<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (shtove @ Feb 15 2009, 10:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div> Dont get me wrong, I like Powell but how many of those started and stayed behind the gain line. Every kick off he'd get 6-7 yards, run into contact and be taken down, same for ball received in the midfield. The distance he runs is not very important if he doesnt break the gain line and I dont recall too many offloads.

This is just a reflection on the England game though. Hes a damn good player but England shut him down pretty effeectively with the double tackles.

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He constantly made the gain line, and why does he need to offload?  Powell took 2-3 England players with him everytime which is just as good as an offload!

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No way. An offload can take out half the defence at one go. Ask anyone named Williams.

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But you dont seem to understand that Powell's role in the Welsh team is to run hard first and run at the strong boys and then look for the offload! Again ill repeat he takes out 2-3 defenders at a time which proves to be effecitve and shows the role he plays is effective for the game Wales plays.

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