Meh, the entire team is struggling and it doesnt take long for the lynch mob to start tying nooses.
Last season Pearce did well in dally m points, this season he has struggled. Didn't take long for blokes to write his name on the gallows.
Levi is another easy target, Sione is out of the squad so have to find someone to pin the majority of the blame on. Levi's dummy half runs are his best asset, he tends to pick good times to go for a scoot I believe and often catches markers off side, though this year penalties are like gold.
He probably tried the barge over last game out of frustration, he gave the halves plenty of chances and they couldn't get the job done.
Let's wait till the team is firing again, then see what we think of his performance before lynching him wh.
You point out that our dominant half in Pearce is struggling, yet cant see that his been given the ball with zero time to be able to keep the play in mind going as planed, even during general kicking Pearce is getting the ball and having to rush the kick away while getting belted.
If you can connect my view point on Levi "who's job is to get the ball from out of the ruck quickly and send it to the intended person"
With our attack being upto chit atm as well as our very good "on paper" forward pack being dominated the picture is in HD.
Billy brought up Bedsy style of play as a hooker,
Bedsy was a dominant hooker who would control the tempo of a game from the ruck, if we were on the front foot, bedsy would speed up the ruck service and take minimal steps out before passing but would run to keep the D second guessing.
If we were on the back foot, Bedsy would slow down the ruck service and take those steps out before passing to hold up the speed of the game so we could try regain our breath and get some momentum back.
Look at Cam Smith, like Bedsy, the speed of the game and control of it is all done by him, when the storm are on the back foot, he takes those same 1-2 step outs before passing to hold up the game.
Levi is doing this 1-2 step outs 2-3 times a set from the kick off which isnt game management, its poor awareness and selfish play.