The Final Hask

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He was an integral part of one of the best club back rows for a season or two - with Johnson and Hughes. Their attacking effectiveness defied logic at times. A classic case of the unit exceeding the sum of its parts, really - more or less, the story of Haskell.
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Oakboy wrote:He was an integral part of one of the best club back rows for a season or two - with Johnson and Hughes. Their attacking effectiveness defied logic at times. A classic case of the unit exceeding the sum of its parts, really - more or less, the story of Haskell.
Personally, whilst he had a very good career by any measure, I think he didn't deliver on the raw potential he showed when first at Wasps. He didn't really develop his skill set, and took ages to become even a semi-decent decision maker.

eta....though at least he isn't senile like me!
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Fuck me there is some classic "he wasn't actually thick, but..." on here. Poor Hask.

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Banquo wrote:
Oakboy wrote:He was an integral part of one of the best club back rows for a season or two - with Johnson and Hughes. Their attacking effectiveness defied logic at times. A classic case of the unit exceeding the sum of its parts, really - more or less, the story of Haskell.
Personally, whilst he had a very good career by any measure, I think he didn't deliver on the raw potential he showed when first at Wasps. He didn't really develop his skill set, and took ages to become even a semi-decent decision maker.

eta....though at least he isn't senile like me!
Come on, Tim, you are years younger than me and YOU still make sense occasionally. :( :( ;)
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Oakboy wrote:
Banquo wrote:
Oakboy wrote:He was an integral part of one of the best club back rows for a season or two - with Johnson and Hughes. Their attacking effectiveness defied logic at times. A classic case of the unit exceeding the sum of its parts, really - more or less, the story of Haskell.
Personally, whilst he had a very good career by any measure, I think he didn't deliver on the raw potential he showed when first at Wasps. He didn't really develop his skill set, and took ages to become even a semi-decent decision maker.

eta....though at least he isn't senile like me!
Come on, Tim, you are years younger than me and YOU still make sense occasionally. :( :( ;)
yes, but you don't normally say almost exactly the same things twice on the same threa.......oh, hang on..
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Banquo wrote:
Oakboy wrote:
Banquo wrote: Personally, whilst he had a very good career by any measure, I think he didn't deliver on the raw potential he showed when first at Wasps. He didn't really develop his skill set, and took ages to become even a semi-decent decision maker.

eta....though at least he isn't senile like me!
Come on, Tim, you are years younger than me and YOU still make sense occasionally. :( :( ;)
yes, but you don't normally say almost exactly the same things twice on the same threa.......oh, hang on..
Come on, Tim, . . . :? :?
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Did someone say 'knuckling down and focusing ?. Next.
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The saes have some decent backrow now.
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Oakboy wrote:
Banquo wrote:
Oakboy wrote:
Come on, Tim, you are years younger than me and YOU still make sense occasionally. :( :( ;)
yes, but you don't normally say almost exactly the same things twice on the same threa.......oh, hang on..
Come on, Tim, . . . :? :?
:lol: :lol:
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morepork wrote:He should become a ref.
That's balls.
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James had all the raw ingredients to become a great backrower. But he was just a tad wanting when it came to rugby smarts. Close, but no cigar. He had a pretty good careeer nonetheless. Fair play to him.
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Reality TV was always going to be his destination

Rugby’s James Cracknell, but without being such an arse
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p/d wrote:Reality TV was always going to be his destination

Rugby’s James Cracknell, but without being such an arse
Brain injury can do that to you.....
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Banquo wrote:
p/d wrote:Reality TV was always going to be his destination

Rugby’s James Cracknell, but without being such an arse
Brain injury can do that to you.....
Thought him that before 2010
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p/d wrote:
Banquo wrote:
p/d wrote:Reality TV was always going to be his destination

Rugby’s James Cracknell, but without being such an arse
Brain injury can do that to you.....
Thought him that before 2010
fair enough. I respect him hugely.
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Banquo wrote:
p/d wrote:
Banquo wrote: Brain injury can do that to you.....
Thought him that before 2010
fair enough. I respect him hugely.
Oh I respect him.
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I'll shut up.
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4th out the jungle game thing. 'too many z-listers' being the cry as viewing figures plummet.
Smart move actually as he'll get to stay in sunny Oz for a few more weeks with his other 'arf as the show lumbers on.Tick in the box, next stop MMA. :)
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Spiffy wrote:James had all the raw ingredients to become a great backrower. But he was just a tad wanting when it came to rugby smarts. Close, but no cigar. He had a pretty good careeer nonetheless. Fair play to him.
I thought it was a shame he didn’t develop his no.8 game more. His pace and go forward off the back of the scrum was a real asset on the odd occasions during MJ tenure when he played there. He just needed to develop the ball control aspects at the set piece. That notwithstanding post Richard Hill and Pre Robshaw I would say he was England’s best blindside flanker.
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Not sure if serious...
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6'4", run fast, big biceps = world class 6/8.

Keep up.
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This is the dude wot runs into the post, right?
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He was playing at 7 when he did that. He wouldn’t have done if he’d been playing at 6 or 8
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morepork wrote:This is the dude wot runs into the post, right?
It’s the instinct of a hard carrying 6/8 to run into things rather than around then :)
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Galfon wrote:4th out the jungle game thing. 'too many z-listers' being the cry as viewing figures plummet.
Smart move actually as he'll get to stay in sunny Oz for a few more weeks with his other 'arf as the show lumbers on.Tick in the box, next stop MMA. :)
Just cant believe Nadine sold her soul to appear on that show. Something Kinda Ooooh is dead to me.
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