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| Bienek the behemoth.
Gives me an excuse to use that word.
I like that one.
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| Quote ="WIZEB"Bienek the behemoth.
Gives me an excuse to use that word.
I like that one.
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you ruin your persona by quoting the book of Job!
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| The Ballistic Baltic?
Tread carefully comparing him to previous big lad project signings. We've seen plenty of fat lads who could hand off a double decker but can't run 50 yards in one go, he's already streets ahead and looks to have some pace.
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| Quote ="Cardiff_05"Radford's track record of developing forwards is pretty good, gives him a decent shout.
Impressive highlight reel. Best part of 20 stone as a 19 year old, Christ!'"
You certainly wouldn't want to be in the queue for the buffet just after he's had a crack at it!!!
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| Quote ="PCollinson1990"you ruin your persona by quoting the book of Job!'"
If I tell you I very much doubt I'm going to heaven, would that help?
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| Quote ="PCollinson1990"you ruin your persona by quoting the book of Job!'"
Rather ironic that you are quoting Job because my patience is being sorely tested this season
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| Quote ="Jake the Peg"I seem to remember us signing a young kid who was massive back in the late 80's, early 90's and he played a few games but was completely useless. May have come from RU (No, not mark jones before anyone says it).
Anyone remember him?'"
Are you thinking of Nicky Elgar?
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| Quote ="davey37"Are you thinking of Nicky Elgar?'"
No, he was skinny as fook and came through the local RL ranks. This was some massive kid who I think was an RU player who came in with a big fanfare, played a handful of games, was shown to be useless and disappeared. Not sure if he was local or not
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| Not sure how far back you're thinking but could it be Lawrence Pearce?
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| Big hutch ??
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| Quote ="Panda92"Not sure how far back you're thinking but could it be Lawrence Pearce?'"
That's him. Massive but useless
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| Quote ="Jake the Peg"That's him. Massive but useless
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Have you been in a time warp?
Did you say 80's early 90's?
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| Quote ="Jake the Peg"That's him. Massive but useless
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Playing RU in French second tier, after spells with Leicester and Sale, probably making more money than Hull would have ever paid him
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| Quote ="the cal train"The Ballistic Baltic?
Tread carefully comparing him to previous big lad project signings. We've seen plenty of fat lads who could hand off a double decker but can't run 50 yards in one go, he's already streets ahead and looks to have some pace.
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The beast from the east
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| Quote ="Jake the Peg"No, he was skinny as fook and came through the local RL ranks. This was some massive kid who I think was an RU player who came in with a big fanfare, played a handful of games, was shown to be useless and disappeared. Not sure if he was local or not'"
Ian Marlow ?
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| Quote ="DABHAND"The beast from the east'"
South-East anyway.
The Sidcup Massive
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| Quote ="mk_fc"Ian Marlow ?'"
Marlow was outstanding.
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| Quote ="C for Cuckoo"South-East anyway.
The Sidcup Massive'"
He's Polish, or "of Polish descent"
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| Quote ="WIZEB"If I tell you I very much doubt I'm going to heaven, would that help?
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You definitely aren't after your perverted antics on the VT earlier!!
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| Quote ="Karen"You definitely aren't after your perverted antics on the VT earlier!!
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Thread deleted.
Been one of the most entertaining afties on there for years.
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Quote ="Cardiff_05"Radford's track record of developing forwards is pretty good, gives him a decent shout.
Impressive highlight reel. Best part of 20 stone as a 19 year old, Christ!'"
Who has debuted under Radford in 4.5 years that is a starting XVII player that has come through the ranks? ... Answer no-one, forward or back, Radford hasn't developed anyone to a starting XVII std. Players have come straight in from outside, most youngsters have dropped away and being released so I don't agree that he is pretty good at doing so.
The nearest is Brad Fash who by next year be most likely be in the starting 17 when other players like Minichello depart. In the timescale it's a shocking indictment of how poor Radford and his team are at developing our homegrown talent.
