the faster guy.
Umaga pulling the strings made the back line look the most fluid it has all season I think (of course from my ltd viewing)

So the A team can play out the last few minutes for the win....

Saying that, they made it very difficult for themselves by the sounds of it, conceding numerous penalties, then a yellow card and then a converted try in the last few mins. They were under lots of pressure but managed to grind out the win great work against a Northampton side who have a lot of momentum at the moment and confidence within their academy set up, always good to pick up away wins

Can’t see the youngsters getting any gametime under Dai whilst relegation is a mathematical threat.
If the game is tight with 15 to go they will stay on the bench and no chance they’ll get the start.
Only possibility is with Dai losing it with Simpson and Hughes who are off anyway giving T Willis and Porter more of a chance. Umaga riding the bench for two games shows he is not going to play in the more important games.
I’m completely at a loss with Dai’s selection policy now and use of substitutes. And I don’t mean just with the academy, Daly comes straight back in and offers little, same with Shields and Hughes yesterday as well, just a shame J Willis and Young were injured

I agree it’s far easier to pick the wooden spoon contenders!!!

Young has been our best player without a doubt but has not played as much as we had hoped.
Ash has really stood up during difficult times.
I personally don’t think Bassett has been great for a few weeks, running straight into contact and not looking for much work in field but has played pretty consistently for most of the season. Cruse is always consistent and. Ben Harris has put in a great shift so at this term

this article is remarkably similar to a post I made on DW very recently but I’ll let Bobby off.
Miller I would assume is on another year but Cruse re-signing does confuse this a little.
I would get rid of most of these guys to be honest, a little cut throat and I’d much prefer squad retention but some just don’t add much.

Garratt- hardly played in three years due to bulking up season and then injuries.
Myall- one of the best line out operatives and has a few years left in the tank but now seemingly 5th choice.
- instead I’d sign a lump of a South African or a big Fijian lock who could offload and push for a starting spot, think we’ve been lacking at 2nd row this year.

TJ- clearly not trusted by Dai, let Oghre come through and then Barbeary giving them the A league and cup game time.

Hampson- Homer or giving Porter a shot would be a much better option IMO

Watson- scores some belters but just not consistent enough and often injured. With Ambrose Curtis gone as well I’d rather have Owain James on a senior contract and then him and the likes of Sirker given the game time in the cup etc.
Hopefully the Wade size whole that is still evident in the squad Leyds can fill. Him and Minozzi can still create the fleet of foot magic that Watson has.

Gaby- getting old, doesn’t like passing and often injured. With Jimmy back, Fekitoa and the likes of Neal Spjnk and Simmonds coming through I’d rather others got a chance.

West, Miller and Rieder must stay IMO

Wondered if a few Championship signings might have even been on one year deals or just got fed up at the lack of game time as has happened before with the likes of Buster Lawrence and Jamie Stevenson have before.
Didn’t let himself down earlier in the season but our backrow hardly made any turnovers until Thomas Young came back from injury. Ben Morris has overtaken him since in the pecking order, Jack Willis is now back and Tom Willis would probably leap frog him next season too so cannot blame him seeking pastures new.
Good luck to him