Everyone has come to expect razzmatazz from Mikey every time he gets the ball. People need to realise he is doing a very different job at 10 and like KOTH says, needs time. The razzmatazz may still come at 10.kingofthehill wrote: ↑Sat Apr 23, 2022 3:06 pmAgree , only thing i can add to that is time at 10 without everyone hounding him.Dave wrote:Bart S wrote:Surely playing Lowry at 15 initially for Ulster when he had been playing 10 in his recent years before that was an experiment in itself? I am pretty sure he was always earmarked as a potential 10 rather than a 15.justinr73 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 23, 2022 1:03 am I don’t think there’s a great deal of room in professional sport for experimentation, especially for a coach in the final year of their contract.
It will be interesting to see how we develop the lad from Munster, given his pedigree for the U20s.
There’s some talk of a URC reserve league.
At the very least, we should be playing the other Provinces more often at A team level.
Playing Peter Nelson at 10 a few years ago was more of an experiment.
Hopefully Addison will be fit again next season as that will give Dan more options.The issue is what you lose when Lowry goes to 10. We had a centre playing fullback. Lowry has been outstanding in the 15 shirt. He is breaking all sorts of records for beating defenders and gaining yards. Munster are rubbing their hands if he goes to 10. Their rush defence can easily close in the space. Without effective ball carrying through the middle the ability to break the gain line is reduced with no space for Lowry. Maybe with Addison playing at 15 we could prolong this but I feel Lowry should remain at 15 for now.Bart S wrote:Surely playing Lowry at 15 initially for Ulster when he had been playing 10 in his recent years before that was an experiment in itself? I am pretty sure he was always earmarked as a potential 10 rather than a 15.justinr73 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 23, 2022 1:03 am I don’t think there’s a great deal of room in professional sport for experimentation, especially for a coach in the final year of their contract.
It will be interesting to see how we develop the lad from Munster, given his pedigree for the U20s.
There’s some talk of a URC reserve league.
At the very least, we should be playing the other Provinces more often at A team level.
Playing Peter Nelson at 10 a few years ago was more of an experiment.
Hopefully Addison will be fit again next season as that will give Dan more options.
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If I started doing a very different job in my company, I would need time to adjust. And I’m not doing it in front of a stadium audience and tv audience.
Mikey got zero assistance from his forwards and they should bear the brunt of our opprobrium.