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Re: Mystery Explained

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Short memories on this forum.

We lost the 2009 HC final the moment Crane went off injured (and losing Geordan as well didn't help either). We were well in front at that point, and no matter what you might think in those days we never gave up a decent lead in a match (how things have changed now :smt022).

He was never the same after his injury problems, his last few seasons at Tigers were definitely on the downward spiral but the reputation he has on here is ridiculous.
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Re: Mystery Explained

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Very short memories on this forum. Seems some still resent the fact that Cockers selected him above TTTE...

Up until that season out with injury he was a fantastic player, and then when he came back he worked incredibly hard to get back to somewhere close to where he was before. The back row that we never really got a chance to see; Croft, Moody/Newby/Salvi/Herring, Crane; the balance was perfect.

And then there was that kick. And the try against London Irish.

Never gonna be world class, but he was a class player in a Tigers shirt and Bristol are very lucky to have him.
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Rugbyflanker wrote: Thu Aug 16, 2018 6:56 am I agree with it,"gainline" Crane I used to call him because he never got over it! How many top AP clubs past and present would he have got into it?
Can you just give us a full list of your ‘hilarious’ cheap shots at every player you don’t rate in a single post? Then give it a rest and focus on more constructive discussion. Just a thought.
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Re: Mystery Explained

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Not forgetting -He did a job gave and Tigers a platform. Week in week out he put his body on the line and secured ball most would have shied away from.
Yes we are in a different era of rugby. Would I have a young Crane in a tiger set up now ..... You bet.....
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Re: Mystery Explained

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I call a spade a spade simple as.
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Re: Mystery Explained

Post by BFG »

When it comes to control of the football then Crane did a great job for Leicester and of course this allowed the likes of Woods, Newby, Croft and Moody to do what they did and what ultimately won titles.
As a unit they were one of the best and in my opinion it was a much more talented and competitive period in Premiership history.
Yes they are well muscled up these days but in all other aspects of the game they don't come close by comparison to that period.
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I rated the JC in a Saxon shirt as better than Nick Easter & his international prospects were massively hindered by the way he played for Tigers. His control at the base of the scrum was the best of its time & arguably not bettered since. The anti brigade are emboldened by the stupid decision of RC to play him unfit & out of form in front of TTE, proof to some of us that Cockers wasn't HC or DOR material.
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