: Wed Jul 29, 2009 11:44 am  

On a short term deal (End Of Season)
If his shoulder is good, id take him.

Adds some fire/strike power, not all pressure on brough.
Would also see atkins get more and quality service.

He IS quality When on the field. So if he is injury free id take him.
Potentially playing for a contract at a place where he played his best rugby.

Ive been critical of him for what he did, but he did reject wigan mid-season and kept us up, almost single-handedly.

So id be prepared to move on,if Fit he could make sure we get into playoffs and make an impact once there.

: Wed Jul 29, 2009 11:44 am  

charlie wrote:

Could never forget the games he won us that kept us in this league, playing with just one arm as his other was bust.

No, fair enough - but don't forget his unwillingness to bend his back in the end goal area at the battle of belle vue could have undone decades of the club.

As has already been said, he was running the show and we where very 1 dimensional (not to say inneffective) but how would that work now with Brough and Drew both trying call the shots. We already identified the problem when Rooney joined the party too - how would this upset the balance?

: Wed Jul 29, 2009 11:46 am  

mwildcats wrote:

On a short term deal (End Of Season)
If his shoulder is good, id take him.

Adds some fire/strike power, not all pressure on brough.
Would also see atkins get more and quality service.

He IS quality When on the field. So if he is injury free id take him.
Potentially playing for a contract at a place where he played his best rugby.

Ive been critical of him for what he did, but he did reject wigan mid-season and kept us up, almost single-handedly.

So id be prepared to move on,if Fit he could make sure we get into playoffs and make an impact once there.

I agree with everything you say there, to be honest...i'd love to have him back- only if the terms were ok though.

: Wed Jul 29, 2009 11:48 am  

I certainly have nothing personal against Solo 'that' try against Wigan was just fantastic I just don't think he is the right player for us now. We have moved on and improved and he has had some serious injuries and got even further out of shape.

: Wed Jul 29, 2009 11:48 am  

Haywire wrote:

No, fair enough - but don't forget his unwillingness to bend his back in the end goal area at the battle of belle vue could have undone decades of the club.

As has already been said, he was running the show and we where very 1 dimensional (not to say inneffective) but how would that work now with Brough and Drew both trying call the shots. We already identified the problem when Rooney joined the party too - how would this upset the balance?

Forgotten about that! A case of too many chiefs and not enough indians

: Wed Jul 29, 2009 11:48 am  

Nope, had the best out of him, leave well alone.

: Wed Jul 29, 2009 11:50 am  

He's out for the season (6 months at least) needs op on shoulder that he damaged again against us.
So if he's been released I suspect it's for this.

: Wed Jul 29, 2009 11:54 am  

Nay nay and thrice nay.

Backward step, we play better as a unit without him, he hasn't done what he used to in a long time, he's even more overweight and unfit now and I get the impression that when he left he tried to make out he was blameless.

Yes someone may get the odd moment of magic from him, but I think there is far more danger it'd only ruin my memory of what he was capable of at best.

: Wed Jul 29, 2009 12:37 pm  

As JK once said, for every try he created he conceded a few more. Would imaging he would be out of shape too. A Solomona more out of shape than normal may not do us much good imo.

: Wed Jul 29, 2009 12:51 pm  

Leave him alone, the squads fine the way it is, don't need to upset the apple cart.