SaintsFan wrote:
You what? Just because he made one single error of judgement - and in doing so has copied what Wello has done himself many times - he doesn't have the nous to play fullback? How utterly ridiculous.
He certainly
doesn't have the nous to play Full Back, like I said earlier on another thread can't read the game play, can't judge the flight of a ball, doesn't have the hands for a full back.
Yes Wellens is slower running the ball back but most times he runs direct, fights for the play the ball and we get momentum on the next play.
Makinson is obviously quicker running the ball back but most of the time he runs across field and for all that speed can,t beat the first man, he then gets man handled by 3 players, resulting in a dead slow play the ball. The opposition line gets set and we have very little momentum on the next play. His crossfield run where he ended up in the in goal area is a typical example, Wellens would have just moved directly up a couple of metres to get the next play.
The only nominees I can think of for No1 spot is Lomax or Swift.