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<blockquote data-quote="danny" data-source="post: 188400"><p><strong>Thingimubob: </strong>I agree to a certain extent with Hadley but 12-13 is extreme!!! We do need a few, notiably a number 3, 9, 10, 12 !!!</p><p></p><p>How much I love Filise he's not really a scrummaging tighthead! Spice on his day can be good but panics alot of the time at big matches! Nick Robinson is injury proned and we look a better side with him, but credit must be given to Dai Flannagan who has stepped it up this year! For me Gareth Thomas is looking old and tired, yes he's been a great servant but I think hes to slow to play as a 12!</p><p>[/b]</p></blockquote><p>Do you mean Gareth Thomas has been a great servant to Cardiff? Cos I think he`s done f***-all for Cardiff. He played his best rugby for Bridgend then left for Toulouse when he had a chance to better him self. A great servant for Wales maybe but for Cardiff he`s been average! [/b][/quote]</p><p></p><p>Before jumping at me again go and look and read up about it, I think I should no a bit more about a player who plays for Cardiff Blues than you do! </p><p></p><p>Gareth Thomas played for Bridgend before moving to Cardiff then he went back to Bridgend then to the Celtic Warriors, then he went to Tolouse and then came back to the Blues!!!</p><p></p><p>He played his best rugby towards the end of his spells at Cardiff, Celtic Warriors and during his stint at Tolouse!!! </p><p></p><p>?-1997 - <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridgend_RFC" target="_blank">Bridgend RFC</a></p><p><strong> 1997-2001 - <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiff_RFC" target="_blank">Cardiff RFC</a></strong></p><p> 2001-2003 - <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridgend_RFC" target="_blank">Bridgend RFC</a></p><p> 2003-2004 - <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_Warriors" target="_blank">Celtic Warriors</a></p><p> 2004-2007 - <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stade_Toulousain" target="_blank">Stade Toulousain</a></p><p><strong> 2007-present - <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiff_Blues" target="_blank">Cardiff Blues</a></strong></p><p> </p><p>As you can see he spent 4 years at the Arms Park before returning to his beloved Bridgend! He played in probably one of the greatest and most underacheving Cardiff sides in their history! </p><p></p><p>So yes Gareth Thomas had been a loyal service to Cardiff and the Cardiff Blues!!!</p><p></p><p>Need I also remind you that he is also 33!!</p><p>[/b][/quote]</p><p>I`m not saying he hasnt played well for Cardiff in spells he has, but most of his rugby was played at Bridgend and his spell at Toulouse was short yet successful. Three and a half years at cardiff doesnt make him a great servant. [/b][/quote]</p><p></p><p>Hes spent more than 3 and a half years at the club!!! He joined Cardiff before the start of the 1997 - 1998 season and left after the 2001 season had ended! He has spent roughly and almost over 5 years at the club.</p><p></p><p>Alfie is a great servant because of his off the field ability! Alfie is know to get involved in the community side of the Cardiff Blues game e.g. coaching and attending various things for the community!</p><p></p><p>For that he is a great servant to the club!</p><p>[/b][/quote]</p><p>Im not knocking him I just think he`s at Cardiff cos its a good earner.</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="danny, post: 188400"] [b]Thingimubob: [/b]I agree to a certain extent with Hadley but 12-13 is extreme!!! We do need a few, notiably a number 3, 9, 10, 12 !!! How much I love Filise he's not really a scrummaging tighthead! Spice on his day can be good but panics alot of the time at big matches! Nick Robinson is injury proned and we look a better side with him, but credit must be given to Dai Flannagan who has stepped it up this year! For me Gareth Thomas is looking old and tired, yes he's been a great servant but I think hes to slow to play as a 12! [/b][/quote] Do you mean Gareth Thomas has been a great servant to Cardiff? Cos I think he`s done f***-all for Cardiff. He played his best rugby for Bridgend then left for Toulouse when he had a chance to better him self. A great servant for Wales maybe but for Cardiff he`s been average! [/b][/quote] Before jumping at me again go and look and read up about it, I think I should no a bit more about a player who plays for Cardiff Blues than you do! Gareth Thomas played for Bridgend before moving to Cardiff then he went back to Bridgend then to the Celtic Warriors, then he went to Tolouse and then came back to the Blues!!! He played his best rugby towards the end of his spells at Cardiff, Celtic Warriors and during his stint at Tolouse!!! ?-1997 - [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridgend_RFC"]Bridgend RFC[/url] [b] 1997-2001 - [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiff_RFC"]Cardiff RFC[/url][/b] 2001-2003 - [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridgend_RFC"]Bridgend RFC[/url] 2003-2004 - [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_Warriors"]Celtic Warriors[/url] 2004-2007 - [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stade_Toulousain"]Stade Toulousain[/url] [b] 2007-present - [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiff_Blues"]Cardiff Blues[/url][/b] As you can see he spent 4 years at the Arms Park before returning to his beloved Bridgend! He played in probably one of the greatest and most underacheving Cardiff sides in their history! So yes Gareth Thomas had been a loyal service to Cardiff and the Cardiff Blues!!! Need I also remind you that he is also 33!! [/b][/quote] I`m not saying he hasnt played well for Cardiff in spells he has, but most of his rugby was played at Bridgend and his spell at Toulouse was short yet successful. Three and a half years at cardiff doesnt make him a great servant. [/b][/quote] Hes spent more than 3 and a half years at the club!!! He joined Cardiff before the start of the 1997 - 1998 season and left after the 2001 season had ended! He has spent roughly and almost over 5 years at the club. Alfie is a great servant because of his off the field ability! Alfie is know to get involved in the community side of the Cardiff Blues game e.g. coaching and attending various things for the community! For that he is a great servant to the club! [/b][/quote] Im not knocking him I just think he`s at Cardiff cos its a good earner. [/QUOTE]
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