I think you need someone with a bit of unpredictability at 10 or 12. Will Greenwood provided that during our best years, which allowed the others to be steady influences, its also why Autralia have managed to stay near the top of the world for years despite having a very average pack, and it's why Carter is a big part of NZ going from a decent side who never quite made the leap to being world cup winners. At the crunch games you need your pack to provide a platform but you also need inspiration, our current tactic is based around Goode stepping in from the back to provide it, which may work but given we have the likes of Burns, Twelvetrees (he can be as good as Greenwood in my opinion) and Joseph in the squad I'd rather not rely on our fullback making things happen in midfield.I've taken the thread over a little though. Lets see how he lines us up on Saturday, I might be doing him a disservice.
You haven't really, Paul. You seem to have a good knowledge of the players and rugby in general. Did you play the game?
I still want to see Freddie Burns starting. I dont know what more he can do to justify his inclusion in the starting line up.
I'm off to see the French. Should be the decider in my opinion. Pity it's a 5 o'clock kick off. Too much drinking time before.