Re: IN 2021 | Kyle Eastmond - Expires: 2022 : Sat Mar 06, 2021 12:07 pm  

We do have players who can break the line. If we can learn to play better as a team we should be a) creating space and b) supporting the ball carrier. I’d rather see us use skill to score rather than “give it to the fast kid”...

Agree with other posters though, some pace at half would help. East mind will be slower than he was without a doubt - but he is very skilful and supports well.

Tindall I believe is the fastest player at the club, and he’s a chance of replacing Briscoe over the next year or two. Handley and Tindall would be a decent wing pair IMO.

If Walker can’t get and stay fit we will need another FB. One or two in the academy or possibly Broadbent goes there.

Usually players with pace are lightweight, look great going forward but can be a liability in D.

Re: IN 2021 | Kyle Eastmond - Expires: 2022 : Sat Mar 06, 2021 12:19 pm  

KaeruJim wrote:

If Walker can’t get and stay fit we will need another FB. One or two in the academy or possibly Broadbent goes there.

I believe Matty Ashton is out of contract at the end of the year, now he has genuine pace.

Re: IN 2021 | Kyle Eastmond - Expires: 2022 : Sat Mar 06, 2021 12:46 pm  

Pacey players are all well and good but in the main injuries take their toll pretty quickly. If we're signing wingers on long deals I'd like to see a few more strings than mere speed.

Re: IN 2021 | Kyle Eastmond - Expires: 2022 : Sat Mar 06, 2021 4:21 pm  

Lprhino wrote:

I mentioned Grace in the first line, the point was if you took him out that was what was left.

Maybe hurrell isn’t as quick as naiqama but Newman is maybe quicker than Percival, Walker maybe quicker than coote. The issue is the second winger and some pace in the halves. Eastmond could fix one of those issues but longer term you trade up briscoe for a winger with more pace.

My apologies!

Agree about trading up Briscoe. Of course, as others have said, pace should be one of several attributes we should be looking for.

Thankfully Briscoe has other attributes to his game - we don't need another winger a la Francis Cummins at the back end of his career

Re: IN 2021 | Kyle Eastmond - Expires: 2022 : Sat Mar 06, 2021 6:12 pm  

Also, Tommy Briscoe is still a handy player. I know nit everyone on here is a fan but he is pretty solid. For me if we keep Hurrell on that RHS the two of them could strike up a nice partnership, with Martin and Eastmond down that edge too.

Re: IN 2021 | Kyle Eastmond - Expires: 2022 : Sun Mar 07, 2021 1:44 pm  

KaeruJim wrote:

Also, Tommy Briscoe is still a handy player. I know nit everyone on here is a fan but he is pretty solid. For me if we keep Hurrell on that RHS the two of them could strike up a nice partnership, with Martin and Eastmond down that edge too.

The problems with Briscoe amongst othes are he lacks pace and is not an acrobatic finisher which is becoming vital in the modern game

Re: IN 2021 | Kyle Eastmond - Expires: 2022 : Sun Mar 07, 2021 1:48 pm  

ploinerrhino wrote:

The problems with Briscoe amongst othes are he lacks pace and is not an acrobatic finisher which is becoming vital in the modern game

Briscoe done alright in his career and still fits a great job. Not sure what people expect....

Re: IN 2021 | Kyle Eastmond - Expires: 2022 : Mon Mar 08, 2021 5:44 am  

Briscoe seems to be one of those players who always get criticism. I think he has a good attitude and and is becoming a stalwart

Re: IN 2021 | Kyle Eastmond - Expires: 2022 : Mon Mar 08, 2021 9:17 am  

Shabino wrote:

Briscoe done alright in his career and still fits a great job. Not sure what people expect....

Do you not think it is now important to have Acrobatic finishers on the wing then ?

Re: IN 2021 | Kyle Eastmond - Expires: 2022 : Mon Mar 08, 2021 9:20 am  

ploinerrhino wrote:

Do you not think it is now important to have Acrobatic finishers on the wing then ?

Not that important no. Briscoe is strong enough to barge through people for trys.
Would you rather have a Kevin Penny, or Greg Eden type than Briscoe?