You really have to shake your head at this game some times! www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby/rug ... -22122699/

You really have to shake your head at this game some times! www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby/rug ... -22122699/

You have to shake your head at the quality of reporting in The Mirror sometimes:



Ospreys.... Super League ???

Not just the Mirror running this story though. The story still stands that this move is a joke.

35 Years old, being rushed into a game he knows nothing about and playing on the Wing.

its couldnt have been an easier start realy. had the crusaders been playing any of the top teams. he would just have got pepered.

Bet he scores the winner

Very poor journalism.
What is it with them and Thomas going to Crusaders?
Do they just not get it?

Love the line about Clinton Schifcofske being "another union convert"!

Its the best publicity that the Crusaders have had he is a big name in Welsh RU and will put bums on seats for them. If he only plays 4 games this year he will be well worth what they are paying him in publicity its got a lot of press for SL. And usually for SL in resent years its not bad press.

Dont watch much union but been told he's got good ball handling skills

Boom Boom

I'd have thought wing would be the best place to start him off personally.

Henson and Powell would be great additions to them too, if they could secure a deal for those players they'd have a strong backbone for a team.

Isn't Henson a crock?

Again.

He will tear it up in rugby league.

Once hes got accustomed to the oh so difficult art of running back and forth for ten meters at a time he will be a better rugby player than any other back in SL.

No, no he won't.

I'm glad at least Gareth has got a clue what he's talking about, and a fair idea of just how hard RL will be.

Do yourself a favour and watch [url=http://www.skysports.com/opinion/story/0,25212,15746_6035726,00.htmlthis interview[/url with him.

Wing is the best place to start - it's where most new RL players have their first hit-out to get a feeling for things.

Think you might be onto something here.

Doing all those 10 metre shuffle runs might the reason people like BJ Mather, Henry Paul, Robinson, Farrell and Big Les all got into the England team after a couple of games of RU.

As opposed to standing around waiting for the line-outs and scrums to form.... Love when union fans talk about the "Stop-start" nature of RL as opposed to the "stop-stop-start-stop-stop" nature of yawnion

They stick them out there away from those awful big fellers in the middle of the field, who can, and will, hurt you, if they get hold of you.

Personally i think it is a great story and I think he will be an asset to the Crusaders, he is a real natural athlete but fast tough, good footwork.

I do not think his age is too much of a concern, he will not let anyone down, least of all himself.

Completely baffles me as well that. The number of yawnion lovers that go on about the play the ball being stop start is ridiculous. Their game is permanent stop, never seen it start.

It will be intresting to see if he goes well will he be selected to play for wales in the 4 nations qualifliers in oct/nov hope he does go well would be good for the game.

Enjoyed the interview with him, he seems bang up for it and also very aware of what he is up against.

I agree with him as well regarding coming over sooner. I think he will go well in his time in our code but had he crossed codes 8 years ago he would have been an absolute sensation.

Ha ha ha ha ha. He got rocked in the first minute.

Welcome to RL!!!!!!