Re: GB & I Lions tour discussion. : Sat Nov 09, 2019 9:05 am  

For those that missed it, there's a "highlights" package on at 1315 on BBC1, which lasts 75 minutes. Good luck to the programme's editor, for that one.

Re: GB & I Lions tour discussion. : Sat Nov 09, 2019 9:10 am  

rubber duckie wrote:

Is there a better player than Austin for wing.
I'd say not...and I bet him to earn me a few quid.

Play him there next season, Widdop at prop.

Re: GB & I Lions tour discussion. : Sat Nov 09, 2019 9:11 am  

She's back, our 3 post Wire obsessed wonder.
Lurking again.

Re: GB & I Lions tour discussion. : Sat Nov 09, 2019 9:34 am  

We could match them in the arm wrestle but their decision making and last plays wer far superior. They also made far fewer errors. The GB tactic of a bomb on the 5th (if they actually got to the 5th) is awful, we asked no questions of the kiwis whatsoever. We're easy to play against, just like the wire. Both coaches should go for me, it's a playbook that needs burning and consigning to history.

Re: GB & I Lions tour discussion. : Sat Nov 09, 2019 10:17 am  

CW8 wrote:

We could match them in the arm wrestle but their decision making and last plays wer far superior. They also made far fewer errors. The GB tactic of a bomb on the 5th (if they actually got to the 5th) is awful, we asked no questions of the kiwis whatsoever. We're easy to play against, just like the wire. Both coaches should go for me, it's a playbook that needs burning and consigning to history.

Agree with you CW8 The playbook shouldn't take long to burn as it consisted of "forwards, charge at the posts" and "kick it in the air on the 5th".
Wouldn't be much use of paper.

Re: GB & I Lions tour discussion. : Sat Nov 09, 2019 10:22 am  

fez1 wrote:

Got to say - seen virtually nothing from Widdop except for his goal kicking that justifies the word 'marquee'.
Then again virtually no-one comes out of the Lions tour to date with much credit.

This. Price's style of play from June onward, doesn't fill me with any confidence that we'll make better use of Widdop, either.

Re: GB & I Lions tour discussion. : Sat Nov 09, 2019 10:54 am  

lefty goldblatt wrote:

She's back, our 3 post Wire obsessed wonder.
Lurking again.

I refuse to engage in a battle of wits...with someone who is clearly unarmed.

Re: GB & I Lions tour discussion. : Sat Nov 09, 2019 11:03 am  

Both NZ games we have had more energy and enthusiasm in the last 20 when Daryl comes on. He should start next week for me.

Re: GB & I Lions tour discussion. : Sat Nov 09, 2019 11:06 am  

Widdop kicks on last are guided by how far up the field we get. His kicks in last 20 mins show more promise for us next year. As I said in previous post Clark on seems to get us further up the field giving Widdop more option of kick.

Re: GB & I Lions tour discussion. : Sat Nov 09, 2019 11:20 am  

Shazbaz wrote:

Both NZ games we have had more energy and enthusiasm in the last 20 when Daryl comes on. He should start next week for me.

Clark is by far the best hooker available. I don't really want to alert the NRL to how good he is though ideally.