BackrowSaint wrote:
Who's to say Manu can't play until he's 38? He's not showing any signs of slowing down. The same was said of Stanley Gene and Steve Menzies when they were 32.
I'm not saying he can't. I'm saying that there's an associated risk with it because of his age. I don't think I'm stating anything revolutionary here by suggesting that RL is a very physical game that takes its toll on those that play it especially the ones who have a physical game e.g. Fielden, Morley. For every 32 year old that people use as examples of players who kept going at the same level there are hundreds that didn't.
If we are spending money then we should ask ourselves whether it's a risk worth taking or whether it could be better spent elsewhere.
