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<blockquote data-quote="ranger" data-source="post: 454735" data-attributes="member: 40555">All you have to do is use your eyes son. Weepu was actually moving the ball around and putting guys in space. He showed that he was willing and able to execute every option. The lateness of some of his passes bordered on reckless, but they came off and he was able to throw indecision into the defensive scheme. They didn&#039;t know if they should rush, or when, or who to target. The couldn&#039;t mark any single option out of the game because Weepu was so unpredictable, causing them to lose their shape altogether. Obviously the All Blacks were able to score in a variety of different ways, but Weepu&#039;s play making seems like the best option against more stringent defences. I don&#039;t think i&#039;m talking Weepu up really, as much as identifying an area at which he excels. As for what has he ever done in the 10 jersey, i could ask the same about Slade don&#039;t you think haha? But sure, Weepu played all his secondary schools rugby for Te Aute at first five, and has probably played just as much 10 as Slade has over his career at the Canes and Lions. He has also been practicing up seen as he is being seen at 10 predominantly by the Blues.. Its not stellar, but its just as much of a claim as Slade has. The real issue is, its not a case of &quot;worse&quot; and &quot;better&quot;. Players aren&#039;t given a rating out of 100 that improves with coaching. Slade isn&#039;t, and has never, shown a real knack for controling a team, and he has never shown that he can handle pressure situations. His style of play doesn&#039;t change by being in the All Blacks camp longer. Slade shovels and looks for his own gaps, his secondary position is wing ffs</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ranger, post: 454735, member: 40555"] All you have to do is use your eyes son. Weepu was actually moving the ball around and putting guys in space. He showed that he was willing and able to execute every option. The lateness of some of his passes bordered on reckless, but they came off and he was able to throw indecision into the defensive scheme. They didn't know if they should rush, or when, or who to target. The couldn't mark any single option out of the game because Weepu was so unpredictable, causing them to lose their shape altogether. Obviously the All Blacks were able to score in a variety of different ways, but Weepu's play making seems like the best option against more stringent defences. I don't think i'm talking Weepu up really, as much as identifying an area at which he excels. As for what has he ever done in the 10 jersey, i could ask the same about Slade don't you think haha? But sure, Weepu played all his secondary schools rugby for Te Aute at first five, and has probably played just as much 10 as Slade has over his career at the Canes and Lions. He has also been practicing up seen as he is being seen at 10 predominantly by the Blues.. Its not stellar, but its just as much of a claim as Slade has. The real issue is, its not a case of "worse" and "better". Players aren't given a rating out of 100 that improves with coaching. Slade isn't, and has never, shown a real knack for controling a team, and he has never shown that he can handle pressure situations. His style of play doesn't change by being in the All Blacks camp longer. Slade shovels and looks for his own gaps, his secondary position is wing ffs [/QUOTE]

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