Originally Posted by
AucklandRover
Champs - I still think you are too quick to write players off.
Bennett, Johnson, Downing, Graham and Mulgrew are all experienced players with decent careers on their CVs.
Yes, they might be past their best, and some of them have had poor games this season, but even our very BEST players have had poor games this season!
You have to take form and confidence into account too.
I have often found the ups-and-downs in the performances of Armstrong, Bell and Rothwell very frustrating, but they all looked good on Saturday, and Armstrong has been impressive since Dack's injury.
I was very pleased to see Davenport and Rankin-Costello get game-time, but I reckon we need to wait and see. Just assuming they're better BECAUSE they're young would be premature.
To be honest, I still think Downing has been our best player this season - certainly in terms of consistency.