Re: New Prop : Wed Oct 13, 2021 1:32 pm  

ratticusfinch wrote:

I mean Jason Clark as a prop??!! Hope to goodness Powell doesn't entertain the thought. I think that petition that went around Souths about Clark was not to retain him but quite the opposite. Aussies seeing us coming yet again.

ha ha ha yeah i agree with that, i don't think he does much at all. And all the comments of "He does all the hard work and unseen stuff"...........no he doesn't at all. I watch him all game and he doesn't do anything special or do the hard yards. Unless he is an emergency Prop filler he's pointless to keep other than to add numbers to the squad. I hope he does go home.

Re: New Prop : Wed Oct 13, 2021 2:27 pm  

I've noticed him pressure kickers quite well but that's about it. For his steady Eddie reputation you'd at least expect him to be a tackling machine a la Gary Sanderson but his defence isn't brilliant either. Nice fella just an utter waste of cap space. Saints had the fortune of their dud Thompson deciding to go home, ours is about to extend his ruddy stay.

Re: New Prop : Wed Oct 13, 2021 3:02 pm  

I agree that's why I'd be disappointed with a contract extension for Clark. I don't see where he would fit in! I wouldn't want him second row at all and not really at loose forward either. He's an honest professional but he's not worth the cap space. We need a prop. I'm concerned enough about next season squad without the injuries and not signing a suitable replacement for Hill.

Re: New Prop : Wed Oct 13, 2021 3:30 pm  

CW8 wrote:

He will deserve it for tying up cap space in another ywar for Jason Clark IMO. We need that space for a prop. Unless Jason Clark is going to be used in the front row next season? He could probably do alright there to be fair. I don't want to see him in the second row again though

The thought of Jason Clark playing in our first team worries me. The thought of Jason Clarke playing PROP in our first team TERRIFIES me. Say it ain’t so…

Re: New Prop : Wed Oct 13, 2021 3:36 pm  

DallasMead2 wrote:

The thought of Jason Clark playing in our first team worries me. The thought of Jason Clarke playing PROP in our first team TERRIFIES me. Say it ain’t so…

It's absolutely not what I would do, I just can't understand the thinking behind a contract extension at all. Was just surmising maybe the thought would be to play him front row and try to sign a prop next season? We would be better keeping the cap space free IMO, see what happens you never know who could become available unexpectedly.

I can see next season being called a transitional season, recruitment so far has been unfortunate with everyone (except Bullock) picking up serious looking injuries. We can't have spent all the cap space freed up so far and I would like to see clarks cap space spent on a more effective player personally, ideally a prop.

[Uncle Rico]

Re: New Prop : Wed Oct 13, 2021 5:13 pm  

DallasMead2 wrote:

The thought of Jason Clark playing in our first team worries me. The thought of Jason Clarke playing PROP in our first team TERRIFIES me. Say it ain’t so…

Say it ain't so Joe indeed!!

I know the horse has bolted, but him going should have been factored into offering Hill a better deal in the first instance or A N Other PROP if there still wasn't enough in Banker Fitzpatrick's 'red box'

Re: New Prop : Wed Oct 13, 2021 5:31 pm  

Uncle Rico wrote:

Say it ain't so Joe indeed!!

I know the horse has bolted, but him going should have been factored into offering Hill a better deal in the first instance or A N Other PROP if there still wasn't enough in Banker Fitzpatrick's 'red box'

Our red number 8 box seems to have had 1p in it over a few consecutive seasons.

Re: New Prop : Wed Oct 13, 2021 6:01 pm  

Jason Clark is the same size as Danny walker ffs! Prop??

Re: New Prop : Wed Oct 13, 2021 6:27 pm  

cough Oliver Holmes cough

Re: New Prop : Wed Oct 13, 2021 7:06 pm  

Captain Hook wrote:

cough Oliver Holmes cough

Holmes at prop? He’s smaller than Clark and would be wasted in the middle surely?