Hock : Wed Jan 09, 2013 3:39 pm  

If rumours coming from Wigan are true, would he be worth a punt?

Personally we have enough in the forwards, but could there potentially be some utility value in him?

Thoughts?

Re: Hock : Wed Jan 09, 2013 3:49 pm  

Are you serious? He's a great player but can you honestly see Saints fans accepting that creature into our club? It would be suicidal of McManus to even consider it. Not a chance.

Re: Hock : Wed Jan 09, 2013 3:53 pm  

Would take him in a heart beat. Devasting runner, something we lack.

Yes, he has his issues, but no more so than we've had players with issues in the past.

If there was even a glimour of a chance I would expect Eamonn to be on the phone making it happen!

If Saints fans can't get over it, then they are nothing short of morons.

Re: Hock : Wed Jan 09, 2013 3:58 pm  

Ski wrote:

Would take him in a heart beat. Devasting runner, something we lack.

Yes, he has his issues, but no more so than we've had players with issues in the past.

If there was even a glimour of a chance I would expect Eamonn to be on the phone making it happen!

If Saints fans can't get over it, then they are nothing short of morons.

There would be a massive backlash from fans if we signed him, rightly or wrongly.

I think he's a fantastic player and if we did sign him, however unlikely and purely hypothetical this is, I'd find it more funny than anything else because of how much the goons would hate it.

Re: Hock : Wed Jan 09, 2013 4:08 pm  

It was a hypothetical question being worth a punt, as the rumours are yet to be confirm.. Having said that many on Cherry and White are consigned to the fact that Hock will not be wearing the Cherry and White hoops for much longer!

As Ski has already said he runs some devastating lines and has a mean offload when he's drawn in 2-3 defenders into a tackle.

I understand he's had issues, and it would be a risky punt taking him on board, but he would add another dimension to our one up rugby we normally play. (we have yet to play a game under Brown yet so can not pass comment until we see what sort of tactics he uses)

Re: Hock : Wed Jan 09, 2013 4:32 pm  

If true, at this stage of the season do you have the salary cap to sign him?

Re: Hock : Wed Jan 09, 2013 5:42 pm  

If he has no more issues, why are the rumours claiming that he has been sacked?

Re: Hock : Wed Jan 09, 2013 5:52 pm  

Oh how the winds of change are blowing through your town now. So many think he would be on a par with sliced bread if there was a chance they could have him in the side now. Well for me if he wants to go, you can have him with pleasure, but remember he’s still more trouble than a barrel load of monkeys!

Re: Hock : Wed Jan 09, 2013 7:27 pm  

Why the hell would we want Hock with the amount of backrowers we have???? If anything upfront needs strengthing and Half Back before we can consider signing a backrower. Personally I dont want Hock if he's available or not.....

Re: Hock : Wed Jan 09, 2013 8:08 pm  

He is a talent, not sure what he has done this time.

I would doubt we have the money left for him or the positions.

But if we could fit him in then why not??