Re: Thoughts from tonight : Tue May 21, 2013 8:42 am  

SaintsFan wrote:

See above.

And no, Meli is not our best winger.

You haven't said who you would drop him for. You've said you would drop Meli and Gardner, I assume Makinson on one wing, who is on the other?

Re: Thoughts from tonight : Tue May 21, 2013 9:23 am  

SaintsFan wrote:

I'd drop Meli AND Gardner myself. They're the past. We need a future. But does Manu play on the right or the left? They need to be alongside Manu for the maximum effect. And do Percy/Makinson play best on the right or the left? Most wingers/centres have preferred sides.

Brown really needs to play Willy on the left. He spent all of his time with us, with Yeaman and Briscoe outside him and they were devastating (in fact they were our only real attacking option). So far I believe he has been wasted and needs to be back in his natural position as soon as possible. Well done to your lads last night, that was a great win.

Re: Thoughts from tonight : Tue May 21, 2013 9:59 am  

Manu played on the left last night, didn't he?

Re: Thoughts from tonight : Tue May 21, 2013 10:02 am  

Charnock/Yates and Greenwood in for Ashe and Perry next week for me, those two were standout poor performers.

Re: Thoughts from tonight : Tue May 21, 2013 10:37 am  

Just watched the highlights on Sky.A mixed bag as usual from Wilkin -great short passes spoiled by poor kicking and needless penalties.

Re: Thoughts from tonight : Tue May 21, 2013 11:27 am  

Carlos Alberto wrote:

Manu played on the left last night, didn't he?

Yes. And that combo between him, Percival and Makinson just HAS to be left alone to develop. We cannot go back to Meli and brainfarts. We need pace and skill and to see repeats of that fabulous try from last night.

Re: Thoughts from tonight : Tue May 21, 2013 11:35 am  

I agree on that; allow Manu, Percival and Makinson time to develop. Howarth mentioned that Roby is due back next week, which is massive for us. Really just need Lomax to repair ASAP and we could begin our season finally.

Re: Thoughts from tonight : Tue May 21, 2013 11:43 am  

Carlos Alberto wrote:

Manu played on the left last night, didn't he?

As he has done for most of the season, when fit.

Re: Thoughts from tonight : Tue May 21, 2013 11:44 am  

Carlos Alberto wrote:

Really just need Lomax to repair ASAP and we could begin our season finally.

From Brown's post match comments it looks like Lomax is still 3 to 4 weeks away. That doesn't look good given that he has a hamstring injury. Those things can become chronic can't they?

Re: Thoughts from tonight : Tue May 21, 2013 12:15 pm  

FearTheVee wrote:

You haven't said who you would drop him for. You've said you would drop Meli and Gardner, I assume Makinson on one wing, who is on the other?

Have you noticed that she has spectacularly ignored that question.