Hastings. Again.

[No straw damn us]

For all those moaning about Hastings and French not being back have a listen to this.

https://anchor.fm/behindtheathlete/epis ... ess-escteu

[morley pie eater]

I tried hard to make it clear that I wasn't comparing the two, and that I was using Kenny's example to establish a principle that applies to Hastings. Experience of this forum told me that someone would miss the point...."Kenny was guesting for us"....exactly how does that change this...."As long as they don't bring the club into disrepute, it's what they do on the field that counts."????

A player brought in on a very short term arrangement to do a job for us is different, imo at least, to someone under contract for the medium term.

The expectations are different imo.

And in all honesty if you are not trying to compare the two why use the example?

This genuinely made me laugh!
Do you remember the Two Ronnies and a sketch about answering the question before last? This one is asking the question after it's been answered.

I say I'm not comparing the two, you say you can't compare them.

Then I explain that I was trying to establish a principle (that I can value the memory of a good/great player even if his behaviour was questionable or disrespectful to the club). You say "If you're not comparing them, why use the example?"

As they say in the House of Commons "I refer the Honourable Gentleman to my previous answer."

Hastings: good player. If and when he turns up, I'll be glad. If he does something vile, or brings the club into disrepute, different matter. Brett Kenny/Shaun Edwards/Joel Tomkins - different cases, different outcomes as far as I'm concerned. End of story.