Lots of big picture questions around if we have the players to play the game Webby wants. I don’t think we do.
A big part of our problem as I see it is there’s no physical threat from either edge without SJ sparking something - which everyone can read and shutdown now.
We have no x-factor on either edge. Berry, Ford, Capewell and TMM lack physicality or dominance (in attack and defence) where you need a mix of game breakers.
RTS isn’t a centre. His strength is his work rate but apart from a step (which doesn’t work in traffic) he offers nothing more than any other centre we have and arguably others will pass the ball. I felt his centre ceiling was low (workhorse rather that fast or powerful) and his potential was only as good as our 6 could unleash him, which isn’t happening. He will be very frustrated.
Walker is another underperforming. Start of last season he was an x-factor game breaker. Since last years big injury, the back end of last year and this year he hasn’t had the same impact. A worry.
If SJ is injured and cant train he needs time off to recover as our whole attack is clunky. We’re sorely missing Niukore, Metcalf and Pompey.
I’ve said before only 1 team in the past 30 has won the comp with a team our age. We’re old and it’s showing. Ali, Laban, etc would have been promoted more in other teams…. Capewell and RTS appear to have been recruitment mistakes.