As for Lewis, saw him at London last year, big lad and impressive when he gets a head of steam as can be seen, fair skittles the smaller players over (and also highlights poor tackling technique on bigger players)
Keeps his head screwed on and knuckles down he could become a massive deal in SL and beyond, it's a very good signing by the club,
extended Highlights reel https://youtu.be/pd2BGwXjjqU
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Quote ="Cardiff_05"Radford's track record of developing forwards is pretty good, gives him a decent shout.
Impressive highlight reel. Best part of 20 stone as a 19 year old, Christ!'"
Who has debuted under Radford in 4.5 years that is a starting XVII player that has come through the ranks? ... Answer no-one, forward or back, Radford hasn't developed anyone to a starting XVII std. Players have come straight in from outside, most youngsters have dropped away and being released so I don't agree that he is pretty good at doing so.
The nearest is Brad Fash who by next year be most likely be in the starting 17 when other players like Minichello depart. In the timescale it's a shocking indictment of how poor Radford and his team are at developing our homegrown talent.
As for Lewis, saw him at London last year, big lad and impressive when he gets a head of steam as can be seen, fair skittles the smaller players over (and also highlights poor tackling technique on bigger players)
Keeps his head screwed on and knuckles down he could become a massive deal in SL and beyond, it's a very good signing by the club,
extended Highlights reel https://youtu.be/pd2BGwXjjqU
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| Quote ="the cal train"He's Polish, or "of Polish descent"'"
And he's English. And he's from Sidcup.
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| Quote ="Smiggs"Marlow was outstanding.'"
I know - but I can't think of any other RU forwards from that era.... other then the two mentioned.
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Quote ="knockersbumpMKII"Who has debuted under Radford in 4.5 years that is a starting XVII player that has come through the ranks? ... Answer no-one, forward or back, Radford hasn't developed anyone to a starting XVII std. Players have come straight in from outside, most youngsters have dropped away and being released so I don't agree that he is pretty good at doing so.
The nearest is Brad Fash who by next year be most likely be in the starting 17 when other players like Minichello depart. In the timescale it's a shocking indictment of how poor Radford and his team are at developing our homegrown talent.
As for Lewis, saw him at London last year, big lad and impressive when he gets a head of steam as can be seen, fair skittles the smaller players over (and also highlights poor tackling technique on bigger players)
Keeps his head screwed on and knuckles down he could become a massive deal in SL and beyond, it's a very good signing by the club,
extended Highlights reel https://youtu.be/pd2BGwXjjqU'"
The only reason it has taken so long for Radford to bring these players though is the poor handling of youth players from Gentle and Agar, Gentle wanted to get rid of Shaul and didn't want to play Lineham luckily Radford stopped both from happening.
Radford has not only given debuts to loads of young players and developed them him and his team have developed some established players like Bowden, Houghton, Hadle, Green, Shaul and watts.
Regularly players like Abdul, Fash, Masi etc are getting gsmetime.
So to say that Radford and his team are poor at developing players is total nonsense.
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Quote ="knockersbumpMKII"Who has debuted under Radford in 4.5 years that is a starting XVII player that has come through the ranks? ... Answer no-one, forward or back, Radford hasn't developed anyone to a starting XVII std. Players have come straight in from outside, most youngsters have dropped away and being released so I don't agree that he is pretty good at doing so.
The nearest is Brad Fash who by next year be most likely be in the starting 17 when other players like Minichello depart. In the timescale it's a shocking indictment of how poor Radford and his team are at developing our homegrown talent.
As for Lewis, saw him at London last year, big lad and impressive when he gets a head of steam as can be seen, fair skittles the smaller players over (and also highlights poor tackling technique on bigger players)
Keeps his head screwed on and knuckles down he could become a massive deal in SL and beyond, it's a very good signing by the club,
extended Highlights reel https://youtu.be/pd2BGwXjjqU'"
The only reason it has taken so long for Radford to bring these players though is the poor handling of youth players from Gentle and Agar, Gentle wanted to get rid of Shaul and didn't want to play Lineham luckily Radford stopped both from happening.
Radford has not only given debuts to loads of young players and developed them him and his team have developed some established players like Bowden, Houghton, Hadle, Green, Shaul and watts.
Regularly players like Abdul, Fash, Masi etc are getting gsmetime.
So to say that Radford and his team are poor at developing players is total nonsense.
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