Re: Cross charged .. : Tue Mar 08, 2011 10:38 am  

BrisbaneRhino wrote:

If we don't, then we should have gone for LMS.

Apparently you did, along with Wigan. But he opted for us. However, he has picked up an injury already which could be a broken collarbone, so the grass is not necessarily greener!

Re: Cross charged .. : Tue Mar 08, 2011 10:56 am  

rhinoms wrote:

What happened to Furner ,Poching ,Dunneman and Mckenna?
All played during that era so don't they count?

Didn't they all sign from domestic clubs though, rather than overseas?

Re: Cross charged .. : Tue Mar 08, 2011 10:59 am  

StuMain wrote:

Didn't they all sign from domestic clubs though, rather than overseas?

The first three yes, McKenna no.

As Tony Soprano said, they all signed before 2004, and tvocs signing list was 2004-2011!

Re: Cross charged .. : Tue Mar 08, 2011 12:40 pm  

Keith Swiftcorn wrote: Apart from a couple of solid seasons appearance-wise, he didn't get a place every week in the NRL. Unless you count 95 appearances in 8 seasons (2003-2010) as getting a place every week in the NRL. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/playe ... mmary.html More prolific in NRL appearances than Kylie Leuluai however, who made 78 appearances (17 starts and 61 from the bench) in 8 seasons (1999-2006). Both of these players represent the kind of average (ordinary) overseas signing which is strangling the life out of our game and our international prospects. How did he ever get to play SOO? surely the standard hasn't dropped that much? I agree not the type/quality of player we should be having in SL

Keith Swiftcorn wrote: Apart from a couple of solid seasons appearance-wise, he didn't get a place every week in the NRL. Unless you count 95 appearances in 8 seasons (2003-2010) as getting a place every week in the NRL. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/playe ... mmary.html More prolific in NRL appearances than Kylie Leuluai however, who made 78 appearances (17 starts and 61 from the bench) in 8 seasons (1999-2006). Both of these players represent the kind of average (ordinary) overseas signing which is strangling the life out of our game and our international prospects. How did he ever get to play SOO? surely the standard hasn't dropped that much? I agree not the type/quality of player we should be having in SL

Re: Cross charged .. : Tue Mar 08, 2011 1:05 pm  

Sal Paradise wrote:

How did he ever get to play SOO? surely the standard hasn't dropped that much?

It's not an unusual occurrence for an average player be selected for rep honours simply because that average player just happened to be in the right place at the right time and playing for a dominant championship-winning club side. That's how Matt Diskin, Ryan Bailey and Danny Ward got selected for GB in 2004.

Sal Paradise wrote:

I agree not the type/quality of player we should be having in SL

You're not wrong there.

Re: Cross charged .. : Tue Mar 08, 2011 2:46 pm  

rhinoms wrote:

What happened to Furner ,Poching ,Dunneman and Mckenna?
All played during that era so don't they count?

Nothing happened to them other than their signing for Leeds fell outside the specific time frame I specified. 2004 being the season Leeds moved from nearly men to Champions in this particular era.

If someone wants to draw a different line and produce a larger sample then they are free to do so.

Re: Cross charged .. : Tue Mar 08, 2011 5:51 pm  

1 game ban and £300 fine http://www.therhinos.co.uk/news/16160.php

1 game ban and £300 fine http://www.therhinos.co.uk/news/16160.php

Re: Cross charged .. : Tue Mar 08, 2011 6:33 pm  

LFCPatriotRhino wrote: 1 game ban and £300 fine http://www.therhinos.co.uk/news/16160.php Lets hope we see some consistency then this season because Morley's hit on Sherwin at Cas last year was just as bad if not worse and he did'nt even get called before the panle.

LFCPatriotRhino wrote: 1 game ban and £300 fine http://www.therhinos.co.uk/news/16160.php Lets hope we see some consistency then this season because Morley's hit on Sherwin at Cas last year was just as bad if not worse and he did'nt even get called before the panle.

Re: Cross charged .. : Tue Mar 08, 2011 7:06 pm  

If his ban isn't overturned on appeal & with Burgess' injury does that mean we'll have uncontested scrums like in RU when all the props are injured?

Re: Cross charged .. : Tue Mar 08, 2011 7:20 pm  

Old Feller wrote:

If his ban isn't overturned on appeal & with Burgess' injury does that mean we'll have uncontested scrums like in RU when all the props are injured?

We already have uncontested scrums.