Owen Farrell : A new Jonny Wilkinson or a new Neil Jenkins?

Both were points machines but one had technical abilities to master a game plan and generate results whilst the other had to be included despite his other shortcomings because of the proficiency of his place-kicking in or out of position and probably to the detriment of style and overall efficiency.

I think thats a bit unfair on Johnny portnoy he may have been no Neil Jenkins but he could manage a game fairly well.

Owen divides alot of people as Croft has done.

Owen can control a game and has a big defence and awesome kicking...hence the comparissons to Johnny.

No whilst i dont care about razmataz rugby..i want us to create tries....and the jury is out wether this will happen under Owen.

It did under Johnny...so i dont see why it cant.

Im just pleased to see the pack looking so authorative.

Cole has been a revelation.

GeordieFalcon wrote:Owen divides alot of people as Croft has done.

Owen can control a game and has a big defence and awesome kicking...hence the comparissons to Johnny.

No whilst i dont care about razmataz rugby..i want us to create tries....and the jury is out wether this will happen under Owen.

It did under Johnny...so i dont see why it cant.

Im just pleased to see the pack looking so authorative.

Cole has been a revelation.

The phrase regarding swallows an summers springs to mind

He's done a remarkable job given the situation. But to compete with the best teams we need someone to bring the back 3 into a more attacking game. Farrell's game is all about the centres. At the moment Flood is our best bet.

Portnoy...its just one game...there has been massive improvements visibly each game.

Can you rmember Cole being as mobile about the park in previous games?

SA in the summer is gonna be a HUGE test to the guys...

GeordieFalcon wrote:Portnoy...its just one game...there has been massive improvements visibly each game.

Can you rmember Cole being as mobile about the park in previous games?

SA in the summer is gonna be a HUGE test to the guys...

GF, if you re-read my post carefully, you'd understand that I'm not sure yet re OF.

As a points machine he seems pretty good but as a FH he does appear to be extremely limited thus far. Yesterday presented the best armchair ride any half-back pairing could have a wet dream about and Farrell frankly was disappointing.