Is it Time for Jammer to Play Less : Sat May 23, 2009 1:00 pm  

I usually stand next to the subs bench, noticed a few games now that Graham is looking a bit more knackered now when he comes off the field.

Is it time to give Graham more recovery time now that the season is warming up temperature and game wise.

: Sat May 23, 2009 1:08 pm  

It is, but we're not strong enough at prop to have him off the field for long periods. If Cayless was fully fit, we'd be far better off and Graham could be spelled more. We should rest him next week against Gateshead IMO.

: Sat May 23, 2009 1:20 pm  

Blobbynator wrote:

It is, but we're not strong enough at prop to have him off the field for long periods. If Cayless was fully fit, we'd be far better off and Graham could be spelled more. We should rest him next week against Gateshead IMO.

Yes I agree we should rest graham next week.

Maybe put him on bench.

: Sat May 23, 2009 1:33 pm  

Agree with what Blobby says. I'd like to rest him and next week is probably the only chance we'll have for a few months because we would miss his input too much at the moment. Maybe we can rest him against Wigoon.

: Sat May 23, 2009 1:33 pm  

St pete wrote:

Yes I agree we should rest graham next week.

Maybe put him on bench.

Nah, he'll want to be watching the FA cup final.

: Sat May 23, 2009 1:38 pm  

He needs to be rested next week definately and possibly start him from the bench in a few games.

: Sat May 23, 2009 1:42 pm  

Time for a rest? If we had the luxury of resting him, then he wouldn't be having to play so many minutes as he would be interchanged more regularly. Anyway, as many have said, give him a week off next week.

I thought he played better last night, than he has for a few weeks though. Last few weeks hes wanted to be a stand off first, and a prop forward second, but last night was the opposite (and correct) way round for him. He took the ball up and made the hard yards, rather than looking to pass the ball all the time, like he has in the previous few weeks.

: Sat May 23, 2009 1:50 pm  

McClennan wrote:

Agree with what Blobby says. I'd like to rest him and next week is probably the only chance we'll have for a few months because we would miss his input too much at the moment. Maybe we can rest him against Wigoon.

He rested for 80 minutes at Murrayfield.

: Sat May 23, 2009 2:11 pm  

RB wrote:

He rested for 80 minutes at Murrayfield.

Could be worse, he could have been resting since 1998!

: Sat May 23, 2009 2:30 pm  

RB wrote:

He rested for 80 minutes at Murrayfield.

No he didnt,he put his usuall shift in.