Could well be as 2011 was first year additional sub (red vest) was introduced.
Couldn't find anything specific confirming it was this game, but IIRC Seaby was our first sub selected & Longmire later admitted it wasn't right tactic to have a Ruckman as sub.
I think we were all bemused at the choice of Seaby as sub. And we continued to be confused this year with some of the sub selections!Originally Posted by KSAS
Horse does seem to have a different philosophy regarding the sub MelC - he seems to view it in terms of player encouragement, giving it to a player just outside the 22 and pushing to get in. Not quite an encouragement award, but a bit like that. Whereas other clubs seem to put more stock into the players ability to come on and make an immediate impact.
Last edited by Ruck'n'Roll; 27th November 2023 at 10:54 AM.
Loose translation from the Latin is - I am tall, so I hit out.
Imaging how many more games we would have won, or ladder positions gained etc if Horse has made more common sense selections for sub?
Ryan Clarke for most of last season was just such an odd choice.
Very speculative 'reach' IMO....you might be right and Clarke as frequent sub was odd but not sure it would have lead to many more wins.
Don’t think much would have changed at all and you have no idea why Clarke was selected and without knowing that you can’t say it was not the common sense selection
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