50k from his wages don't count on the cap, so why the heck not keep him

horne i feel is still a fair bit of from 2006 but to say hes past it is laughable, looks back to nearly his normal size for the first time his defence is back to his best and is deffo worth keeping but take it a year at a time regarding the contract but he should be here next year with out doubt and with another attacking fullback, hooker and most importantly a youngish halfback in seymour theres plenty of generals if you like on the field to allow horne to do what he does best.

It would be just typical after struggling with him being ill/injured/below par for the last few years to offload him just as he's starting to look like and play rugby reminiscent of the Horne of old.

This and his willingness to once again persevere for us with the hernia makes me think he should be signed for another year. Although we pay a big salary we can afford it and capwise we wouldn't get the same value from another as all the new man's wages would count.

And replace him with whom?

Horne's well away from his sell-by date. I honestly thought that he'd lost his game following his neck injury and his diagnosis as diabetic. I'm pleased to say that he proved me wrong.

Only an idiot would think that two life-changing medical conditions would not have any effect on a player's attitude to the game. I think that Horne has now realised and accepted what he can and can't do and his form this season, although still some way short of his 2005 form, has proved to me that he's still worth retention.

maybe thats why were nowhere near winning anything..hanging on to has-been's.... and then signing other has-beens in key positions........
the mentality from the club and certain supporters is one of being happy with mediocraty..i, for one am not content with that...

If we don't keep Horne, I am going to be disappointed. I undersand the knockers, but he is a proper hero in my eyes, on and off the field. Done nothing this season to suggest we should bin him. Sometimes loyalty should be rewarded, as should his form this year.

Are you a professional miserableist or just a talented amateur?

neither mate, im just right.......

another one trotting this out, just because it isn't on the cap it doesn't mean we don't pay him it.

2 years is a bad move, unless it's a seriously reduced contract.

I don't care whether the club has to pay the £50k, it's not counted on the cap. So Horne gives us value for money in a cap sense.
Think it will only be £25k from next year because Yeaman will get the other half.

He plays tonight.

well said, well worth a 2 year deal in anyones book and good value for it too

good, just hope he recovers well and is ok for next week and the rest of season

He should be ok till the end of the season, the rest of this season is all about lots of jabs and lots of rest for him now, then the op as soon as season is over..

It doesn't work like that.

And Yeaman quailifies now.

yeh that was the understanding i got from agars interview aswell

personally i think that every player that qualifies after 10 years service should have a percentage of there wage off the salary cap wether thats 1 player or 5 just my opinon of course

by all accounts he is having a knee cleanout at same time but right now its easier to simply let him rest , he knows what he has to do and all the plays, at this point in the season he doesnt have to train just play will do ...

really

dint know about that but to me horney looks right back to his old playing weight and his defence this season shows this to me seems alot more confident defending which was great aspect of horney was his defensive game. hopefully he can get the rest of the season finished playing all games and then obviously get the surgery ect that he needs then have a full pre season which i dont think hes had for years, so id expect him to come back next year in even better shape.

Yeah, I also heard agar's interview. Hope he gets through the season

he's having a shocker so far

Hell , How we need a kicking game next season.

thought he was meant to be playing tonight?

Just hope in the off season he does a lot of practice on the inside pass cos it ain't working!

its worked plenty of times this season and that wasnt the reason we lost