Iafeta said:
Sorry, you still didn't give a valid answer to why Bradford went against accepted protocol and would not even allow an independent physician to examine him.
Shontayne Hape is unfortunately extremely injury prone. You could have the lads chase marbles and he's likely to suffer a season ending injury.
Incorrect, Ali Lauitiiti is a Leeds Rhinos and Kiwis representative. Try again.
Yeah, 97 tries per year terribly out of physical fitness.
It'll happen again. 2007, 2008, 2009 Vainakolo will be ruled, same story, knee injury, needs an operation - then Noble will get defensive and claim he's being ridiculed by the media.
Petty.
Woh there mate! Calm down, I'm not Brian Noble.
Valid reason or not, Bradford are obviously p****d off with the NZRL over last year's handling of Hape. As a result they're getting their own back. Petty it certainly is but I can't blame them for being upset as they didn't receive even as much as an apology for the medical blunder the NZRL made over Hape.
Hape isn't that injury prone. He's suffered two injuries in three years at the Bulls. One was a broken arm that healed in weeks, the other was the mis-diagnosed knee ligament injury he suffered playing for NZ. I'm confused with what you're saying though. Does Hape's injury record mean the NZRL don't have to treat him properly?
I'm not sure what you're trying to say as regards Lauitiiti. I said that Bradford should have got in touch over Vainikolo, NOT Lauitiiti, who I'm well aware plays for Leeds. Try reading what I put next time instead of jumping down my throat.
I can't remember when Lesley scored 97 tries in a season. If so I'll congratulate him on beating Albert Rosenfeld's record!
It probably will happen again which is a shame as I'd like to see the Kiwis field a full strength team. I think all sides on the argument need to acknowledge they have ground to give before we can move forward.