Hape to L.I.

fleabane · Post by **fleabane** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 9:07 pm

Another questionable move - ostensibly to replace Mapasua!

G.K · Post by **G.K** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 9:14 pm

Oh I jumped for joy there for a moment as I thought it meant Hape to Leave Internationals but I guess you mean Reading Islanders?

Bill W (2) · Post by **Bill W (2)** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 9:16 pm

barson wrote:Oh I jumped for joy there for a moment as I thought it meant Hape to Leave Internationals but I guess you mean Reading Islanders?

aka the "not nots"!

I am not inspired.

Blabyboy · Post by **Blabyboy** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 10:57 pm

another player moving to thier spiritual homeland !
i assume LI stands for london internationals !!!

Qbec · Post by **Qbec** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 6:20 am

The guys that support Bath down here are not too unhappy (Or UnHapeeee)
sorry couldn't resist.

Anyway they not all that upset about him leaving, doesn't seem to put the effort in for them, mind you apart from the ex-Tiger guys nor do most of the rest of them.

Last week was better for them against the stains but I'll bet they won't keep it up.

Better not as the mighty Tigers are down this way again in a month, one of the shortest travel times for me & others in this area.

Good luck tonight Tigers lets have a tbp

voice of the crumbie · Fri Feb 25, 2011 2:31 pm

Bill W (2) wrote:aka the "not nots"!

When he joins they'll be able to add a 3rd "not". Not international calibre.

Bill W (2) · Post by **Bill W (2)** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 2:52 pm

voice of the crumbie wrote:
Bill W (2) wrote:aka the "not nots"!
When he joins they'll be able to add a 3rd "not". Not international calibre.

Will they then be not not nots?

TigerCam · Post by **TigerCam** » Sun Feb 27, 2011 9:25 am

I'm really hape for him

BJ. · Post by **BJ.** » Sun Feb 27, 2011 10:16 am

They deserve each other.

tig1 · Post by **tig1** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 6:39 pm

His international record is really very good. I think he has been capped about 9 times, more or less in succession since Australia last summer, and has beaten Australia home and away, Wales away, whopped Italy by 60 points, and France home. With a narrow loss to NZ. Englands midfield defence has been excellent, and the back 3 are playing the most exciting rugby in years.

I think the other big benefit is that because England are settled with him, it has meant them playing Flood consistently at 10, and stop messing about with him at 12 and keeping Wilkinson in the team.

Not saying he is a world beater, but for a guy who has played only a couple of years of union i think he has done an great job and has played a bit of an unsung role in Englands upturn.

tb1 · Post by **tb1** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 7:34 pm

tig1 wrote:His international record is really very good. I think he has been capped about 9 times, more or less in succession since Australia last summer, and has beaten Australia home and away, Wales away, whopped Italy by 60 points, and France home. With a narrow loss to NZ. Englands midfield defence has been excellent, and the back 3 are playing the most exciting rugby in years.

I think the other big benefit is that because England are settled with him, it has meant them playing Flood consistently at 10, and stop messing about with him at 12 and keeping Wilkinson in the team.

Not saying he is a world beater, but for a guy who has played only a couple of years of union i think he has done an great job and has played a bit of an unsung role in Englands upturn.

Hape is a fairly good player, under-rated by most.

G.K · Post by **G.K** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 8:10 pm

You've got it, fairly good yes - good enough no!

tb1 · Post by **tb1** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 8:17 pm

G.K wrote:You've got it, fairly good yes - good enough no!

Given what England are asking from a 12 then he is arguably the best candidate. All the chat about him being rubbish and England should play Wilko there or some other square peg is a load of dribble.

G.K · Post by **G.K** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 8:22 pm

Nice to know you have an open mind on these points and listen to others opinions. Muppet.

tig1 · Post by **tig1** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 8:27 pm

G.K wrote:You've got it, fairly good yes - good enough no!

We have to remember where England were no more than 12 months ago.The centres were the likes of Erinle, Hipkiss, Flood, Gerhaty, Tait, Flute and Noon.The back play was abject, the defence was rubbish and the results shocking. My opinion is that Hape has played better at centre than any of those players.

Who would you choose in the centre (s) ?

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