Re: Slowest try ever : Mon May 24, 2021 7:53 am  

1873 wrote:

Cas fans had a go at him last week, prompting him to to put shirtless photos on social media, no fat on him - just over developed, compensating power for lost pace?

He was pretty much stood opposite me about 10 yards away from me for most of the second half.

He looks to have absolutely packed on the muscle on his upper body in particular.

I was quite shocked to see his shape, more in line with a body builder rather than a rugby player.

Re: Slowest try ever : Mon May 24, 2021 8:08 am  

jonh wrote:

He was pretty much stood opposite me about 10 yards away from me for most of the second half.

He looks to have absolutely packed on the muscle on his upper body in particular.

I was quite shocked to see his shape, more in line with a body builder rather than a rugby player.

No mate you must have been near me but I know fat when I see it, that used to be my excuse!

Sorry it was fat mainly and way more than any winger should have. His legs were so fat I bet he gets chub rub when he runs.

I actually like Hall as a player and a person but I reckon he put pounds on in rehab that he just can’t lose which is a shame.

Re: Slowest try ever : Mon May 24, 2021 8:26 am  

imwakefieldtillidie wrote:

I've a feeling he might have shouted for it!

I thought that, but I'm sure the KR man had already looked behind him and must have seen Arona was there?

Re: Slowest try ever : Mon May 24, 2021 8:46 am  

King Street Cat wrote:

I thought that, but I'm sure the KR man had already looked behind him and must have seen Arona was there?

Listened to Radio Leeds game highlights. They said HKR player looked at Arona before he passed.

Re: Slowest try ever : Mon May 24, 2021 8:48 am  

vastman wrote:

No mate you must have been near me but I know fat when I see it, that used to be my excuse!

Sorry it was fat mainly and way more than any winger should have. His legs were so fat I bet he gets chub rub when he runs.

I actually like Hall as a player and a person but I reckon he put pounds on in rehab that he just can’t lose which is a shame.

Just been on his Instagram from after the game last week, responding to some of the Cas fans calling him fat.

Put it this way, I wish I was as fat as him!

The weight he is carrying is clearly in my opinion tactical and probably there to mask an issue he has elsewhere ie loss of pace etc.

I know the conditioning coach at KR and he is very very good as his job so I would guess that it is a conscious decision to bulk him.

To be fair at his age it’s not unusual for outside backs to go through this process. Jerry McGillvray at Hudds is the same. With a loss of pace they add the pounds to use them as an extra prop carrying the ball off the line.

Re: Slowest try ever : Mon May 24, 2021 10:03 am  

jonh wrote:

One of the strangest tries I’ve seen.

I thought he was going to need Lino to finish at one point, he looked like he was running in treacle.

Another odd one was the KR kick off that went out on the full and halfway up the North Stand. Don’t recall ever seeing one go so far out beyond the dead ball line.

Totally bizarre!
Tini seemed to stand with the ball in his hands for five minutes before deciding to run with it!
It was a bit of a stroll to the line, but he got there eventually!
I thought Lino was going to have to help him over the line in the end!

Re: Slowest try ever : Mon May 24, 2021 12:02 pm  

jonh wrote:

Just been on his Instagram from after the game last week, responding to some of the Cas fans calling him fat.

Put it this way, I wish I was as fat as him!

The weight he is carrying is clearly in my opinion tactical and probably there to mask an issue he has elsewhere ie loss of pace etc.

I know the conditioning coach at KR and he is very very good as his job so I would guess that it is a conscious decision to bulk him.

To be fair at his age it’s not unusual for outside backs to go through this process. Jerry McGillvray at Hudds is the same. With a loss of pace they add the pounds to use them as an extra prop carrying the ball off the line.

I think you are being very tactful, he's fat. I get the idea but I'd suggest it's gone way beyond tactical. Let's be right here, he was always big enough to do that roll without adding weight, can't go with you on this one.

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Re: Slowest try ever : Mon May 24, 2021 12:05 pm  

vastman wrote:

I think you are being very tactful, he's fat. I get the idea but I'd suggest it's gone way beyond tactical. Let's be right here, he was always big enough to do that roll without adding weight, can't go with you on this one.

He is well muscled. There is no fat on him at all.
That might affect him speed wise but he isn't fat.

I'd still have him here.

Re: Slowest try ever : Mon May 24, 2021 12:24 pm  

If Ryan Hall is fat what does that make half of our fan base

Re: Slowest try ever : Mon May 24, 2021 1:52 pm  

PopTart wrote:

He is well muscled. There is no fat on him at all.
That might affect him speed wise but he isn't fat.

I'd still have him here.

I don't like agreeing with Cas fans, but he's fat.