Re: Catlans away : Fri Jul 26, 2024 12:50 pm  

Hasbag wrote:

I think running out wide he seems to find himself in a bit more space or in 2 on 1 tackles, rather than 3 on 1 tackles straight up the middle. This seems to make him force an offload a bit more and often he does it at the wrong times and just hands possession back. He's a very good player at just running straight and hard, and recently he's become more disciplined with his offloads and his performances have improved because of it.

He also gets caught out defensively out wide

Re: Catlans away : Fri Jul 26, 2024 2:47 pm  

The squad flew out this afternoon. I guess we all agree this is the best policy as opposed to flying out, playing and flying back on the same day?

Re: Catlans away : Fri Jul 26, 2024 3:06 pm  

ComeOnYouUll wrote:

The squad flew out this afternoon. I guess we all agree this is the best policy as opposed to flying out, playing and flying back on the same day?

Just waiting for our travel and jetlag expert to update us all.

Re: Catlans away : Fri Jul 26, 2024 7:05 pm  

I'm generally one of Sao's bigger critics, but I agree that he has been very good for the past month or so. If he keeps up that form and keeps the stupid stuff out of his game then absolutely I would keep him. He has had purple patches before though and then reverts back to being a liability. Hopefully this is the new Sao and that isn't going to happen.

Re: Catlans away : Fri Jul 26, 2024 7:55 pm  

Mr. Zucchini Head wrote:

I'm generally one of Sao's bigger critics, but I agree that he has been very good for the past month or so. If he keeps up that form and keeps the stupid stuff out of his game then absolutely I would keep him. He has had purple patches before though and then reverts back to being a liability. Hopefully this is the new Sao and that isn't going to happen.

I do wonder if he was getting frustrated and trying to do much himself, bringing in Aydin and Ese'ese, takes some pressure off him.

Re: Catlans away : Fri Jul 26, 2024 10:20 pm  

Sao was injured or unfit up until last 2-3 matches
He was very poor defensively

Re: Catlans away : Sat Jul 27, 2024 8:56 am  

Hoping we can stick with Catalans and carry on our new found resilience, tough trip for any team this fixture, good luck lads.

Re: Catlans away : Sat Jul 27, 2024 9:36 am  

Tarquin Fuego wrote:

Sao was injured or unfit up until last 2-3 matches
He was very poor defensively

He's been playing with rib and ankle issues. He's definitely not unfit. Probably one of the fittest players in the squad.

Re: Catlans away : Sat Jul 27, 2024 3:40 pm  

Team news

Walker; Barron, Tuimavave, Sutcliffe, Martin; Trueman, Charles; Ese’ese, Smith, Aydin; Chamberlain, Lane; Sao.

Interchange: Balmforth, Gardiner, Fash, Vuniyayawa.

Re: Catlans away : Sat Jul 27, 2024 3:51 pm  

No Briscoe?