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Message: [QUOTE="badyon, post: 2664296, member: 8541"] If you watch the break Maranta ran last week, at the 25th minute mark, you can see why he is pretty bad. The guy looks like that nerd at the nightclub practicing his pre-rehearsed dance moves while everyone cringes. He literally steps *into* Morgan, not once, not twice, but 3 fucking times in the space of just 5 seconds. Now, slow it down, and watch his feet. He is not reacting to what Morgan is doing, he is just putting on some fucking crazy dance move. And it was the same move each time. It's fucking embarrassing to watch. Especially if you grew up watching Kilroy, Hancock, Johns, Shearer, Carne, Tuqiri, Sailor etc. Now, you can't really compare Maranta with a guy like Inglis, but -- just do it as a fun example. Inglis moves, waits for a micro-second reaction from the defender then moves again based on this - all instinct - fend? in/out? blow past him? step? Different everytime and perfect for what is required. Very hard to coach. Now Maranta? He's no Brisbane Bronco Winger in the mold of the guys that could make defenders look like they are standing still, and make Wally Lewis's mouth hang open mouthing "**** me dead" like the King did on the sidelines to a Shearer break one night. But. He is still a Bennett winger. Minto, de Vere. ****, even Bennett himself. And we won premierships with de Vere. So it doesn't matter that he can't cut through open play like Carne, or go through 6 defenders like Hancock. His real problem, but? It's his fucking name. Fans just think he's getting a ride. And very fucking little will ever change that... until he plays in premiership side...and then, he won't really be that bad. [/QUOTE]

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