06-30-2023, 07:18 AM
(06-30-2023, 07:09 AM)LP link Wrote:Why not just rest TDK in the pocket and no need SoJ or Young at all, 100% saving! ;D
No matter how you spin this, the Pitto / TDK duality trumps the whoever you chose 1st with those 3rd, 4th or even 5th choice option, find another job for the likes of SoJ and Young that they won't feck up, don't spread their pain across other critical roles just to create a spot!
The good thing is whoever should be highly motivated, because I'd assert that a bad outcome this weekend will be just about the nail in the coffin for whoever 2nd rucks, SoJ Boosters should be careful about what they ask for!
PS; This has nothing to do with TDK staying or going, even if he goes SoJ or Young are still not the answer, they live and die by other outcomes.
We have tried to rest TDK forward, and ball gets cleared pretty easily because the opposition have 4 blokes from the backline streaming forward and we have Harry, Charlie and TDK standing around looking at eachother wondering what they are supposed to do.
You are still missing the overall point. Let me put it more simplistic terms for you.
Pitto + TDK >>> any other ruck combination. No argument there.
1 ruck + 21 other players, 1 of which happens to chip in to help out in the ruck >>> 2 dedicated rucks and 20 other players.
What little advantage we sacrifice in the ruck, we more than make up for the rest of the team in terms of team balance, and pressure generated as a result.