Quote ="HXSparky"We need to score more points. To do that we need to unlock defences and that normally comes either from a) attrition and getting close to the opposition line and battering our way over, or b) swift interplay between the backs with genuine speed to finish, or c) some guile and skill in the half-backs.
We don't have any real battering rams for a), and although we're Ok in the backs, that's what we have this level - "Ok", which means we need some guile and skill elsewhere. If we can't get new players that are better than what we have (which we know we can't afford), then maybe the answer to to invest a little more in what we do have (with full-time or increased hours contracts maybe?). Faster and more accurate distribution at the ptb, alongside better subsequent decision making and kicking could be transformational. It was exciting to watch Bob B, Ben B and Penky, and if we can get close to matching that with the steel we've seen in our defence this year then we won't do too bad next year.'"
I always wondered how good we could have been under Calland if we had a defence that was as good as this one. The thing is though you rarely get a team that can both attack and defend at the same high standard, usually one or the other.
