Re: 2020 | Squad talk : Mon Sep 02, 2019 5:08 pm  

flipper wrote: Impressive from Muizz, the Chairman of the Prop Forwards Union on twitter is less impressed though, https://twitter.com/ThunderRugby/status ... 2947084290 Get down on the floor kid and play the ball asap we dont want forwards breaking tackles. Watch how James Donaldson does it, 8 metres a game!!! Well done Muizz big fan of that kid. Shame the likes of him, Corey, Broadbent, Walters etc have wasted a year. As for Tommy Holroyd, that kid needs to sort himself out or his career will be over before it starts.

flipper wrote: Impressive from Muizz, the Chairman of the Prop Forwards Union on twitter is less impressed though, https://twitter.com/ThunderRugby/status ... 2947084290 Get down on the floor kid and play the ball asap we dont want forwards breaking tackles. Watch how James Donaldson does it, 8 metres a game!!! Well done Muizz big fan of that kid. Shame the likes of him, Corey, Broadbent, Walters etc have wasted a year. As for Tommy Holroyd, that kid needs to sort himself out or his career will be over before it starts.

Re: 2020 | Squad talk : Mon Sep 02, 2019 5:20 pm  

flipper wrote: Impressive from Muizz, the Chairman of the Prop Forwards Union on twitter is less impressed though, https://twitter.com/ThunderRugby/status ... 2947084290 Nice. He looked much leaner and more dynamic since I last saw him play. Dive him world if good playing against men,8-12 super league games next year in him hopefully.

flipper wrote: Impressive from Muizz, the Chairman of the Prop Forwards Union on twitter is less impressed though, https://twitter.com/ThunderRugby/status ... 2947084290 Nice. He looked much leaner and more dynamic since I last saw him play. Dive him world if good playing against men,8-12 super league games next year in him hopefully.

Re: 2020 | Squad talk : Mon Sep 02, 2019 6:28 pm  

Marty Grrrrrrrrrr! wrote:

Get down on the floor kid and play the ball asap we dont want forwards breaking tackles. Watch how James Donaldson does it, 8 metres a game!!!

Well done Muizz big fan of that kid. Shame the likes of him, Corey, Broadbent, Walters etc have wasted a year. As for Tommy Holroyd, that kid needs to sort himself out or his career will be over before it starts.

Give Holroyd time mate. He is a very big thing for his age and needs to physically mature a bit.

With structural type injuries you’ve really got to wait for nature.

If he gets right he’s one of the best front row prospects I’ve seen.

Meant to ask you actually Marty; did you watch the London academy game? They had at least one prop I was very impressed with last fine out - did he play against France..?

Re: 2020 | Squad talk : Mon Sep 02, 2019 6:44 pm  

rollin thunder wrote:

Nice. He looked much leaner and more dynamic since I last saw him play. Done him world of good playing against men,8-12 super league games next year in him hopefully.

[Ex-Swarcliffe Rhino]

Re: 2020 | Squad talk : Mon Sep 02, 2019 6:47 pm  

Who was Londons No 11?

He was an absolute giant.

Re: 2020 | Squad talk : Mon Sep 02, 2019 7:04 pm  

Ex-Swarcliffe Rhino wrote:

Who was Londons No 11?

He was an absolute giant.

Our Academy rightly sets high standards, but they’ve been effected by losing so many of their best players this year. The lads that remain are mostly a little under-age (?) I think and it makes a huge difference at 16/17/18.

Having said that there is some real good talent at other clubs too, and I wouldn’t be averse to us trying to sign one or two more lads from the likes of London - done right of course.

Re: 2020 | Squad talk : Mon Sep 02, 2019 7:51 pm  

Ex-Swarcliffe Rhino wrote:

Who was Londons No 11?

He was an absolute giant.

He's good isn't he.

Re: 2020 | Squad talk : Mon Sep 02, 2019 8:42 pm  

flipper wrote: Impressive from Muizz, the Chairman of the Prop Forwards Union on twitter is less impressed though, https://twitter.com/ThunderRugby/status ... 2947084290 Outstanding that, great to see him making that impact at open age.

flipper wrote: Impressive from Muizz, the Chairman of the Prop Forwards Union on twitter is less impressed though, https://twitter.com/ThunderRugby/status ... 2947084290 Outstanding that, great to see him making that impact at open age.

Re: 2020 | Squad talk : Mon Sep 02, 2019 10:43 pm  

Ex-Swarcliffe Rhino wrote:

Who was Londons No 11?

He was an absolute giant.

Kai Pearce-Paul. Dont think it's been announced yet but Wigan have paid a transfer fee for him for next season.

Re: 2020 | Squad talk : Mon Sep 02, 2019 11:02 pm  

KaeruJim wrote:

Give Holroyd time mate. He is a very big thing for his age and needs to physically mature a bit.

With structural type injuries you’ve really got to wait for nature.

If he gets right he’s one of the best front row prospects I’ve seen.

Meant to ask you actually Marty; did you watch the London academy game? They had at least one prop I was very impressed with last fine out - did he play against France..?

Tommy is a great prospect, no bigger fan of him than me, but professional rugby is 24/7/365. Needs to do a better job away from the club of looking after himself. Still young and foolish and time to learn he can become a big star in the game if he knuckles down.


Not sure on the London prop mate. I did watch the game yesterday. Really disappointing performance but never easy down there and we have a young team at the moment. That said that's no excuse. Iwan Stephens was very good again outstanding prospect,, Walters made a couple of nice breaks. The team is guaranteed 3rd now. Missing too many big guns that are gaining experience at a higher level on loan.