The current problems have nothing to do with our ruck or midfield, claiming it's the ruck at fault is a confusion of correlation versus causation, and the assertion about the ruck causes a distraction that lets the real issues slip by without being addressed / discussed.
The rucks / midfield didn't;
- Cause Williams to be penalised.
- Allow Pendlebury to kick it OOBOTF
- Ignore the holds on BigH and Charlie.
- Allow Maynard and Schulz to drop it cold.
- Cause the frequent poor uncontested disposal going into F50.
- Cause injuries to Martin, McGovern, Saad, Marchbank, Fogarty and et., al..
- Permit Fantasia and Durdin to play on largely free of contributions to the match.
Yet the fan overreaction seems to be to pick this moment to force one of our rucks to go solo for four quarters against Gawn.
So the fan tactical plan is to make one of the few areas we are winning at the moment, and turn it into a potential loser! :o
The rucks / midfield didn't;
- Cause Williams to be penalised.
- Allow Pendlebury to kick it OOBOTF
- Ignore the holds on BigH and Charlie.
- Allow Maynard and Schulz to drop it cold.
- Cause the frequent poor uncontested disposal going into F50.
- Cause injuries to Martin, McGovern, Saad, Marchbank, Fogarty and et., al..
- Permit Fantasia and Durdin to play on largely free of contributions to the match.
Yet the fan overreaction seems to be to pick this moment to force one of our rucks to go solo for four quarters against Gawn.
So the fan tactical plan is to make one of the few areas we are winning at the moment, and turn it into a potential loser! :o
"Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck ....... Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck"