andyh0064 wrote:
He's out on loan and getting experience, that's a good thing. He'll likely break into the first year properly next year, what's the issue with loaning a player until then? Some people will moan about anything.
I think the fact Gaz Owen is the best natural hooker in squad and he was palmed off in favour to keep Stuart Howarth grated on a lot of people, me included. I think the terms of Owen’s loan deal mean he can’t be recalled. IMO bringing Tomkins in is a decent shout as we do need steering better around the ruck and hopefully he’ll bring some youthful enthusiasm with him. Owen is apparently tearing it up at Sheffield and I’ve been keeping an eye out for their match reports and highlights on Eagles TV, he’s scoring a fair few tries, which I think can only benefit him. I don’t see Tomkins as the long term solution to our hooking problems, but I would like to see Gaz Owen part of the club for some years to come.
