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    Poor Regan Grace is like the invisible man and must get really p***** off as last 2 games didnt get any decent passes on the wing - Dodds just doesnt give him anything as prefers to cut inside. waste of great talent

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    Quote Originally Posted by kimmysaint View Post
    Poor Regan Grace is like the invisible man and must get really p***** off as last 2 games didnt get any decent passes on the wing - Dodds just doesnt give him anything as prefers to cut inside. waste of great talent
    Must have imagined Dodd's second rower scoring two at weekend

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    Quote Originally Posted by kimmysaint View Post
    Poor Regan Grace is like the invisible man and must get really p***** off as last 2 games didnt get any decent passes on the wing - Dodds just doesnt give him anything as prefers to cut inside. waste of great talent
    Youv'e done it now, he will score a hat trick on Friday.

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    Quote Originally Posted by STIDDY View Post
    Youv'e done it now, he will score a hat trick on Friday.
    Oooh, I do hope so

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    Quote Originally Posted by southernsaint7 View Post
    Must have imagined Dodd's second rower scoring two at weekend
    No that was Lewis Dodd who set those tries up. Its Lewis Dodds who keeps stepping back inside.

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    Having now properly seen him in action I’m pretty sure that Lewis Dodd can pass to the left and right. I’m sure that Reagan Grace will get good service from him.

    I’d like to see Reagan score another long distance try. Can this thread arrange that as well as a hat trick?

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    When I saw the thread title I thought it was about Rogues.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Belgian Saint View Post
    When I saw the thread title I thought it was about Rogues.
    Absolute vintage. 🤣

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    Quote Originally Posted by kimmysaint View Post
    Poor Regan Grace is like the invisible man and must get really p***** off as last 2 games didnt get any decent passes on the wing - Dodds just doesnt give him anything as prefers to cut inside. waste of great talent
    Bit harsh on Dodd.

    Grace hasn't much/any ball all season.
    So Lomax,Thompson, and Percival all need to look at themselves in that regard.

    Dodd's doing fine in my book.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gerry Mander View Post
    Bit harsh on Dodd.

    Grace hasn't much/any ball all season.
    So Lomax,Thompson, and Percival all need to look at themselves in that regard.

    Dodd's doing fine in my book.
    I think we have seen more of Percival and Matautia hitting the line on that edge a bit more and missing out Grace. We also don't have the miss out pass from Lomax and Coote, Coote is doing more of a grubber kick, Dodd is also doing a switch play which unfortunately all means less ball for Grace.

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    All-in-all those these factors aren't great considering he only signed for a year!

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    Hasn't Grace also made breaks that have set up tries for Dodd & Percival in the last few games. Someone must have given him the ball for them?

    As long as we score down that edge I'll cope.

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    I think our beef with Grace is him not getting the ball from our 30 or so, we just never move the ball with any intent. It seems to be straightened up before it get to him. Maybe he needs to come inside when we do move it early. I've always thought that when Tommmy goes on one of his crossfield runs that someone should come back inside against the sliding defence, there must be an opportunity for Grace to use his footwork IF Tommy would pass it of course

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    Quote Originally Posted by Walter View Post
    Hasn't Grace also made breaks that have set up tries for Dodd & Percival in the last few games. Someone must have given him the ball for them?

    As long as we score down that edge I'll cope.
    One was from Coote on a kick return, can't remember the other.

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    Hasn't Grace also made breaks that have set up tries for Dodd & Percival in the last few games. Someone must have given him the ball for them?

    As long as we score down that edge I'll cope.

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    We have played more attacking rugby since dodd came in ahead of fages but you are right we don't get the ball to either of our wingers often enough

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    Quote Originally Posted by 2112_Saint View Post
    I think our beef with Grace is him not getting the ball from our 30 or so, we just never move the ball with any intent. It seems to be straightened up before it get to him. Maybe he needs to come inside when we do move it early. I've always thought that when Tommmy goes on one of his crossfield runs that someone should come back inside against the sliding defence, there must be an opportunity for Grace to use his footwork IF Tommy would pass it of course
    Seems to me like the only job our 3/4s have been given in our 30 for an eternity is to take the next crash ball. Anything spectacular they have produced has been from picking up scraps from kick returns, interceptions etc. That was why one of the most heartening things for me about the Cats game was to see Welsby spinning it wide to Naiqama from deep a couple of times and giving him the chance to create something. Haven't yet seen Dodd do that on the left, but I'm sure it will come.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DewiSant View Post
    Seems to me like the only job our 3/4s have been given in our 30 for an eternity is to take the next crash ball. Anything spectacular they have produced has been from picking up scraps from kick returns, interceptions etc. That was why one of the most heartening things for me about the Cats game was to see Welsby spinning it wide to Naiqama from deep a couple of times and giving him the chance to create something. Haven't yet seen Dodd do that on the left, but I'm sure it will come.
    This is what I was saying, Welsby has been in the team much longer than Dodd so is probably more confident to move the ball about. I too expect similar passes from Dodd in the coming games, his vision appears to be to class and he is an excellent passer of the ball.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gerry Mander View Post
    Bit harsh on Dodd.

    Grace hasn't much/any ball all season.
    So Lomax,Thompson, and Percival all need to look at themselves in that regard.

    Dodd's doing fine in my book.

    Hadnt you noticed that Lomax has been switched to the right wing to accommodate Dodds on the left before he was injured

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    Quote Originally Posted by JB1973 View Post
    We have played more attacking rugby since dodd came in ahead of fages but you are right we don't get the ball to either of our wingers often enough
    We've been using a tactical play for the last 4 games of sending the opposition full back into the wrong position to create space, this has been orchestrated by Dodd. Its benefited Coote more than our wingers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by STIDDY View Post
    We've been using a tactical play for the last 4 games of sending the opposition full back into the wrong position to create space, this has been orchestrated by Dodd. Its benefited Coote more than our wingers.
    And that pass by Dodd to Coote from the ground was beautifully timed by both. More or less unplayable. The lad’s extremely quick thinking but Welsby may still have the edge on speed of thought.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kimmysaint View Post
    Hadnt you noticed that Lomax has been switched to the right wing to accommodate Dodds on the left before he was injured
    Yes absolutely.

    The opening post implied the drought just started with Dodd coming into the team


    My point - it hasn't.


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    Quote Originally Posted by kimmysaint View Post
    Poor Regan Grace is like the invisible man and must get really p***** off as last 2 games didnt get any decent passes on the wing - Dodds just doesnt give him anything as prefers to cut inside. waste of great talent
    Nothing stopping Grace coming looking for the ball. He’s at his most dangerous the last 10 minutes of each half looking for tired big men. He just doesn’t seem do it though.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Belgian Saint View Post
    When I saw the thread title I thought it was about Rogues.
    I thought Ralph Rimmer.
    I could agree with you but then we would both be wrong.

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    This aged well!
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