Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Sep 05, 2021 10:51 am  

What makes everyone think Wigan can get Mago in better condition than what South’s can?

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Sep 05, 2021 11:10 am  

nathan_rugby wrote:

What makes everyone think Wigan can get Mago in better condition than what South’s can?

Who said they can?

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Sep 05, 2021 1:09 pm  

nathan_rugby wrote:

Rubbish.

Walmsley at Saints not doing too bad and doesn’t play anywhere near 80.

He’s been one of the best props in the comp for the last 5 or so years.

Thank you for your in depth and insightful response.
Of course you are absolutely correct and I’m a bit of an arris.
Have you got anymore gems of rugby wisdom that you’d consider sharing to one gobshoite from another?

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Sep 05, 2021 3:02 pm  

Completely outplayed but only four behind at half time.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Sep 05, 2021 3:20 pm  

nathan_rugby wrote:

Rubbish.

Walmsley at Saints not doing too bad and doesn’t play anywhere near 80.

He’s been one of the best props in the comp for the last 5 or so years.

Yeah the game has moved on, they need to be fitter than they did 10.years ago but no need to be an 80 minute prop. I do think hooker is going back to being an 80 minute position though.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Sep 05, 2021 5:08 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

I do agree in many ways. No player should be in a condition where you can only do 20 minutes and no more, even if that is how you plan to use them. They may need to do longer spells due to injuries or disciplinary issues mid game for one. The way my mate spoke about Mago yesterday sounded like if you tried to leave him on for 80 minutes, he’d have probably fell over with exhaustion and that can’t be right. I just hope somebody from Wigan watched it (I’m sure they did) and will be having words about his plans in his off season and setting some expectations about the condition he should be arriving in. It’s unlikely to be any better than that but it can’t be worse.

Against St George Mago made 13 carries for 134metres and dud 22 tackles. I’ll take that.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Sep 05, 2021 5:28 pm  

Yorkshire Warrior wrote:

Against St George Mago made 13 carries for 134metres and dud 22 tackles. I’ll take that.

Yeah, I said above somewhere his stats looked fine but I believe he looked extremely fatigued trying to get back in the defensive line. It’s not to write him off but his condition could be the difference between him doing a decent job for us and a very good one. The way that front row is performing at the moment, we need a very good level from him and Ellis.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Sep 05, 2021 5:33 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

Yeah, I said above somewhere his stats looked fine but I believe he looked extremely fatigued trying to get back in the defensive line. It’s not to write him off but his condition could be the difference between him doing a decent job for us and a very good one. The way that front row is performing at the moment, we need a very good level from him and Ellis.

Oh I agree. But I think a full pre season’s training (especially if SW is that involved in some capacity) will take care of his fitness. And also, if Bennet thinks he is good enough, again, I’ll take that.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Sep 05, 2021 5:38 pm  

Yorkshire Warrior wrote:

Oh I agree. But I think a full pre season’s training (especially if SW is that involved in some capacity) will take care of his fitness. And also, if Bennet thinks he is good enough, again, I’ll take that.

Let’s hope so. He’s been in and out under Bennett and certainly out the last few weeks looking at the team sheets. I think he played yesterday as it was a reserve side with Souths having their play off spot sewn up but he has been picked pretty often. Fingers crossed he comes with the right attitude.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Sep 05, 2021 5:47 pm  

I just watched the Souths game and I thought Mago was OK, perhaps that's just me. Benji was the star of the show, though. I'd love him here, even for one season. When it comes to last-tackle options, he generally has something in store.