Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Sep 24, 2023 6:29 pm
Trainman wrote:
Thompson is very much a risk v reward prospect. Does his injury history, particularly concussions make it too risky?
The reward is potentially huge if, and a big if, he can play at the level we know he is capable of.
For next season we have Cooper, Havard, Byrne, Ellis, Dupree and Mago as front line props with Hill who will need to either go out on loan or get some decent game time. I’m not sure the investment and risk is needed.
The reward is potentially huge if, and a big if, he can play at the level we know he is capable of.
For next season we have Cooper, Havard, Byrne, Ellis, Dupree and Mago as front line props with Hill who will need to either go out on loan or get some decent game time. I’m not sure the investment and risk is needed.
It’s not adding up is it? Why keep Mago if you know you’re getting Thompson? He’ll potentially be 7th choice! Harvie Hill needs minutes and will be 8th choice if it happens.
Something would have to give and you wonder if it’s a surprise exit or two or a positional switch. Have we not signed an out and out second rower because we plan on putting Smithies in there and then using Thompson/Ellis at loose? Or are lads like Smithies and Shorrocks off? And then Thompson/Ellis start at loose and O’Neill backs up.
It’ll be interesting to see it play out if it comes off anyway.
