Mallinder the very worst tackler

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Mallinder the very worst tackler

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Anyone advocating this player should see his totally abysmal attempts at tackling. Even Les from 40 years ago had more guts, and Ashton .Which is saying something
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norfolkexpat wrote: Sat Jan 20, 2018 4:19 pm Anyone advocating this player should see his totally abysmal attempts at tackling. Even Les from 40 years ago had more guts, and Ashton .Which is saying something
He seems too tall, too gangly, unbalanced to me. Yes there is something about him, convert him to a 2nd row!
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He has had a particularly poor game against Sarries - he's no 10
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Nice to see we're not the only poor side in the East Midlands saints being mullered 62-14 :smt038
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He doesn't like front on tackling does he. Presumably that's why he's spoken of preferring fullback where the tackles are side on and he can hide defensively. He's a skillful player but he does need to be better than that.
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strawclearer wrote: Sat Jan 20, 2018 4:34 pm He has had a particularly poor game against Sarries - he's no 10
Talking of 10's with an East Midlands connection having a bad day - Freddie's just gifted Benetton 7 points!
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Sarries were back to their best today.

Hope they qualify, we need some English representation in the EC. Probably a good time to have a bet on them to win it! Odds?
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Soggypitch wrote: Sat Jan 20, 2018 7:03 pm Sarries were back to their best today.

Hope they qualify, we need some English representation in the EC. Probably a good time to have a bet on them to win it! Odds?
If Racing get 5points from us tomorrow they won't qualify
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norfolkexpat wrote: Sat Jan 20, 2018 4:19 pm Anyone advocating this player should see his totally abysmal attempts at tackling. Even Les from 40 years ago had more guts, and Ashton .Which is saying something
I think I'd give Eddie Jones the benefit of the doubt to be honest.
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Roly wrote: Mon Jan 22, 2018 7:48 am
norfolkexpat wrote: Sat Jan 20, 2018 4:19 pm Anyone advocating this player should see his totally abysmal attempts at tackling. Even Les from 40 years ago had more guts, and Ashton .Which is saying something
I think I'd give Eddie Jones the benefit of the doubt to be honest.
I'm sure many will reserve judgement, but selection is just starting to make a bit of a mockery of things in some areas, when other players are told that they have important things to work on to improve and a player who can't tackle properly is selected!
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BFG wrote: Mon Jan 22, 2018 9:31 am
Roly wrote: Mon Jan 22, 2018 7:48 am
norfolkexpat wrote: Sat Jan 20, 2018 4:19 pm Anyone advocating this player should see his totally abysmal attempts at tackling. Even Les from 40 years ago had more guts, and Ashton .Which is saying something
I think I'd give Eddie Jones the benefit of the doubt to be honest.
I'm sure many will reserve judgement, but selection is just starting to make a bit of a mockery of things in some areas, when other players are told that they have important things to work on to improve and a player who can't tackle properly is selected!
He hasn't been selected as a guaranteed starter, he's been selected as part of the wider squad along with several other un-capped players. Whether he actually plays (I suspect he will at some point) or not is up to EJ or may even be forced by circumstance.

But, one thing is for sure, either EJ is incompetent, or he sees something you don't.

I think I know which one its going to be.
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Roly wrote: Mon Jan 22, 2018 10:39 am
BFG wrote: Mon Jan 22, 2018 9:31 am
Roly wrote: Mon Jan 22, 2018 7:48 am

I think I'd give Eddie Jones the benefit of the doubt to be honest.
I'm sure many will reserve judgement, but selection is just starting to make a bit of a mockery of things in some areas, when other players are told that they have important things to work on to improve and a player who can't tackle properly is selected!
But, one thing is for sure, either EJ is incompetent, or he sees something you don't.

I think I know which one its going to be.
You already know from previous commenting that I rate his attacking play Roly, but why would that stop the snide just for the sake of it! :smt009
Btw, I'd be happy to hear what is seen in Francis, Hartley I get even if has eaten too many pies, but Francis! :smt017
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Interesting comment about Mallinder

“The one thing we can’t do is keep swapping him between these positions,” Gaffney said. “I’ve been guilty of that in the past and probably destroyed people’s careers by using them as utility players and not concentrating on one slot.

In general I'd agree absolutely, the only person I've seen who was capable of playing well in multiple positions was Mike Gibson. I'm fed up with players who can apparently play "all across the back-row", or locks who can play 6, or utility backs. I often wonder if it mens they are not good enough to nail down a single specialist position.
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drc_007 wrote: Mon Jan 22, 2018 3:57 pm Interesting comment about Mallinder

“The one thing we can’t do is keep swapping him between these positions,” Gaffney said. “I’ve been guilty of that in the past and probably destroyed people’s careers by using them as utility players and not concentrating on one slot.

In general I'd agree absolutely, the only person I've seen who was capable of playing well in multiple positions was Mike Gibson. I'm fed up with players who can apparently play "all across the back-row", or locks who can play 6, or utility backs. I often wonder if it mens they are not good enough to nail down a single specialist position.
It's the same as the term 'all-rounder' in cricket. A genuine 'all-rounder' is one who deserves selection on both batting and bowling. Someone who claims to play 'all across the back-row' should similarly merit their place at 6, 7 and 8.
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norfolkexpat wrote: Sat Jan 20, 2018 4:19 pm Anyone advocating this player should see his totally abysmal attempts at tackling. Even Les from 40 years ago had more guts, and Ashton .Which is saying something
Unfair, Les was a trier and the "jump on the back" technique used to bring most attackers down eventually! Certainly it slowed them sufficiently for someone else to get across.
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