Willie Mason signs with Toulon

[Charles Bronson]

dat chin

 

[Canard]

Mmmm... nobody seems to have read the article. Its saying that he will play in the backs?? Surely not?

Im no rah rah fan, but surely Willie in the backline would be a defensive liability that no coach would like. Sure have him run out wide in attack a few times, but defending against someone with a bit of toe would be laughable.

 

[Patorick]

From all reports, they're going to play him in the centres.

What?

Next they'll be signing Danny Wicks...

 

[Canard]

With French Union now having a 8M Euro salary cap, the figures discussed in that article mean they would be paying 4 players the equivalent of 50% of the cap.

Maybe they should call themsleves the Toulon Gold Coast Suns and consider a 40 point loss a "good result".

 

[Paley]

How pathetic is it that a 31 yr old who has never played the sport is offered that sort of money! Mason has publicly bagged union for years, but no surprise that he would follow the money at this stage!

The biggest attraction he has for Toulon is he isn't french

 

[Thomas]

Mason in the backs?

I can just picture him standing still with his arms outstretched as players zip around him. The dude has size but that is about it.