Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Sep 17, 2013 11:27 am  

Clubb is capable of a big performance, it's hard to judge him on this season due to him being in a woeful team, but I've seen enough of him to think he's better than most of you are giving him credit for.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Sep 17, 2013 11:40 am  

Very happy with Bowen but I'm not sure Clubb and Sarginson are any better than what we have in the reserves. Also, Clubb publicly slagging off a team he was made captain of is a bit out of order. Fair enough he want to play at a club that wins games but there's no reason to get the papers involved. Competition for places is always a positive though I suppose.....

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Sep 17, 2013 11:59 am  

Not impressed with Sarginson or Clubb, but time will tell they will get the chance to show what they can do I guess.

1 thing about Clubb he has shown a real desire to win and not be remembered as a loser all his career hence his move away from London, so motivation should not be a problem.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Sep 17, 2013 12:01 pm  

Naturally I might not know the full picture but the two London signings are a massive anti-climax to say the least.

Losing Tomkins and Richards and getting these two? Depressing. One of which is a back row/front row? Surely we don't need more players in said positions unless they're offering more than what we already have. Sooner keep Chris Tuson and leave Clubb where he is.

: Tue Sep 17, 2013 12:02 pm  

Made up if we've signed Bowen


Clubb and Sarginson have a lot to prove, hopefully they will turn out as well as the Flower and Dudson signings

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Sep 17, 2013 12:58 pm  

Sick of people with the rose tinted glasses on saying that Tony Clubb has potential etc. The guy is average at best and that is the reason he didn't leave London earlier. The other signings we've made I can see the logic behind, even Sarginson as he is only 20 and looks a good attacking prospect. However, this one I really can't understand and if he takes the place of Gelling/Thornley or even a back rower like Hughes etc its ridiculous

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Sep 17, 2013 1:11 pm  

Interesting to see Clubb being touted as a centre in the WEP, when he's played Loose Forward/Prop for most of the last couple seasons. He could be a replacement for Tuson as opposed to a back.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Sep 17, 2013 1:28 pm  

Clubb as a centre?
Surely he moved to prop due to his height and weight.
Bowen yes, a top quality experienced player which is what we need.
Sarginson, an awful lot to prove after two dreadful seasons for London.
Clubb, just don't get it I really don't!

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Sep 17, 2013 2:57 pm  

Father Ted wrote:

Clubb as a centre?
Surely he moved to prop due to his height and weight.
Bowen yes, a top quality experienced player which is what we need.
Sarginson, an awful lot to prove after two dreadful seasons for London.
Clubb, just don't get it I really don't!

Could be worse, we're looking at signing Feka Paleaasina!!

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Sep 17, 2013 3:01 pm  

Tony Clubb scored 4 tries at centre for England against PNG and hasn't been picked since. He scored a length of the field interception against us at the JJB back in 2009 or 10 when no-one laid a finger on him.

But...I recall reading a Louis McCarthy Scarsbrook article in the 40/20 last year saying he'd put so much weight on he was going to play prop...and that's where he played in 2011. He's hardly played at all this year.

You'd have thought the time to buy him has long gone. Can't see him getting a game - either as a centre or as a forward. Hope he doesn't take the squad place of one of our own youngsters who have done so well this season.