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Message: [QUOTE="Renegade, post: 2787557, member: 1928"] Sometimes i would, mainly because going for the try ends up being tackled 5m's out and ends up being a nothing play - we've seen it this year many times. now, the theory behind it is sound, if we don't score we'll give the ball back 5m out from their own line. i understand that, set defensive line, hard rucks off their own line - gotcha. however, i would rather us build pressure and not go for the try (unless it's clearly on) and wear down the opponent. not only do we suck the juice out of them, we demoralize them because they're constantly defending their own line and making tackles. There was a storm game i was watching earlier this year, wish i could remember who against, anyway in the last 10mins the opposition was absolutely flying home, had all the momentum looked like they were going to snatch it - cronk and smith just rolled the ball into the in goal each time, kept getting repeat sets and just completely sucked the life out of the game, it was brilliant to watch and must've been so disheartening for the other team. That's what I'd like to see (i know it's smith and cronk but they're not the only two, past/present/future to have a controlled short kicking game), smarter game management and kicking management in situations like these instead of going for the off-the-cuff individual brilliance. that has its place, but not every set you know (a little hyperbole but you know what i'm getting at)? [/QUOTE]

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