Re: New Prop : Wed Oct 13, 2021 7:41 pm  

Moe syslak wrote:

Jason Clark is the same size as Danny walker ffs! Prop??

I'm bigger (& probably better) than Jason Clark.

Re: New Prop : Wed Oct 13, 2021 8:57 pm  

Alffi_7 wrote:

Holmes at prop? He’s smaller than Clark and would be wasted in the middle surely?

According to the gospel of St Wiki you’re right. 2cm shorter and 6 kilo lighter (but the pic of him Iooks like it was taken when he was 17 so I’m not sure how accurate it is).

Re: New Prop : Wed Oct 13, 2021 10:51 pm  

Captain Hook wrote:

According to the gospel of St Wiki you’re right. 2cm shorter and 6 kilo lighter (but the pic of him Iooks like it was taken when he was 17 so I’m not sure how accurate it is).

Height 182cm
Weight 97kg

According to Castleford’s official website.

Re: New Prop : Wed Oct 13, 2021 11:57 pm  

Moe syslak wrote:

Jason Clark is the same size as Danny walker ffs! Prop??

No he's not, jason Clark is 6ft and about 15st.

Re: New Prop : Thu Oct 14, 2021 2:53 pm  

Kurt Sorensen, Les Boyd and Kevin Tamati were 3 of the bests props I ever saw play. I would give up a limb to watch them play for Wire instead of the signings we have made for prop over the last 12 months.
They were all about 5ft 7” to 5ft 8” and no more than 16st tops.

Re: New Prop : Thu Oct 14, 2021 3:52 pm  

rubber duckie wrote:

Kurt Sorensen, Les Boyd and Kevin Tamati were 3 of the bests props I ever saw play. I would give up a limb to watch them play for Wire instead of the signings we have made for prop over the last 12 months.
They were all about 5ft 7” to 5ft 8” and no more than 16st tops.

Imagine these 3 taking to the field..what fun we'd have..gladly buy a seaso ticket to watch players like that

Re: New Prop : Thu Oct 14, 2021 5:39 pm  

[quote="rubber duckie"]Kurt Sorensen, Les Boyd and Kevin Tamati were 3 of the bests props I ever saw play. I would give up a limb to watch them play for Wire instead of the signings we have made for prop over the last 12 months.
They were all about 5ft 7” to 5ft 8” and no more than 16st tops.[/quote]
Kevin Tamati was 5'10"

Re: New Prop : Thu Oct 14, 2021 6:01 pm  

rubber duckie wrote:

Kurt Sorensen, Les Boyd and Kevin Tamati were 3 of the bests props I ever saw play. I would give up a limb to watch them play for Wire instead of the signings we have made for prop over the last 12 months.
They were all about 5ft 7” to 5ft 8” and no more than 16st tops.

Today's internet winner.

I remember being stood in the the Time Square, and thinking "wow, Boyd's a midget"..... certainly didn't play like one. Proof alone that you don't need to be 6'4" and built like a proverbial one to be a prop. Let's not forget either, when Boyd toured with the 82 Invincibles, he was a second rower. People want them to be fast running 6"2' athletes.....he wasn't that, either.

No substitute for class.

Re: New Prop : Thu Oct 14, 2021 6:19 pm  

Boyd could negate lack of true size by being squat, fearless and intimidating as well as taking the ball in like a freight train and possessing quick feet, hands and brains. How does Jason Clark make up for his lack of size? He's got none of the above.

Re: New Prop : Fri Oct 15, 2021 12:14 am  

Luke Yates is a prime example of not having to be a big dude to hit like a truck......unfortunately Clark is well below Yates level. Squad filler at best.