Re: Rumours thread : Fri Oct 20, 2023 12:59 pm  

alegend wrote:

We got to the Championship going down that route

Exactly

Re: Rumours thread : Fri Oct 20, 2023 1:08 pm  

alegend wrote:

We got to the Championship going down that route

Jesus Christ it’s ONE player who’s a prolific try scorer.

Now you would have a point if most of our pack was made of 30+ year olds.

Re: Rumours thread : Fri Oct 20, 2023 1:42 pm  

Willzay wrote:

Jesus Christ it’s ONE player who’s a prolific try scorer.

Now you would have a point if most of our pack was made of 30+ year olds.

He has been a prolific try scorer, granted. In the past 3 seasons he has also missed around 50% of games through injury problems.

How many of the pack from last season were 30+

Add to that an ageing half back whos played even less than JM

Re: Rumours thread : Fri Oct 20, 2023 1:45 pm  

Yes JM age and injury history is a worry, but he is a massive improvement on Innes Senior

[PopTart]

Re: Rumours thread : Fri Oct 20, 2023 1:50 pm  

Prince Buster wrote:

Yes JM age and injury history is a worry, but he is a massive improvement on Innes Senior

I know Minards gets some completely misdirected criticism but being too old to play on the wing is probably a new one for him.
He needs to get his act together on his fitness


I think should probably leave the jokes to FIL.

Re: Rumours thread : Fri Oct 20, 2023 2:06 pm  

Having spent so long playing for one club, would his heart really be in playing for us in the championship, the last thing we need is someone just going through the motions, as others have said fitness to play with any regularity is also an issue.

Re: Rumours thread : Fri Oct 20, 2023 2:38 pm  

PopTart wrote:

I know Minards gets some completely misdirected criticism but being too old to play on the wing is probably a new one for him.
He needs to get his act together on his fitness


I think should probably leave the jokes to FIL.

I heard, on good authority, that JM would beat TJ in a foot race down the wing.......

Oh and please don't.
........We'd be even more depressed.......

Re: Rumours thread : Fri Oct 20, 2023 6:10 pm  

Think going on rummors (granted only rummors) added to the players already signed up think there could be a new nickname maybe dads army or somthing like that

Re: Rumours thread : Fri Oct 20, 2023 9:01 pm  

Luppylad wrote:

Think going on rummors (granted only rummors) added to the players already signed up think there could be a new nickname maybe dads army or somthing like that

Can see us picking up a few seniors but I doubt we will fill the team with them. Didn’t work for Fev last 2 years.

Re: Rumours thread : Sat Oct 21, 2023 4:00 pm  

Dr Dreadnought wrote:

Having spent so long playing for one club, would his heart really be in playing for us in the championship, the last thing we need is someone just going through the motions, as others have said fitness to play with any regularity is also an issue.

If you have signed JM you don't need to worry about him giving his all , it is just not in his makeup not too. True he has lost some pace and he would certainly not catch Johnstone but give him the ball 30 meters from the line and few will stop him from scoring, on top of that he will give most of your forwards a lesson in how to make metres away from your own 20, I wish he was staying at the Giants but hey ho i would rather he was going to Wakey than any other club. If you've signed him he is the best one you'll make for next year, and good luck for next season.