: Tue Feb 24, 2009 6:42 am  

Eccleshill Rhino wrote:

OK - deluded logic in my view - given the fanfare Jones has received it is unlikely he would not complete pre-season you can practise all you like but it is a different thing on the field - given Jones hasn't played in the NRL for 4 years and he is mid 30s it would suggest he will struggle with the physicality and the speed if the NRL is as physical and fast as you would have us believe !!!- but there you go

He's 32. Steve Price is about to turn 35 and is still an international prop. Darren Lockyer is about to turn 32.

According to all reports Stacey has been playing fantastically in the Warriors 2 trial wins.

: Tue Feb 24, 2009 8:50 am  

Iafeta wrote:

He's 32. Steve Price is about to turn 35 and is still an international prop. Darren Lockyer is about to turn 32.

According to all reports Stacey has been playing fantastically in the Warriors 2 trial wins.

Pryce plays 30-40 minutes a week - Lockyear plays half a season and both have been playing consistently in the NRL for the past three years. Jones hasn't played any rugby for twelve months!!!

Jones is expected to play 80 minutes a week - control the attack in the super fast physical NRL - it doesn't add up to me - either the league isn't as fast ans physical as some on here would have you believe or Jones simply wont perform.

What was surprising was the progress the Catalans made after his departure - Jones struggled in SL ao it will be interesting to see how he goes

: Tue Feb 24, 2009 3:01 pm  

Eccleshill Rhino wrote:

OK - deluded logic in my view - given the fanfare Jones has received it is unlikely he would not complete pre-season you can practise all you like but it is a different thing on the field - given Jones hasn't played in the NRL for 4 years and he is mid 30s it would suggest he will struggle with the physicality and the speed if the NRL is as physical and fast as you would have us believe !!!- but there you go

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 9:05 pm  

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