Soliola : Mon May 28, 2012 5:31 am  

If any player needs having a go at it was Soliola
First Three Wigun tries was down to him missing tackles, can't believe nobodys bagging him

Re: Soliola : Mon May 28, 2012 7:55 am  

Correct, good player generally but quite woeful last night.

Re: Soliola : Mon May 28, 2012 7:58 am  

Rommel wrote:

If any player needs having a go at it was Soliola
First Three Wigun tries was down to him missing tackles, can't believe nobodys bagging him

It was something he was guilty of at the start of last season. He leaves too big a gap and day dreams, meaning it's very easy for the halves and fullbacks to step him.

I can only remember the Finch to Tomkins try that was his fault though.

Re: Soliola : Mon May 28, 2012 7:59 am  

He missed the tackle on Hock for the 2nd one too. Can't remember the 3rd try...think I've blocked most of last night out already.

Re: Soliola : Mon May 28, 2012 8:00 am  

He was terrible in defence. Terrible.

Sia and Wheeler cost us so many points with their positioning and reading of the game.

I've been one of Wheeler's biggest supporters on here but Jones should be back in next week. It shouldn't be acceptable to perform like that and keep your place. Then again, Shenton was abysmal too, both in attack and defence.

Re: Soliola : Mon May 28, 2012 8:16 am  

(Saint) wrote:

He missed the tackle on Hock for the 2nd one too. Can't remember the 3rd try...think I've blocked most of last night out already.

I dunno, that was a very short and very forward pass that put Hock through. I'm not sure many teams could stop that.

Wello's attempt on Hock was funny though, his defending becomes more comical every week

Re: Soliola : Mon May 28, 2012 8:47 am  

The whole team defensive structure was poor.

Soliola was merely the shining star of defensive ineptitude.

Re: Soliola : Mon May 28, 2012 8:57 am  

Rommel wrote:

If any player needs having a go at it was Soliola
First Three Wigun tries was down to him missing tackles, can't believe nobodys bagging him

Probably because he's been one of our better players this season. Yes, he is prone to defensive slips. But you can't even begin to compare him with someone like Shenton who has consistently been poor in just about every department.

Re: Soliola : Mon May 28, 2012 9:02 am  

Soliola had an off day, but the fact that he has been one of our most consistent performers this season is probably clouding the 'bagging' of him.

Re: Soliola : Mon May 28, 2012 9:29 am  

He needs to to stop playing to the crowd trying to put big hits in and concentrate on not missing tackles.