Longstaff : Sun Jun 19, 2022 2:34 pm
Powell's reasons for his absence:When asked, Powell says he expects Longstaff to be putting pressure on those ahead of him but that he is "a little bit below where he should be."
"I’ve sat down with Ellis and explained to him in great detail what I want him to do a couple of times," he said.
"There’s a few players under pressure in our team and I think Ellis should be there or thereabouts.
"At the moment, he’s a little bit below where he should be and I’m challenging him to step up.
"I understand why they're asking the question, but Ellis has got to do his part of the bargain and step up to the plate."
Not what I wanted to read. Some players need to turn their SatNavs on to find where the ballpark is, never mind the plate.