Re: A General in the Forward Line
Reply #37 –
Actually I don't see the point.
Why put Simpson down there to lead the forwards for 5 mins until he retires when we could use a forward who can grow into the role now? Aka McGovern??
It's not like we are going to do much this year, so its ideal learn on the job conditions really.
It's about transition and education. Simmo or Daisy up forward has a real chance of succeeding... and it only needs be for '5 minutes' as others will learn from him (Simmo or Daisy). The person to take over should impose himself (as Simmo and Daisy do down back) as a leader - clearly we have had no-one imposing himself as a leader up forward at this time... and it's costing us games, confidence and valuable experience.
And if Ed is/was the forward line leader... he failed.