sally cinnamon wrote:

I'm not sure how "bit of an idiot" is helpful in the current environment. Considering the justification for shipping out Mike Cooper is supposedly that Powell is setting down standards that you either fit in or you get out, are we going to be shipping Vaughan out first time he steps out of line?

Maybe Powell's tactics involve "a bit of an idiot" and he's looked across our current pack and thought they can't offer him what he wants. There may be a controlled aggression element that Powell feels were missing and Vaughan offers over Cooper. A 40 min hard man vs a 70 minute workhorse, compensated by a decent interchange.

Who knows?

That’s what I was trying to get at. We need a bit of dog as much as we need size….and dog usually comes with a bit of stupidity.

I think you might find the dog will come from McGuire. Take a look at his record he’s exactly what we need - he’s a horrible piece of work. Luvly

Surely our 2023 pack is significantly stronger than our 2022 one (or 2021 come to think of it). Even if one of them doesn't work out, it looks like a proper rugby pack.

I'm still very excited about James Harrison.

ratticusfinch wrote:

Yes I should clarify I meant a little intimidatory on the field. His off field stuff isn’t great but he ‘could’ more than make up for it on the field.

That’s how I took it. A bit closer to an enforcer than anything we have currently. And we know he won’t have many chances to get in any barbecue trouble in this country.

ratticusfinch wrote:

That’s what I was trying to get at. We need a bit of dog as much as we need size….and dog usually comes with a bit of stupidity.

I get what you're saying. Westwood being a good example.

If you want players that get right to the line of acceptable aggression, you have to accept that they'll be times when they stray over it.

We are doomed they have shown an highlight reel

karetaker wrote:

We are doomed they have shown an highlight reel

Was it on Kiss Cam by any chance?

RoyalWire wrote:

I think you might find the dog will come from McGuire. Take a look at his record he’s exactly what we need - he’s a horrible piece of work. Luvly

After watching this video, I'd agree. One that other fans will love to hate.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJbG4tDDpeQ&t=237s

RoyalWire wrote:

I think you might find the dog will come from McGuire. Take a look at his record he’s exactly what we need - he’s a horrible piece of work. Luvly

After watching this video, I'd agree. One that other fans will love to hate.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJbG4tDDpeQ&t=237s