606 Aviva Premiership Dream Team - No8
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Who has been the most influential No8 across the AP Season?
606 Aviva Premiership Dream Team - No8
Sorry guys, but no time for a write up today, just rushing this in while kids shower before we go out. Not sure anyone has the patience to read my mad musings anyway.
Without research you will just be getting the players who have stood out for me, so some worthies mat be missed. Apologies to Bath, LI, Sale, Worcester & LW fans
Without research you will just be getting the players who have stood out for me, so some worthies mat be missed. Apologies to Bath, LI, Sale, Worcester & LW fans
LondonTiger- Moderator
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Re: 606 Aviva Premiership Dream Team - No8
For me Crane has been getting better and better, and was the form No8 at the end of the season. However for consistent performances across the whole season I have gone for Nick Easter
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Re: 606 Aviva Premiership Dream Team - No8
Went for Nick Easter, too. As a Saints fan I see van Velze a lot. His better performances were few and far between. Not the best signing Saints have ever made. On the other hand, the other 8s on your list did have good seasons from what I have seen.
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Re: 606 Aviva Premiership Dream Team - No8
Call me obsequious, but I went for Easter too. He may have his detractors at international level, but he is brilliant at premiership level.
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Re: 606 Aviva Premiership Dream Team - No8
Stats seemed to say that Easter could be pretty effective in international games too - but saying that isnt allowed on these forums..
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Re: 606 Aviva Premiership Dream Team - No8
Honestly, if Chris Hala'Ufia hadn't been injured for much of the season, and if Irish games were on TV more, there would only be one winner.
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Re: 606 Aviva Premiership Dream Team - No8
Nick Easter?
Best 8 in the league by a mile and gets my vote, he doesn't wear the captaincy too well but is such a huge presence and attacking threat, amazing hands and vision when hes on form as well.
Crane has played like a man possesed in the Tigers play off games against Toulon and Quins, he was very average for most of the season though (understandable with his injury).
Oh and LT I think we all enjoy your write ups on these players, they're some of the only things worth reading on here!
Best 8 in the league by a mile and gets my vote, he doesn't wear the captaincy too well but is such a huge presence and attacking threat, amazing hands and vision when hes on form as well.
Crane has played like a man possesed in the Tigers play off games against Toulon and Quins, he was very average for most of the season though (understandable with his injury).
Oh and LT I think we all enjoy your write ups on these players, they're some of the only things worth reading on here!
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Re: 606 Aviva Premiership Dream Team - No8
Agree with LT. Crane has been steadily improving to a point where he's playing very well, got to go Nick Easter though as he's been Mr Reliable for Quins.
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Re: 606 Aviva Premiership Dream Team - No8
LT your write ups are always good value, they're often wrong, but they're good
Easter does deserve to win this, but I don't think it is so clear cut. Baxter and Crane have both had good seasons and deserve recognition. Morgan suffers from a misguided belief he doesn't do enough of the graft, but his stats prove otherwise and he is an integral part of the best backrow Glaws have had for years.
Easter does deserve to win this, but I don't think it is so clear cut. Baxter and Crane have both had good seasons and deserve recognition. Morgan suffers from a misguided belief he doesn't do enough of the graft, but his stats prove otherwise and he is an integral part of the best backrow Glaws have had for years.
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Re: 606 Aviva Premiership Dream Team - No8
LT - I rely on your write ups entirely in order for me to bluff that I know anything about Jeff rugby. They're phocking critical, man.
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Re: 606 Aviva Premiership Dream Team - No8
Most influential?
Has to be Easter or Baxter. I'd probably just err towards Baxter as he will be missed massively next season.
Has to be Easter or Baxter. I'd probably just err towards Baxter as he will be missed massively next season.
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Re: 606 Aviva Premiership Dream Team - No8
George Carlin wrote:LT - I rely on your write ups entirely in order for me to bluff that I know anything about Jeff rugby. They're phocking critical, man.
Glad that it's not just me...
yappysnap- Posts : 11993
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Re: 606 Aviva Premiership Dream Team - No8
Easter for me. A bit of sentiment made me think about Baxter but overall Easter has been very good, he has a Deano like ability just to know where the ball is going to be.
As I said on the flankers thread though, Kalamofoni may have got my vote at 8...
As I said on the flankers thread though, Kalamofoni may have got my vote at 8...
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