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<blockquote data-quote="scuubasteve" data-source="post: 155989"><p>I think he must have got an inside word from Robbie Deans.</p><p></p><p>Why else would you sign on if you were him?</p><p></p><p>The Crusaders already have Ali Williams and Ross Filipo.</p><p>Plus the amazingly promising talents of Michael Paterson and Isaac Ross.</p><p></p><p>If Thorne only wants is for one year, and hasn't played Union for a few years it wood make more sense to stick with the 4 guys I've mentioned above? Not just for the future. Filipo, Paterson and Ross have all looked impressive this season. Thorne would be a long shot because you don't know what you're getting in terms of union skills.</p><p></p><p>The fact that the ELV's are likely to be in place next season may be the tipping point for Thorne. Afterall he is slimmed down after the NRL by a few kgs. The added mobility that he'd bring might be in his favour for the ELV's in S14 2008?</p><p></p><p>It would be kinda funny tjough if Thorne missed out on the Crusaders and played a full season for the Makos. I'm sure he must have hedged his bets somehow to ensure that doesn't happen?</p><p></p><p>We might end up with another Rico-gate episode.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="scuubasteve, post: 155989"] I think he must have got an inside word from Robbie Deans. Why else would you sign on if you were him? The Crusaders already have Ali Williams and Ross Filipo. Plus the amazingly promising talents of Michael Paterson and Isaac Ross. If Thorne only wants is for one year, and hasn't played Union for a few years it wood make more sense to stick with the 4 guys I've mentioned above? Not just for the future. Filipo, Paterson and Ross have all looked impressive this season. Thorne would be a long shot because you don't know what you're getting in terms of union skills. The fact that the ELV's are likely to be in place next season may be the tipping point for Thorne. Afterall he is slimmed down after the NRL by a few kgs. The added mobility that he'd bring might be in his favour for the ELV's in S14 2008? It would be kinda funny tjough if Thorne missed out on the Crusaders and played a full season for the Makos. I'm sure he must have hedged his bets somehow to ensure that doesn't happen? We might end up with another Rico-gate episode. [/QUOTE]
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