(Archived) THE RUMOUR MILL - Player Movement

[evertonshark]

I reckon Taga has turned the corner.

6 good games at contract time isn't enough to convince me.

 

[sharkyboy]

6 good games at contract time isn't enough to convince me.

How many games would he need to perform to convince you.

He's killed all pre season and he's gonna rip ****s heads off in the first few rounds. He has turned a corner for sure and I reckon that's got a lot to do with Ennis and running off short balls by Maloney he's gonna be a weapon this year

 

[CrazyMatt]

I reckon Taga has turned the corner.

I'm hoping so, I just really hope he finally starts to realise just how good he can be. He's been in Beast Mode this pre-season but I want to see him dominate on a regular basis.

 

[evertonshark]

How many games would he need to perform to convince you.

He's killed all pre season and he's gonna rip ****s heads off in the first few rounds. He has turned a corner for sure and I reckon that's got a lot to do with Ennis and running off short balls by Maloney he's gonna be a weapon this year

Obviously hope you're right but 2 or 3 seasons of producing 1 good game out of every 10 games is hard to forget.

 

[endevour shark]

Very few are hating him though.

Feki doesn't let us down , he knows the way to the try line and is prepared to roll his sleeves up doing the hard stuff when when defending and taking it up when close to our line when our forwards are buggerd

 

[Beejay]

Feki doesn't let us down , he knows the way to the try line and is prepared to roll his sleeves up doing the hard stuff when when defending and taking it up when close to our line when our forwards are buggerd

Didn't we just get rid of a player whose main traits was that he tries hard and can defend?

 

[CrazyMatt]

Didn't we just get rid of a player whose main traits was that he tries hard and can defend?

You didn't just compare Feki to Robson did you? Surely not.

 

[deano the p]

Didn't we just get rid of a player whose main traits was that he tries hard and can defend?

:lmao

 

[Born&bred]

I can't get my head around the idea that Feki fends with the hand he naturally plays the ball with...

As a winger he's on the wrong side?

 

[Harty]

BREAKING!!!!! James Roberts has got more speed than Oxford St.

 

[snowman]

Feki doesn't let us down , he knows the way to the try line and is prepared to roll his sleeves up doing the hard stuff when when defending and taking it up when close to our line when our forwards are buggerd

Knows the way to the try line? You are a dead set moron.

23 tries in 62 games suggests anything other than knowing the way to the tryline

 

[Thresher]

I can't get my head around the idea that Feki fends with the hand he naturally plays the ball with...

As a winger he's on the wrong side?

But wouldn't you fend and play the ball with the right side if you were a natural right hander?

I see a right hander being suited to the left wing because their strongest fend is on the right hand side. All the left hand has to do is keep the ball secure and that side is protected between their body and the sideline.

That's just what I see as my common sense talking, others with a better knowledge of the modern game could differ of course.

 

[Capital_Shark]

But wouldn't you fend and play the ball with the right side if you were a natural right hander?

I see a right hander being suited to the left wing because their strongest fend is on the right hand side. All the left hand has to do is keep the ball secure and that side is protected between their body and the sideline.

That's just what I see as my common sense talking, others with a better knowledge of the modern game could differ of course.

Even a beast like GI prefers his dominant hand to fend with

But you're drunk Thresh. **** off. Or get funnier.

 

[Born&bred]

I'm right handed, but always preferred to carry the ball in my right arm and fend with my left.

 

[deano the p]

I always just switched my palming hand depending on which side of the field I was running the ball.

However my left foot step with right handed palm was my most effective due to being left footed and right handed.

 

[Thresher]

That could be the same for most right handers for all I know B&B, be interesting to find out.

Be also interesting to know what is Feki's best step, off his right or left? Wonder whether his step would be best used off the right foot to get around his opposite number or his left foot to get inside sliding defence?

Maybe this is a question the pod boys could ask Flanno.

 

[Tank]

I'm right handed, but always preferred to carry the ball in my right arm and fend with my left.

Same. Never really found myself in open space too often though!!

 

[vicsharkfan]

I found myself on my back Palming people off as I was getting dominated in the ruck on the ground... Now after 13 years of marriage I'm palming myself.

 

[Sparkles]

I'm right handed, but always preferred to carry the ball in my right arm and fend with my left.

Same. Ball security has to come first... Unless vicsharkfan is around....

 

[deano the p]

That could be the same for most right handers for all I know B&B, be interesting to find out.

Be also interesting to know what is Feki's best step, off his right or left? Wonder whether his step would be best used off the right foot to get around his opposite number or his left foot to get inside sliding defence?

Maybe this is a question the pod boys could ask Flanno.

Your step is generally more useful to get you inside your defender from a wingers point of view IMO. Obviously both are important though.