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Re: Front page of TRP this week
DIR By: poorfour
Date: January 14, 2019, 9:40 am
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Ward is 33, so although he's got fewer miles on the clock than
some 33 year olds having come to the premiership late, he must
be looking at retirement and so the rumours of a transition to
player / coach make sense. I can't see why that would be an
influence on Kyle, who's at a totally different position in his
career: test Lion, starting tighthead for his country and with
another 7 or 8 years at the top ahead of him as long as he stays
fit.
Changing clubs - especially for a prop - usually means at least
a season of underperformance as they get used to their new team
mates. It's quite a big risk to take if you're at the top of
your game, unless you're really hacked off where you are.
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Re: Front page of TRP this week
DIR By: honkytonk
Date: January 14, 2019, 10:06 am
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I dont quite get the mates thing. Just because your mate is
going, you have to??
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Re: Front page of TRP this week
DIR By: Mayor West
Date: January 14, 2019, 11:23 am
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There is nothing to stop Wardy and his girlfriend going north
together. She would easily get into a northern ladies team and
keep the England position which is the one that pays.
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Re: Front page of TRP this week
DIR By: honkytonk
Date: January 14, 2019, 11:31 am
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She joined from Darlington
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Re: Front page of TRP this week
DIR By: quinalan
Date: January 14, 2019, 12:16 pm
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Think the Dombrant, Clifford, Chisholm, back row partnership has
gone really well recently & I can see Clifford becoming a really
good 7, so why would he want to leave? If we sign another 7 then
he's perfectly capable of fighting for his jersey, as he will
have to do wherever else he may go. As Poorfour points out we've
given him a lot of patience in the injury rehab department & I
would feel a debt of gratitude to the club if it were me.
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Re: Front page of TRP this week
DIR By: thomh
Date: January 14, 2019, 3:15 pm
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--- Quote from: poorfour link ---
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> That's a bit of damning with faint praise. Croft had some
outrageous skills but also some real weaknesses in his game.
Clifford, in the season or so when he was actually fully fit (he
was carrying that shoulder industry for quite a while before
surgery), was a far more complete player, and he looks to be
getting back to that sort of level. Even if he's lost a bit of
pace, that shouldn't be a barrier to him adapting to a different
sort of role (as Dallaglio did after he injured his knees).
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>
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Don’t disagree - I was talking exclusively about his speed.
Would however caveat that Croft, despite his weaknesses, does
still have 5 test caps for the Lions. He had a habit of going
missing in the in the really tough games, but some incredible
attributes for a flanker.
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Re: Front page of TRP this week
DIR By: Chipstead Quin
Date: January 15, 2019, 8:10 am
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Couple of posts suggest Clifford has a choice in this , more
likely that Gustard doesn't think he can do a job for him .
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Re: Front page of TRP this week
DIR By: T-Bone
Date: January 15, 2019, 9:10 am
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--- Quote from: Chipstead Quin link ---
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> Couple of posts suggest Clifford has a choice in this , more
likely that Gustard doesn't think he can do a job for him .
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If that was the case would he be picking him as first choice
ahead of Kunatani, Wallace and Bothma. Unless of course he
thinks they are all surplus to requirements and Clifford is the
best of a bad bunch. That may be the case, but I find it highly
unlikely.
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Re: Front page of TRP this week
DIR By: Chipstead Quin
Date: January 15, 2019, 9:41 am
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--- Quote from: T-Bone link ---
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> If that was the case would he be picking him as first choice
ahead of Kunatani, Wallace and Bothma. Unless of course he
thinks they are all surplus to requirements and Clifford is the
best of a bad bunch. That may be the case, but I find it highly
unlikely.
>
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I agree Tbone , (and would personally start him ahead of all 3
you mention) , but I'm not so sure he would figure with a fit
back row of Robshaw , Dombrandt and Chisholm - and there is
speculation around Kwagga Smith
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Re: Front page of TRP this week
DIR By: TomBuckQuin
Date: January 15, 2019, 9:44 am
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--- Quote from: Chipstead Quin link ---
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> I agree Tbone , (and would personally start him ahead of all 3
you mention) , but I'm not so sure he would figure with a fit
back row of Robshaw , Dombrandt and Chisholm - and there is
speculation around Kwagga Smith
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...and Will Evans (an out-and-out 7).
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