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Re: Marcus Smith: 're-energised' after debut Six Nations
DIR By: Bolly-Quin
Date: April 11, 2022, 4:13 am
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--- Quote from: Stoopendous link ---
> I wonder how long it will take to rid himself of Eddie's mumbo
jumbo?
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Anywhere between 3-18 months - a disastrous tour to Australia
could finally do for EJ.
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Re: Marcus Smith: 're-energised' after debut Six Nations
DIR By: J Scott
Date: April 11, 2022, 4:55 am
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--- Quote from: Bolly-Quin link ---
>
> Anywhere between 3-18 months - a disastrous tour to Australia
could finally do for EJ.
>
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Nope he’ll survive that too.
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Re: Marcus Smith: 're-energised' after debut Six Nations
DIR By: Ignoramus
Date: April 11, 2022, 6:19 am
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Going back to the actual subject of the post (remember that?) -
is Marcus' time with England the explanation for his patchy
performances since? He is clearly not re-energised. Maybe time
spent in an EJ squad is energy-sapping. Could he require a
comfort break? According to Mike Brown in the Jim Hamilton
interview, EJ drives players physically much more than in the
club situation.
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Re: Marcus Smith: 're-energised' after debut Six Nations
DIR By: Banstead Quin
Date: April 11, 2022, 7:40 am
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He really struggled to unlock the rush defence yesterday and
looked confused. It was interesting to see in the conflab under
the posts, him in the middle and big Joe getting quite vocal and
looking more than a tad perturbed about what was being said. I'd
have thought that after 2 weeks off sunning himself, he'd get
the rest he needed and be rusty for a week or so.
He needs to get his head down this week and work with Snapper on
it. Montpelliers tactics can't have been a surprise to them,
they've been doing it all season.
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Re: Marcus Smith: 're-energised' after debut Six Nations
DIR By: Nico Wilson
Date: April 11, 2022, 7:45 am
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--- Quote from: Ignoramus link ---
>
> Going back to the actual subject of the post (remember that?)
- is Marcus' time with England the explanation for his patchy
performances since? He is clearly not re-energised. Maybe time
spent in an EJ squad is energy-sapping. Could he require a
comfort break? According to Mike Brown in the Jim Hamilton
interview, EJ drives players physically much more than in the
club situation.
>
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Yes. EJ seems to prefer a prescriptive style of play, and I
believe that it takes time for Smith to "reboot" into the Quins
style. I believe that "reboot" isn't fully done yet.
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Re: Marcus Smith: 're-energised' after debut Six Nations
DIR By: deadlyfrom5yardsout
Date: April 13, 2022, 4:52 am
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I am really concerned that EJ is bending Smith to fit his
gameplan rather than building the side around him.
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Re: Marcus Smith: 're-energised' after debut Six Nations
DIR By: MaidstoneQuin
Date: April 13, 2022, 5:33 am
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--- Quote from: deadlyfrom5yardsout link ---
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> I am really concerned that EJ is bending Smith to fit his game
plan rather than building the side around him.
>
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I imagine in the back of Marcus' mind is EJ telling him what he
wants to see, which probably contradicts his instincts we've
seen at club level. EJ certainly did not utilise Marcus in the
way we do, and you only need to see the decisions about who is
first receiver (Slade vs Scotland as an example).
I wouldn't be surprised when EJ does go, England will have a
feel to how Quins did after Gustard left in the sense of playing
carefree and enjoyable rugby, but that's obviously dependant on
who takes over.
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