Re: Paul Wellens : Thu Aug 16, 2012 6:50 am
I've started to doubt if makinson is good enough to play fullback to be honest. I don't see what he offers which is better than wello. Wello is safe as houses with any kick, he's great in defence, he postional play is top class in defence and attack, he's got that knack of getting in the right place to pick up tries but his lack of kick return is a massive in us getting on the front foot and it's very rare he makes a break from a kick return.
Makinson isn't as great in attack as people suggest. Has anyone seen him make a break or beat a man? His defence is very very good, he's pulled off some great tackles over the last two seasons. He's now become a liability on the high kicks, he's dropping kick after kick. His try scoring record is poor. I also don't think he's as fast as people think. He's only young as still has a lot to learn and that's why IMO I wouldn't play him fullback yet.
I'm not bagging tommy or bigging wello up but that's how I see it at this moment in time.
This might shock a few but I'd bring back my old mate Jamie foster for the rest of the year now, we are heading into the play offs and kid kicking could prove vital. If Jamie played last week we would have won the game.
With the form of Tommy at the moment and the fact he's dropping kicks just as Jamie does I just think Jamie's kicking and finishing could be massive for us.