Posted by Lill-Leif on 2019-09-24 21:59:52

MA for the easy score. You have enough guards and MBs on Blitzers / Ogres.

Posted by harvestmouse on 2019-09-25 00:19:51

MA for me by far.

Good to see personal blogs being used for personal skill choices; rather than blocking up the forums.

Posted by Bendrig on 2019-09-25 08:43:21

I'd probably go guard.

Mostly because of the current lack of it on the team.

Otherwise +MA, if you're looking at the long term build

Posted by CroixFer on 2019-09-25 10:17:19

Guard is for contact and unadvisable to me in a av7 expensive player. Mb could be of use for Long range backup blitzer. But I would Definitely go for MA as it gives you the chance for the natural one turner. And that is game winner

Posted by Nicouf on 2019-09-25 11:35:46

MA for sure, that's an easy one.

Posted by bghandras on 2019-09-25 11:47:57

I think i would take +AV, or guard. Movement is not needed for this player. He will most likely be a marking specialist, with block +STR, +AV (or guard), SideStep, DivingTackle. +AV helps at fulfilling that job turn after turn, whereas Guard helps you in a scrum. AV works in isolation better, and Guard in a crowd.

I think Guard is a great skill, but i think I would take the +AV as it makes him more reliable, and reach his full potential. Plus there are no great odds that he is hit with a claw/tackle/mb player, and even if that happens, the other player took a skill to counter that +AV. So the downside of taking +AV is minimal.

Posted by Kondor on 2019-09-25 14:21:10

That is a tough one. +MV or +AV. Those are the real choices. bghandras is a better coach than I and I can see him making the most of the player with +AV to keep him on the field. Used well, +AV is probably the better choice.

However, I am not that good of a player and the +MV would be a great crutch to help with scoring. For coaches like me, that +AV will help me win a few more games while the player lives.

Posted by MattDakka on 2019-09-25 14:41:30

+MA.

Posted by garyt1 on 2019-09-25 22:27:24

Move 9 and sidestep gives a decent chance for one turning, and helps for scoring in general. Do it!
+AV as marking specialist could be interesting but really seems to be squandering his high move. It would be an odd choice.

Posted by bghandras on 2019-09-26 09:59:01

I think using this guy as 1 turning specialist, rather than waiting for an ag4 catcher for that role, would mean squandering the great potential of this particular player!

Posted by delusional on 2019-09-27 00:43:12

A lot of people have said make a one turner.
Yet with mv9 you could get Shadowing later on and have a player that can really mark their position. Yet +av means the player will last an a lot longer and he already has a target on his back.

So I am thinking, give him a punch in the face so he gets Foul appearance!