: Mon Aug 10, 2009 12:41 pm  

tvoc wrote:

Did I hear someone use his recent broken hand as an excuse?

I don't think so,it was roby IIRC!!

: Mon Aug 10, 2009 12:42 pm  

rhinoms wrote:

I don't think so,it was roby IIRC!!

What was Wellens out with recently? I know Roby had a broken hand, but I thought he'd done something similar.

: Mon Aug 10, 2009 12:46 pm  

Lord_Percy wrote:

What was Wellens out with recently? I know Roby had a broken hand, but I thought he'd done something similar.

He was being measured up for some new concrete boots

: Mon Aug 10, 2009 12:51 pm  

El Diablo wrote:

Eastmond lacked composure, which will come with time, but got little support and guidance from his half back partner. He tried to do too much himself, but at least he put his hand up and tried to get it done.

Exactly. Eastmond's half breaks from around the ruck would've been a lot more effective, had Pryce been in support. OTOH, Eastmond did little to play Pryce into the game, so maybe it'd be fairer to say that the HB combination didn't work effectively, rather than lay 100% of the blame at Pryce's door. I'd agree that, with experience, Eastmond will be some player though.

: Mon Aug 10, 2009 1:57 pm  

Lord_Percy wrote:

In fairness, Wellens being slow is hardly the greatest secret in the world.

Has he always looked so laboured in his running though?

When he runs nowadays he looks like someone in an 'It's A Knockout*' game with a bungee cord round his waist.




*please note that mention of 'It's A Knockout' should not be seen as an excuse to print any picture of said programme, unless you've got a gag to go with it.

: Mon Aug 10, 2009 2:06 pm  

gulfcoast_highwayman wrote:

Has he always looked so laboured in his running though?

When he runs nowadays he looks like someone in an 'It's A Knockout*' game with a bungee cord round his waist.




*please note that mention of 'It's A Knockout' should not be seen as an excuse to print any picture of said programme, unless you've got a gag to go with it.

I'm hoping that * wasn't aimed at me sir

As for Wellens, yesterday was just the final confirmation. We all remember Ali's try in the 2005 play-offs and he's been getting slower ever since. Last year's World Cup "performance" was another landmark, where every kick was fielded in times measured by ice ages. He may well have seemed even slower yesterday, but that's just natural progress.