04-17-2023, 02:28 AM
Yep, it didn’t take Lyon long to show that he’ll always be defence-first. It doesn’t matter that rule changes favour attacking play and attacking teams like the Pies prosper, he’ll always be the lockdown guy. Thank God we didn’t chase him. I guess winning ugly might make it easier for fans to endure the grind but Lyon’s antics in the post-game press conference don’t quite make up for the lack of spectacle.
Last year we were stoppage bulls but we seem to have lost that strength because we’re concentrating more on defending the other team’s transition. As the commentators have noted on their telestrators, our mids fall back goalside at stoppages when we don’t immediately win possession but our opposition tends to win the game of British Bulldog by moving the ball laterally until they find an open runner. Surely there has to be a better way …
Last year we were stoppage bulls but we seem to have lost that strength because we’re concentrating more on defending the other team’s transition. As the commentators have noted on their telestrators, our mids fall back goalside at stoppages when we don’t immediately win possession but our opposition tends to win the game of British Bulldog by moving the ball laterally until they find an open runner. Surely there has to be a better way …