Western Force chasing Digby Ioanes signature

[kipper_mckinnon]

Cant understand why there are ANY negative comments on this story - surely every team and group of fans would love to see Digby in their back line ?

[Buddha Handy]

Yeah we desperately need a 12. The thing is where do we get him from!? Any Northern Hemisphere players will only be interested if it means there is no chance of them playing for their country which probably means they will be old or shite or both. We need someone who isn't too long in the tooth with international experience or at least the potential to play at that level. And we have to some how attract that someone to our struggling S15 franchise. We need to look for either some young gun who is a bit wet behind the ears, but has great potential or get our cheque book out and try and get a player like Conrad Smith or someone of his calibre. Maybe even having a look at the NRL. We might be able to get a NH hemisphere player for the latter part of the season as theirs finishes in April.

throw a truck load of money at Robbie Fruen, if the All Blacks won't pick him he can play for us

[jargan83]

Given that Twitter is the "sauce" I figured this was a piss take?

[The InnFORCEr]

But if it was straight from the pages of the SMH it would be gospel right

[zed]

Cant understand why there are ANY negative comments on this story - surely every team and group of fans would love to see Digby in their back line ?

He would be great to have on board, but the Force desperately need some quality inside backs. Also we would probably be paying top dollar for Digby.

[zed]

throw a truck load of money at Robbie Fruen, if the All Blacks won't pick him he can play for us

hmm he looks to be a strong lad! Sign him up!



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[jargan83]

But if it was straight from the pages of the SMH it would be gospel right

Until an official announcement was made I'd take it all with a pinch of salt

[Invictus]

Cant understand why there are ANY negative comments on this story - surely every team and group of fans would love to see Digby in their back line ?

I think the negativity stems from him having been released from his contract last time for what amounted to homesickness. If he couldn't hack it the first time what reason is there to think he could hack it this time?

Nothing against Digby as a player, but he needs his family support network close at hand for optimal performance.

[sittingbison]

...Nothing against Digby as a player, but he needs his family support network close at hand for optimal performance.

cuzzy bro, ay

On a more serious note, I would like to see what Rapana and Ratatouille (sic) can do before we chase yet another million dollar winger. Rapana by all accounts is meant to have some serious pace. Ratatouille (sic) played sevens so he should be pretty nimble.

[Sheikh]

If he couldn't hack it the first time what reason is there to think he could hack it this time?

'Cos he's older and more mature now?

[shasta]

Maybe he's just worked out that living in Brisvegas when your Mummy is in Melbourne is not much diffetent to living in Perth when Mummy lives in Melbourne.
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[GIGS20]

I think the negativity stems from him having been released from his contract last time for what amounted to homesickness. If he couldn't hack it the first time what reason is there to think he could hack it this time?

Nothing against Digby as a player, but he needs his family support network close at hand for optimal performance.

For me the negativity stems from exactly the same low act that Will Genia indulged himself with, a handshake agreement followed by a backflip. Digby was the first, then he convinced Genia to do the same.......low, base and dishonorable, I wouldn't want anything to do with him.


Call me old fashioned!

[jono]

throw a truck load of money at Robbie Fruen, if the All Blacks won't pick him he can play for us

He's not going anywhere
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[Invictus]

'Cos he's older and more mature now?

Chronological age and mental maturity are not necessarily related.

[Invictus]

Maybe he's just worked out that living in Brisvegas when your Mummy is in Melbourne is not much diffetent to living in Perth when Mummy lives in Melbourne.
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IIRC his father, brothers and sisters are all with him in Brisbane while he has no relatives (as far as I am aware) over here.