Re: Backs 2011 : Fri Apr 16, 2010 10:49 am  

Staffs FC wrote:

One point I would make is that we have scored 44 tries in the league this season of which the threequarters have scored 24 (~55%), the halves 7 (~15%) and the forwards 13 (~30%). Whilst I agree we could improve our attacking play and score more tries, these figures show that the backs do see a reasonable amount of ball - possibly more than some opinions on here claim.

2 questions,
1. what are those ratios for other clubs?
2. How many of the tries that the backs have scored have been from good backline play or from supporting a forward break down the middle?

Re: Backs 2011 : Fri Apr 16, 2010 10:50 am  

Big Dave T wrote:

2 questions,
1. what are those ratios for other clubs?
2. How many of the tries that the backs have scored have been from good backline play or from supporting a forward break down the middle?

2 answers

1. I have no idea.
2. I would suggest not many as our centres are poor at backing up line breaks down the middle.

Re: Backs 2011 : Fri Apr 16, 2010 10:51 am  

I agree with Mrs B a decent quality centre would of been better for the club.I understand we have quality youngsters (and I like C Hall)but these players could use a benchmark player to aspire to we have those elsewhere in the squad.

Re: Backs 2011 : Fri Apr 16, 2010 10:51 am  

Staffs FC wrote:

1. I have no idea.

Booooooo. Show me the stats!!

Re: Backs 2011 : Fri Apr 16, 2010 10:54 am  

Havent we score 3 direct from a scrum so far this season?

Beats the predictable first man drive from last year.

Re: Backs 2011 : Fri Apr 16, 2010 10:57 am  

knocker norton wrote:

Havent we score 3 direct from a scrum so far this season?

Beats the predictable first man drive from last year.

Manu
Hall
?

Re: Backs 2011 : Fri Apr 16, 2010 10:58 am  

Big Dave T wrote:

Manu
Hall
?

Turners kick through from the base in the Bulls game for tansey I think?

Re: Backs 2011 : Fri Apr 16, 2010 11:00 am  

knocker norton wrote:

Turners kick through from the base in the Bulls game for tansey I think?

Yup.

Any raise from 3 that we've missed?

Re: Backs 2011 : Fri Apr 16, 2010 11:01 am  

Big Dave T wrote:

Yup.

Any raise from 3 that we've missed?

3 different scrorers, 3 different style of try! BDT you are just greedy for asking for more.

Re: Backs 2011 : Fri Apr 16, 2010 11:04 am  

knocker norton wrote:

3 different scrorers, 3 different style of try! BDT you are just greedy for asking for more.

Maybe. I still dont think i've seen a decent expansive game of rugby though. Imagine how good we'd be if the backs actually did see good ball?