Pat Bateman wrote:
Atoni for me so far is just a total waste of wage and quota spot. His stats are nothing short of a disgrace. He has looked perpetually knackered from game 1 against Catalan with hands on hips after 10 minutes. I never expected us to sign a Paul Vaughn doing 200+ metres a game at what seems a breeze to him, but I’d simply rather of took a chance with a uk Player. We are as a club bottom of the league on metres made, tackle busts, average gain, clean breaks and top of the league in Tackles. Tells you everything you need to know. We are literally getting minimal opportunity’s to score or apply any pressure, Munster and Cleary would struggle behind those stats.
I agree. Atoni is a big disappointment. I hope its just fitness that will improve but its his running game we need. His tackle stats aren't bad but we have loads of tackles.
It's always the same. When we lose heavily people point to the fitness and defense when most of the time for us it is completion rate and field position.
Lino has proved when he has a dominent pack he runs rings round opposition, but he can't do it with a rushing defense on the half way line.
The stats we need to improve are post contact metres especially in the middle and speed and accuracy of pass.
It would be nice if the wingers ran with confidence too but good field position will do that.
