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Re: Back line

Post by Fumper27 » 18 Feb 2021, 19:24

MrRugby123 wrote: 18 Feb 2021, 19:09 Jordan Kahu is a free agent currently. Ex New Zealand international and probably would do a good job for a year.
What do we pay him with?

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Post by MrRugby123 » 18 Feb 2021, 19:25

Fumper27 wrote: 18 Feb 2021, 19:24
MrRugby123 wrote: 18 Feb 2021, 19:09 Jordan Kahu is a free agent currently. Ex New Zealand international and probably would do a good job for a year.
What do we pay him with?
Bandages

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Re: Back line

Post by Fumper27 » 18 Feb 2021, 19:29

MrRugby123 wrote: 18 Feb 2021, 19:25
Fumper27 wrote: 18 Feb 2021, 19:24
MrRugby123 wrote: 18 Feb 2021, 19:09 Jordan Kahu is a free agent currently. Ex New Zealand international and probably would do a good job for a year.
What do we pay him with?
Bandages
Got none left. Sosaia has them all (unless someone wants to correct me and tell me that bandages are not used for an Achilles injury)....

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Re: Back line

Post by gateman » 18 Feb 2021, 20:45

the last two EX players dinners i have been to a winger got their young player of the year both have moved on without a game in the first team Lewis Carr was one the lad that won it the year after his name escapes me i think Feah signed him

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Re: Back line

Post by fast hands » 18 Feb 2021, 22:21

Fumper27 wrote: 18 Feb 2021, 19:29
MrRugby123 wrote: 18 Feb 2021, 19:25
Fumper27 wrote: 18 Feb 2021, 19:24
MrRugby123 wrote: 18 Feb 2021, 19:09 Jordan Kahu is a free agent currently. Ex New Zealand international and probably would do a good job for a year.
What do we pay him with?
Bandages
Got none left. Sosaia has them all (unless someone wants to correct me and tell me that bandages are not used for an Achilles injury)....
No bandages required for Achilles rupture, just a pot for 10 weeks, unless have operation. First time I did mine, 18 weeks in pot, 12 weeks in full pot, then 6 weeks in half pot . 8 weeks then of hard graft to get the ligaments and tendons moving in right direction.

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Re: Back line

Post by nottinghamtiger » 18 Feb 2021, 22:32

fast hands wrote: 18 Feb 2021, 22:21
Fumper27 wrote: 18 Feb 2021, 19:29
MrRugby123 wrote: 18 Feb 2021, 19:25
Fumper27 wrote: 18 Feb 2021, 19:24
MrRugby123 wrote: 18 Feb 2021, 19:09 Jordan Kahu is a free agent currently. Ex New Zealand international and probably would do a good job for a year.
What do we pay him with?
Bandages
Got none left. Sosaia has them all (unless someone wants to correct me and tell me that bandages are not used for an Achilles injury)....
No bandages required for Achilles rupture, just a pot for 10 weeks, unless have operation. First time I did mine, 18 weeks in pot, 12 weeks in full pot, then 6 weeks in half pot . 8 weeks then of hard graft to get the ligaments and tendons moving in right direction.
They’ll operate on him I would think as it gives a higher chance of full recovery.

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Re: Back line

Post by SuffolkTiger » 19 Feb 2021, 00:28

on side wrote: 18 Feb 2021, 14:23 Does any body else think are back line three quarters especially still looks very poor. Shenton too old Peter no pace or can't pass very disappointed we not added a out an out three quarters, apart from lad from Huddersfield who am, not convinced what we are looking for.
The answer is a glaringly obvious one. It's Cheyse Blair....... The best centre at the club.

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Re: Back line

Post by westerbeast73 » 19 Feb 2021, 07:56

SuffolkTiger wrote: 19 Feb 2021, 00:28
on side wrote: 18 Feb 2021, 14:23 Does any body else think are back line three quarters especially still looks very poor. Shenton too old Peter no pace or can't pass very disappointed we not added a out an out three quarters, apart from lad from Huddersfield who am, not convinced what we are looking for.
The answer is a glaringly obvious one. It's Cheyse Blair....... The best centre at the club.
Blair is a shocking centre.

