: Thu Feb 26, 2009 11:54 pm  

saintc wrote:

rather than make a poor attempt at mocking me why cant you just accept that we were right on this issue.

Typical Saints fan.

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 12:00 am  

'Hitman' Norvern Soul wrote:

Typical Saints fan.

Why?

Heres a top tip.

If a set of fans watch a player for a couple of years and write bad things about him expect them to be right. If you mock them and you turn out to be wrong and end up writing the exact same things, expect it to be thrown back at you.

I really dont know why many Wire fans think they are unlucky with injuries. If you sign players with rank bad injury records then (shock horror) they end up injured for you then its cr@p recruitment not bad luck.

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 12:21 am  

saintc wrote:

Why?

Heres a top tip.

If a set of fans watch a player for a couple of years and write bad things about him expect them to be right. If you mock them and you turn out to be wrong and end up writing the exact same things, expect it to be thrown back at you.

I really dont know why many Wire fans think they are unlucky with injuries. If you sign players with rank bad injury records then (shock horror) they end up injured for you then its cr@p recruitment not bad luck.

And THAT ladies and gents is absolutely correct.

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 1:38 am  

Agree for the most part but Vinnie's record hasn't been THAT bad.
Well... not compared to Readon and Johnson anyway.

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 2:17 am  

Dico wrote:

Agree for the most part but Vinnie's record hasn't been THAT bad.
Well... not compared to Readon and Johnson anyway.

In his final season with Saints, Anderson played 23 of the 28 regular league games, including the last 11 on the bounce.

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 7:21 am  

Dave T wrote:

In his final season with Saints, Anderson played 23 of the 28 regular league games, including the last 11 on the bounce.

ownage

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 7:57 am  

Some of you guys on here make me laugh - ' freeloaders', 'sick note', 'shirkers'.
Anyone would think these guys like being injured and don't want to play.

Does anybody think that in a full contact sport guys are not going to be out with injuries?

Some players seem more prone to picking up injuries, but that's just life. I would argue with anyone who says that they are 'freeloaders'.

The key point is that ideally you don't have injury prone players in your squad, but EVERY club does because of the nature of the sport.

I guess most of you haven't had a dislocated shoulder or a torn hamstring or an ankle reconstruction. If you had you'd realise what you were saying was complete rubbish.

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 8:20 am  

saintc wrote:

rather than make a poor attempt at mocking me why cant you just accept that we were right on this issue.

Oh calm down fella.

I wasn't mocking you. I was just commenting on your seemingly endless talent....

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 8:36 am  

fes wrote:

Some of you guys on here make me laugh - ' freeloaders', 'sick note', 'shirkers'.
Anyone would think these guys like being injured and don't want to play.

Does anybody think that in a full contact sport guys are not going to be out with injuries?

Some players seem more prone to picking up injuries, but that's just life. I would argue with anyone who says that they are 'freeloaders'.

The key point is that ideally you don't have injury prone players in your squad, but EVERY club does because of the nature of the sport.

I guess most of you haven't had a dislocated shoulder or a torn hamstring or an ankle reconstruction. If you had you'd realise what you were saying was complete rubbish.

Precisely.

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 8:58 am  

It isn't a player's fault if he picks up an injury and shouldn't be blamed or derided. However i don't understand why our club doesn't seem to take into account a players injury record when signing him.
Carvell is a great player but we knew before he signed that his record shows that he misses many games through injuries. we already had to many players in the squad that fit that description and in carvell's position of prop we already have a player that has had several procedures to a shoulder and another at the end of his career with 'back issues'.
It won't suprise me when we start with only one first choice prop in a game this season.
I must admit to breathing a sigh of relief when Johns announced his retirement.