Gareth thomas

[gpartin]

On the train to Leeds and my dad's just texted to say Gareth Thomas has signed 18 month contract with Crusaders. Good for the profile of the game. Apologies if its been posted elsewhere been havin problems navigating on my mobile.

[BriH]

I might rustle a few feathers here but I can't believe the Wrexham Mongrels would sign a bl...y RU has-been, never played The Greatest Game ever.
A mega gimmick. He'll be absolutel nackered after 2 games!

[mitch2k9]

got to agree with BriH on this one mate.he's far too long in the tooth,anyway isn't he just comming into his prime years for rugby onion.

[gpartin]

If he can't cope with proper rugby then surely thats even better isn't it? He'll get a few more years at Toulon when he goes back.

[Yorks_Loyal]

For the profile of the sport and the profile of Crusaders this is a brilliant signing. They play Catalan next at home a game that may have on ly seen a crown of 5000, will most probably have nearer the 8000 mark.

[exile in Tiger country]

Wonder where they're going to play him? He was apparently an outside back in yawnion, but at 35, 6'3" and 16 stone plus I'm thinking he will be used in the second row. He surely can't be fast enough to play centre in league?

[DaveO]

Perhaps if they had managed to sign him when they were in South Wales it might have gone some way to keeping them there.

It's a high profile signing for them and I am sure it will get a big crowd for them but I'd be surprised if he makes a go of it.

Dave

[Yorks_Loyal]

Wonder where they're going to play him? He was apparently an outside back in yawnion, but at 35, 6'3" and 16 stone plus I'm thinking he will be used in the second row. He surely can't be fast enough to play centre in league?

He ws a full back in union mate. A very good one at that.

[ancientnloyal]

Noble called for cross code signings last year when at Wigan , he's now got his way !

I don't see what he will add to rl

It's a bums on seats signing so good luck to em

funny you should mention bums...



It's pretty easy to write-off a Union player playing league along with his age, who knows, he may be a good signing and be a success... but what would success be? man of steel performances or performances worthy of a regular SL starting place?

[Panchitta Marra]

This bloke will be as much use to Superleague as a fart in an Astronaughts suit.