a slightely interesting rumour

[Fraggle]

mike forshaw is leaving and being replaced by steve hampson.

I didn't go, but having read reports of the recent Fans' Forum, part of the problem has been that Forshaw has been doing the job of conditioner for the entire club, working 70 hour weeks or some such thing. That suggests he's either not up to the job (not the impression the reports gave) or that he needs people to work with him. So if Hampo is coming back to the club then I'd expect it to be alongside Forshaw rather than instead of.

[Panchitta Marra]

If the conditioner is so good, why are the players so slow. Richard used to outpace most Aussies playing at Wests, now he cant out pace Tony Clubb. That is usually down to the conditioning. IMO the current conditioner should go. Stains team are conditioned spot on and its not all down to Anderson.

[Fraggle]

If the conditioner is so good, why are the players so slow. Richard used to outpace most Aussies playing at Wests, now he cant out pace Tony Clubb. That is usually down to the conditioning. IMO the current conditioner should go. Stains team are conditioned spot on and its not all down to Anderson.

I didn't say the current conditioner was good, I was saying that it has been reported that he's been trying to do the job of several people. It stands to reason that if it's true then the quality of the work he does is not going to be great. So far as I'm aware, there's no rule that says we can only have one conditioner, why not have several if it helps improve the fitness?