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Re: Back line

Post by gateman » 19 Feb 2021, 09:39

Blair as had some shockers at centre to say he had played the position in AUS it certainly did not show

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Re: Back line

Post by gateman » 19 Feb 2021, 09:43

If we are down on centres Brad Graham ought to be given a go in the position he played in the under 18s were he never looked out of place

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Re: Back line

Post by Fumper27 » 19 Feb 2021, 10:21

SuffolkTiger wrote: 19 Feb 2021, 00:28
on side wrote: 18 Feb 2021, 14:23 Does any body else think are back line three quarters especially still looks very poor. Shenton too old Peter no pace or can't pass very disappointed we not added a out an out three quarters, apart from lad from Huddersfield who am, not convinced what we are looking for.
The answer is a glaringly obvious one. It's Cheyse Blair....... The best centre at the club.
Sarcasm is clearly over and above the grasp of some on here....

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Post by Fumper27 » 19 Feb 2021, 10:22

gateman wrote: 19 Feb 2021, 09:43 If we are down on centres Brad Graham ought to be given a go in the position he played in the under 18s were he never looked out of place
Didn’t mean he’ll be any good in the 1st team though, does it? There are far more players who stand out at age-level rugby, who fail to make the step up. We have plenty of examples from our own club to back that up.

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Re: Back line

Post by nottinghamtiger » 19 Feb 2021, 10:28

I wonder if Ben Jones-Bishop has a SL get-out-clause in his contract at York.

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Post by Tigersbarmy » 19 Feb 2021, 10:39

I’ve never been so disinterested for a season before in my life

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Post by MrRugby123 » 19 Feb 2021, 10:42

Tigersbarmy wrote: 19 Feb 2021, 10:39 I’ve never been so disinterested for a season before in my life
Don’t watch it then, still see you popping up on here when you hear anything so you must have some interest...

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Re: Back line

Post by nottinghamtiger » 19 Feb 2021, 11:01

Tigersbarmy wrote: 19 Feb 2021, 10:39 I’ve never been so disinterested for a season before in my life
I’ve never been so excited.
We’ve not played between October and mid-March, so it’s been a longer off-season that usual. But to be honest, I don’t think we’ve played a meaningful game since March 2020.
We’re living through tough times; the start of the new RL season will gives us optimism, not just that we might do well but that we have some sense of normality back and hopefully we aren’t too far away from returning to watch live sport in person.
On the field, we’ve got a young half-back partnership who could really blossom, the current Man of Steel playing at hooker and we’ve signed one of the best full-backs in SL. I’m looking forward to seeing how that spine combines and think it could be the best in the league.
Then a home World Cup at the end of the year.
Plenty to be excited about!

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Post by Fumper27 » 19 Feb 2021, 11:06

nottinghamtiger wrote: 19 Feb 2021, 10:28 I wonder if Ben Jones-Bishop has a SL get-out-clause in his contract at York.
Good shout for a short term stop gap...

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Re: Back line

Post by tigerfeat » 19 Feb 2021, 11:24

Tigersbarmy wrote: 19 Feb 2021, 10:39 I’ve never been so disinterested for a season before in my life
I know what you mean it's easy to be depressed by what's happened in the world
I used to be counting down the days to getting back to watching live rugby hopefully things will be better in the summer and the team will be flying and buck you up a bit
The measure of who we are is what we do with what we have
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Re: Back line

Post by Tigersbarmy » 19 Feb 2021, 11:55

Loosing feki (again) has just drained all my excitement out of me

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Re: Back line

Post by SuffolkTiger » 19 Feb 2021, 14:35

Tigersbarmy wrote: 19 Feb 2021, 11:55 Loosing feki (again) has just drained all my excitement out of me
Understand but we've got a big squad & everyone at the club needs to continue to dig deep. Every season will throw garbage at all clubs at various points. We just need to deal with it.

I'm more concerned about where my next haircut will come from as opposed to our wing options..... Can't do a thing with my thatch at the moment...

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