07-17-2016, 08:50 AM
(07-17-2016, 07:40 AM)TheSheik link Wrote:I was not that enamored with the fact that Lamb was coming to the club as he hadn't done much at his two previous clubs.
Upon arrival at Princes Park, there is one trait that stands out to me and that is he doesn't mind chasing & tackling, there is a defensive mindset. To that end, I'd like to see him groomed as a permanent defender but in the role that we have been screaming for, that being to mind the dangerous forward pocket goal-sneaks (eg. Betts, Blair etc).
I'm not saying it is a certainty to work but I feel that both he & the club stand to gain so much more if it does turn out positively.
In most of his games I had a different opinion and felt that he has lacked the effort and speed to chase and assert real pressure - more of a 'run-along-after-the-guy-with-the-ball' type without ever looking likely to catch him, like Gibbs has always been. About the only game when I shared your opinion was against the Saints, when he really showed some intensity. I prefer Sumner.