Do you know how much he is earning? I would imagine we will be paying Ali for example, alot more than him? i dont know for sure, just guessing. I may be wrong and so be it, i just wondered if you know for sure as you seem pretty certain he is on "top dollar"

Defensively solid players always get the stick. His tackle stats dont lie. I would also like to see him on the field more, but if you are going to use him as a battering ram down the middle, that is what you will get.
For me he is doing exactly what i thought he would before he arrived just for less minutes.He doesnt look as fit as i would like, but maybe they are trying to bulk him up??

If you were expecting a Clyde, Watmough like player you will be dissapointed. If you were expecting a solid defensive second rower who has then been asked to play out of position, i think he has been there or there abouts.

Bigger forwards WOULD put us on the front foot for def, I think that is a fair comment about more running from dummy half but it always starts with the forwards

All we need is the one though, thats not a go at AR PJ OW & Jonson as they are all working hard

Some one like Gareth Carvell would transform our side IMO

I think Aiton as done a fantastic job but I would also like to see him go on his own a lttle bit more. It may be unfair to bring Wood into the argument as Aiton as done most of the hardwork, but Wood never seems to hestitate in having a go and he's actually put us on the front foot. Mind due, like people have highlighted and you yourself, we have little go forward compared to the bigger teams when building a platform for the halves and the hooker to have a go regularly. Also we don't know what the coach tells em !

Jesper Parnevik ...my favourite golfer . Hope he recovers from his injury asap

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Sorry - back to the topic everyone .

I agree and so do many more. I think RA knows he needs a prop as well but who's available?
I think such as Andy Raleigh and Ollie Wilkes make good yards as support props if you like, but Steve Southern and Paul Johnson although excellent defensively don't seem to be as productive in the prop role.
Looks like they'll have to soldier on for the foreseeable future though!

Completely agree. When Aiton does it he looks dangerous and was near London's try line on one occasion in ther 1st half when he tried it which surprised them and wasn't far from scoring. Whatever anyone says its missing from our game as is a 18 stone top quality prop.

The proof in the 'chicken or egg' argument about which comes first (the go-forward from strong forward running props or the dummy half runs from PTB creating more space for your forwards) will be shown to a certain extent when hopefully Ellis gets a run in the next week or so.