: Sun Jul 19, 2009 12:30 am  

This is up there with the biggest mistakes the clubs made in recent history.

Re: Newton to Wakey Confirmed : Sun Jul 19, 2009 12:31 am  

mwildcats wrote:

Only 29 so still fair few years in him yet, also seems to have dampened down his aggression.

He's 30. But I still think he's a good signing for you and yes his aggression isn't what it was and imo it's taken part of Newtons game with it.

: Sun Jul 19, 2009 8:42 am  

redeverready wrote:

This is up there with the biggest mistakes the clubs made in recent history.

Why? If we had released one of the best players in SL then I might agree, but we haven't. So why do you feel it is one of the biggest mistakes in recent history?

: Sun Jul 19, 2009 9:30 am  

Bully_Boxer wrote:

So why do you feel it is one of the biggest mistakes in recent history?

Because he's the only one we have on the pitch atm that's got a real tactical rugby brain.

: Sun Jul 19, 2009 9:32 am  

tbh think newton will come back to bite us next year but I feel we've made the right call in not offering more than a year. would rather he went while he's still playing at a decent level rather than watching him decline like we're currently experiencing with deacs.
Think we've got a potentially very good replacement in l'estrange. Watching leeds wcc game he controlled game very well and gives dome speed round the ruck, which is something weve missed for a while.

: Sun Jul 19, 2009 10:39 am  

redeverready wrote:

This is up there with the biggest mistakes the clubs made in recent history.

Coming from you, that's got to be a bit of a concern. What's your reasoning?

: Sun Jul 19, 2009 10:46 am  

Ewwenorfolk wrote:

Because he's the only one we have on the pitch atm that's got a real tactical rugby brain.

Well you're entitled to your opinion. I think he is overrated by some on here and I think we will cope without him. I've been impressed with what I have seen of L'Estrange, but we do need to recruit some quality at halfback.

: Sun Jul 19, 2009 11:05 am  

Bully_Boxer wrote:

, but we do need to recruit some quality at halfback.

I think that is spot on, and will be the main factor on how our season goes next season. Centre is second in line aswell.

: Sun Jul 19, 2009 1:46 pm  

Weve not seen the best of Newton in a Bulls shirt IMO, good luck to him though he will give 100% every game but has a tendancy to make a lot of errors and a lot of forward passes.

: Sun Jul 19, 2009 2:29 pm  

JUDGE666 wrote:

Weve not seen the best of Newton in a Bulls shirt IMO, good luck to him though he will give 100% every game but has a tendancy to make a lot of errors and a lot of forward passes.

wonder why you never shouted then