http://www.whatisrugby.com/2009/02/16/goode-the-forgotten-fly-half/ Rugby 101 and straightforward rugby commentary from a North American perspective Fri, 26 Mar 2010 21:21:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.whatisrugby.com/2009/02/16/goode-the-forgotten-fly-half/comment-page-1/#comment-12385 Vic Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:12:32 +0000 http://www.whatisrugby.com/2009/02/16/goode-the-forgotten-fly-half/#comment-12385 No reason Lamb can't make an appearance at 65 minutes if England manages to get get a good point-spread. No reason Lamb can't make an appearance at 65 minutes if England manages to get get a good point-spread.

]]> http://www.whatisrugby.com/2009/02/16/goode-the-forgotten-fly-half/comment-page-1/#comment-12382 STARCHY Tue, 17 Feb 2009 10:29:32 +0000 http://www.whatisrugby.com/2009/02/16/goode-the-forgotten-fly-half/#comment-12382 Ryan Lamb. Why wait? Ryan Lamb. Why wait?

]]> http://www.whatisrugby.com/2009/02/16/goode-the-forgotten-fly-half/comment-page-1/#comment-12372 Josh Houston Mon, 16 Feb 2009 19:33:45 +0000 http://www.whatisrugby.com/2009/02/16/goode-the-forgotten-fly-half/#comment-12372 Andy Goode's kicking was atrocious against Italy. Didn't really see enough of him against Wales to make a sound judgement, although he placed a brilliant kick for Paul Sackey that resulted in a try. He's a very capable kicker but inconsistency is something that plagues him like all the other English flyhalfs not named Jonny Wilkinson. He's not very quick or elusive either, which isn't surprising since he weighs as much as England's loose forwards.. While Goode may overall be consistent at the club level, which is the only consistency one can draw on since he's only been capped 11 times, the level of consistency is mediocre. Cipriani can break games with his running and dummying and his kicking I think is better (he just kicked 21 points for the Wasps over the weekend). Not all #10's burst onto the scene with consistent, steady play like Wilkinson. Cipriani is only 21 and perhaps may need another year, maybe 2 to settle in. If you're using Wilkinson as the benchmark for #10's, you're setting the mark too high. Wilkinson was and still is a special talent. If England thinks Andy Goode is the answer for the present or God forbid, the future, England is in for some dark years ahead. At 21, Cipriani is England's future, he just needs a little more time. I personally can't stand the arrogant, red-headed, little punk, but I see alot of potential in him. Toby Flood is only in the first 22 because of a lack of options. He's quite pitiful at #10. Andy Goode’s kicking was atrocious against Italy. Didn’t really see
enough of him against Wales to make a sound judgement, although he
placed a brilliant kick for Paul Sackey that resulted in a try.
He’s a very capable kicker but inconsistency is something that
plagues him like all the other English flyhalfs not named Jonny
Wilkinson. He’s not very quick or elusive either, which isn’t
surprising since he weighs as much as England’s loose forwards..
While Goode may overall be consistent at the club level, which is
the only consistency one can draw on since he’s only been capped 11
times, the level of consistency is mediocre. Cipriani can break
games with his running and dummying and his kicking I think is
better (he just kicked 21 points for the Wasps over the weekend).
Not all #10′s burst onto the scene with consistent, steady play
like Wilkinson. Cipriani is only 21 and perhaps may need another
year, maybe 2 to settle in. If you’re using Wilkinson as the
benchmark for #10′s, you’re setting the mark too high. Wilkinson
was and still is a special talent. If England thinks Andy Goode is
the answer for the present or God forbid, the future, England is in
for some dark years ahead. At 21, Cipriani is England’s future, he
just needs a little more time. I personally can’t stand the
arrogant, red-headed, little punk, but I see alot of potential in
him. Toby Flood is only in the first 22 because of a lack of
options. He’s quite pitiful at #10.

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