: Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:08 am  

carl_spackler wrote:

No he's not, he tackles fairly and can play a bit.

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:08 am  

carl_spackler wrote:

Totally agree, I just don't think he's fit enough to be keeping his spot yet. Our pack cannot cope with that continually, I think we need someone else capable of 30-40 minutes to come in until he's played more minutes in the academy.

Agree, no side can carry a player to just do 15 minute bursts. Don't get me wrong, I can see the potential, but I don't see how he keeps King out (and King was fit to play this weekend wasn't he?)

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:11 am  

carl_spackler wrote:

No he's not, he tackles fairly and can play a bit.

And what about Sam?

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:13 am  

MrPhilb wrote:

And what about Sam?

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:16 am  

MrPhilb wrote:

And what about Sam?

Hows Aizue doing in your reserves?

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:19 am  

Standee wrote:

Agree, no side can carry a player to just do 15 minute bursts. Don't get me wrong, I can see the potential, but I don't see how he keeps King out (and King was fit to play this weekend wasn't he?)

I'm not sure how fit he is, that might be why he played academy, perhaps the coaching staff aren't either. Regardless, after a bruising encounter with Bradford I did say during the week that I would personally have preferred Moa not to play against Cas, even if that meant another backrower on the bench (Washbrook was definitely fit wasn't he?) and Radford's 2nd stint being at prop.

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:20 am  

carl_spackler wrote:

I'm not sure how fit he is, that might be why he played academy, perhaps the coaching staff aren't either. Regardless, after a bruising encounter with Bradford I did say during the week that I would personally have preferred Moa not to play against Cas, even if that meant another backrower on the bench (Washbrook was definitely fit wasn't he?) and Radford's 2nd stint being at prop.

Be interesting to know what he's getting paid, and how much he costs per minute doing 15 minutes a game!

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:20 am  

Big Dave T wrote:

Hows Aizue doing in your reserves?

Better than King in yours

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:21 am  

MrPhilb wrote:

Better than King in yours

Fair enough!

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:25 am  

Standee wrote:

Be interesting to know what he's getting paid, and how much he costs per minute doing 15 minutes a game!

Can't really say I'd be bothered about that personally. He'd actually come out as better value than Tony, Raynor, Whiting, and Washbrook so far this season, would you say those are bad investments?

He's not fit and arguably shouldn't be in the team, that he is is down to the coaching staff and it's not fair to start suggesting he's being overpaid beacuse of it IMO.