Re: Leinster Vs Saints
Posted: Sat May 03, 2025 7:18 pm
McCarthy taking a full 10 seconds to release there.
How wrong can you be?fivepointer wrote: ↑Fri May 02, 2025 5:35 pm Hope Saints give a good account of themselves and the England hopefuls emerge with some credit. Win the game? Er, forget it.
Pollock's two tackles and turnover in the last four minutes were crucial!Mikey Brown wrote: ↑Sat May 03, 2025 6:35 pmI still feel like I've hardly ever seen him make a tackle or hit a ruck. Not accusing him of being workshy, it's just hard to judge the nuts and bolts play with all the Croft-esque swanning about on the wing.
Incredible when he gets over the ball cleanly, but it’s pretty questionable how often he manages it. George Ford -esque tackle technique, in the hopes of going after the ball at basically every single breakdown.Oakboy wrote: ↑Sat May 03, 2025 7:27 pmPollock's two tackles and turnover in the last four minutes were crucial!Mikey Brown wrote: ↑Sat May 03, 2025 6:35 pmI still feel like I've hardly ever seen him make a tackle or hit a ruck. Not accusing him of being workshy, it's just hard to judge the nuts and bolts play with all the Croft-esque swanning about on the wing.
Such a great lad, really pleased for him. Saints down to the bare bones too
Dittofivepointer wrote: ↑Sat May 03, 2025 7:27 pmHow wrong can you be?fivepointer wrote: ↑Fri May 02, 2025 5:35 pm Hope Saints give a good account of themselves and the England hopefuls emerge with some credit. Win the game? Er, forget it.
Happy to be made a mug of. Thats a stupendous result for Saints.
I know I've asked similar questions in this match thread about nuts and bolt (again, question rather than accusation) but surely nobody is questioning his ability to win turnovers? Of course some will react badly to all the hype and his grating on-field persona, but it's incredible that he's already making such an impact on games of this level. I'm still unsure about the boring bits of his game, but the x factor stuff is amazing.Adam_P wrote: ↑Sat May 03, 2025 7:48 pm Jesus Christ I can't remember being more tense than in the last few minutes there. Unbelievable effort from the squad. Poor decision making from Leinster not to kick points.
I've seen loads of people criticising Pollock on social media for not doing the nuts and bolts of flanker play, making turn overs etc. Pretty sure he's winning the stats for turnovers in this competition. The guy is an insane talent, and therefore some people are desperate to find fault for reasons I can't understand.
He does give up a lot of yards in contact, but that does seem to be because he's already going for the turnover. Having that constant threat to the ball must be infuriating to play against.Captainhaircut wrote: ↑Sat May 03, 2025 7:51 pm 24 tackles for Pollock according to RugbyPass. Next best was 16. He was everywhere- so many tackles, so many jackal attempts slowing it down constantly. And then that X factor for the try.
Special, special player.
Incredible engine on him. He made mistakes, some soft pens but he was everywhere and a constant thorn in Leinster's side. Really good work on both sides of the ball. Got the mentality of Moody and a skillset reminiscent of Savea. A diamond that just needs some polishing. Will he stay at 7 or end up at 8, that's the question.Mikey Brown wrote: ↑Sat May 03, 2025 7:56 pmHe does give up a lot of yards in contact, but that does seem to be because he's already going for the turnover. Having that constant threat to the ball must be infuriating to play against.Captainhaircut wrote: ↑Sat May 03, 2025 7:51 pm 24 tackles for Pollock according to RugbyPass. Next best was 16. He was everywhere- so many tackles, so many jackal attempts slowing it down constantly. And then that X factor for the try.
Special, special player.
Pollock is absolute class now and I think he's going to get a hell of a lot better. To be an integral part of that win, especially against that back row, at 20, is remarkable. Ignore the critics.Adam_P wrote: ↑Sat May 03, 2025 7:48 pm Jesus Christ I can't remember being more tense than in the last few minutes there. Unbelievable effort from the squad. Poor decision making from Leinster not to kick points.
I've seen loads of people criticising Pollock on social media for not doing the nuts and bolts of flanker play, making turn overs etc. Pretty sure he's winning the stats for turnovers in this competition. The guy is an insane talent, and therefore some people are desperate to find fault for reasons I can't understand.