Having been watching him the few times he's played this season for the Cardiff Blues, he lacks the pace and movement off the breakdown that used to unlock some of the best backlines in RU and has been used as an impact sub when the game has been won or lost already to give the side direction. He clearly had achieved all he could in Union ,I don't know what Noble wants him for exactly, but his experience and passion when playing is bettered by no other man of either code.
I wasn't sure it was a good idea at first ,publicity aside, still am not , but we'll wait and see.......
leyther wrote:waste of time and money and it just shows the ambition of the crusaders by signing over the hill union rejects
Do you actually know what the word reject means?
Captained: Bridgend Ravens Celtic Warriors Wales British Lions
The ONLY player to win the Heineken Cup and a Grand slam in the same year. 100 international caps At the time of his retirement from international rugby he held the Welsh try scoring record.
Yeah some "reject". You WISH you could attract such a decorated rugby player.
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Now whether he's "over the hill" remains to be seen.
Grendel wrote:Do you actually know what the word reject means?
Captained: Bridgend Ravens Celtic Warriors Wales British Lions
The ONLY player to win the Heineken Cup and a Grand slam in the same year. 100 international caps At the time of his retirement from international rugby he held the Welsh try scoring record.
Yeah some "reject". You WISH you could attract such a decorated rugby player.
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Now whether he's "over the hill" remains to be seen.
Absoluley spot on Grendel, I couldnt think of any other club outside the big four who would have the clout to make a signing that would make such impact on the game, he may not play much but the word of mouth created is already pretty significant.
One question I may ask, where do fans of both codes, who may have more knowledge of Union and Thomas (I know nothing about union and didnt even know where the guy played until i looked it up) think he will play?
Mugwump has made some good points albeit a tad harsh re; positions, once over wing could be considered a position to blood players in, not now. FWIW I would see him at centre, possibly second row?
Joined: Aug 16 2002 Posts: 16601 Location: A rose between 2 thorns
Please forgive my ignorant, alleged Leigh fan - we have doubts with his postings on our site (troll alert).
On Thomas
1. Well done Mr T, not a spring chicken who has stuck his hand up to have a crack at the toughest game on the planet. I applaud you after all you have achieved in RU
2. Obvious wing, would be hard to stop near to line, defensively easy to slot in and should be safe under the high ball
3. Hope the Wrexham adventure is a success, it was obvious CC would fail in Bridgend -facilities, location, RU etc - and this has got the club more than his pay in publicity already.
Joined: Aug 17 2003 Posts: 17226 Location: South Wales
No, the Scorpions don't have a game this week and they can't just play any Crusaders players anyway, they are not a reserve side.
King Street Cat wrote:Some might look at this as being harsh but I think it's fair. When are the Rugby League going to stop persisting with this fantasy expansion. If it hasn't worked by now, it never will! I'm all for reaching out to a wider audience with our game but not at the expense of historical clubs in the homelands.
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Who are the Scorpions?
'You put your Wendell in, You take your Brownie out, You put your Bennett in, And you make it to the 8, You do the Oki Chokie, And you get knocked out, Thats what St George are about'
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The Chief wrote:What a knob Barrie MacKenzie is.
gutterfax wrote:I like Bazza. He chose the name of a cross dressing Austalian institutions other persona.....and is your typical Aussie w@nker living in London whilst he tries to get some culture by visiting Prague to get pi55ed on Cheap Star, getting a fondle from a dodgy hooker in amsterdam and eating a snail for a bet when in paris. All of these things will make him a cultural icon when his visa runs out and he is sent the way of his great grandparents....alas, not in chains this time.
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