Does he mention who he'd have at 12 in that scenario? As that changes things pretty massively. I'm not all that keen on Slade at 13, particularly outside Farrell, but to play a second distributor/split-field role alongside a runner like Teo might work.Digby wrote:Welcome indeed, pfft.
I read the Torygraph earlier, well I read the rugby bits in the sport section, and other than a big spread telling us Sale are on the up as they beat LI and Glaws there was also an article from Austin that essentially stipulates Eddie must pick Slade at 13. The article on Sale simply ignored the Sarries result in the Sale games so far, or I was so bored I missed such comment, which Austin doesn't do when it comes to the balance Slade brings in power and pace, rather Austin glosses over that part and says Slade is faster than one might think, fast enough to beat the first defender, and that he's a tough bugger and stronger than one might think. Austin also notes having Slade at 13 would change the demands on the back row and back three, but doesn't say what he'd do about that.
Austin is genuinely in love with Farrell and may well see him as the best 10 in the world though, so he's probably got him at 10.
