Re: Morgan Escare : Mon Feb 27, 2017 10:16 pm  

The fact that we signed Escare says an awful lot.

To move him to wing (based on current form) would be ludicrous, to move Williams would be even more ludicrous.

Sam Tomkins now has real competition and this is exactly what he needs but we looked a more dangerous attacking threat with Sarginson at FB last season and the same could be argued with Escare now.

Sam will need to really impress should Escare pick up an injury or lose some form but he will need to do better than what he showed last season.

Re: Morgan Escare : Tue Feb 28, 2017 10:29 am  

Escape was signed as cover for ST and has made a good start. However, a fully fit ST is in a different league and will walk straight back into the team. We are blessed this year with more quality in the squad but let's not go overboard in February. I agree Escare deserves his spot but, by the same token, doesn't Willie Isa? A fully fit pack means no Isa and I suspect a fully fit back line may well mean no Escare. It's all good IMO.
At least Escare is deserving of the plaudits he is receiving. If only I could remember who it was that posted he would stop watching if ST got into the team in front of Hampshire.......

Re: Morgan Escare : Tue Feb 28, 2017 12:07 pm  

jinkin jimmy wrote:

Escape was signed as cover for ST and has made a good start. However, a fully fit ST is in a different league and will walk straight back into the team. We are blessed this year with more quality in the squad but let's not go overboard in February. I agree Escare deserves his spot but, by the same token, doesn't Willie Isa? A fully fit pack means no Isa and I suspect a fully fit back line may well mean no Escare. It's all good IMO.
At least Escare is deserving of the plaudits he is receiving. If only I could remember who it was that posted he would stop watching if ST got into the team in front of Hampshire.......

Agreed...

Re: Morgan Escare : Tue Feb 28, 2017 3:21 pm  

jinkin jimmy wrote:

Escape was signed as cover for ST and has made a good start. However, a fully fit ST is in a different league and will walk straight back into the team. We are blessed this year with more quality in the squad but let's not go overboard in February. I agree Escare deserves his spot but, by the same token, doesn't Willie Isa? A fully fit pack means no Isa and I suspect a fully fit back line may well mean no Escare. It's all good IMO.
At least Escare is deserving of the plaudits he is receiving. If only I could remember who it was that posted he would stop watching if ST got into the team in front of Hampshire.......

Spot on

Re: Morgan Escare : Wed Mar 01, 2017 3:01 pm  

jinkin jimmy wrote:

Escape was signed as cover for ST and has made a good start. However, a fully fit ST is in a different league and will walk straight back into the team. We are blessed this year with more quality in the squad but let's not go overboard in February. I agree Escare deserves his spot but, by the same token, doesn't Willie Isa? A fully fit pack means no Isa and I suspect a fully fit back line may well mean no Escare. It's all good IMO.
At least Escare is deserving of the plaudits he is receiving. If only I could remember who it was that posted he would stop watching if ST got into the team in front of Hampshire.......

Sam Tomkins is being paid an absolute fortune. He's going to walk back into the team whether he's deserving or not.

Re: Morgan Escare : Wed Mar 01, 2017 3:13 pm  

P-J wrote:

Sam Tomkins is being paid an absolute fortune. He's going to walk back into the team whether he's deserving or not.

There's a reason he's being paid 'an absolute fortune' mate.

Re: Morgan Escare : Wed Mar 01, 2017 8:50 pm  

Aboveusonlypie wrote:

There's a reason he's being paid 'an absolute fortune' mate.

The real question is if he replaces the distinctly average Leuluai at SH, rather than Escaré at FB.

Re: Morgan Escare : Wed Mar 01, 2017 8:57 pm  

Suzy Banyon wrote:

The real question is if he replaces the distinctly average Leuluai at SH, rather than Escaré at FB.

Is this a serious comment? We've looked a million times better in attack since Tommy has been playing. Escare is a cover / utility player. Tommy and Sam are much higher up the pecking order and rightly so!!

Re: Morgan Escare : Wed Mar 01, 2017 9:00 pm  

Suzy Banyon wrote:

The real question is if he replaces the distinctly average Leuluai at SH, rather than Escaré at FB.

I sincerely hope this is sarcasm.

Re: Morgan Escare : Fri Mar 03, 2017 5:14 pm  

Aboveusonlypie wrote:

There's a reason he's being paid 'an absolute fortune' mate.

We haven't seen that player return from New Zealand, mate.