I would imagine Makinson will be groomed for full back, and covering for injured wingers.
Prior to his injury Ade was having a new lease of life under Royce, I would have expected a 1 year contract though.

I've never seen him, I'm only going on reports I've heard and, as I mentioned, seeing the size of him. Sounds like a perfect modern day winger - big, safe under kicks (dull as )

What is your analysis on him? What does he lack?

He has pace in a bundance but there is no point having pace if you can't catch the feckin ball. No game awareness at all, No awareness of how a winger should play (in fact I'm sure Mr.Blobby has more nouse when it comes down to how to play the game) Came from Yawnion therefore a real lack in core skills...

Good move if on less cash IMO.

We complain a lot about a thin squad, but then we also complain when we re-sign players who are solid but not world beaters on (assumedly) less cash - which is how you end up with a stronger squad.

He was excellent prior to his injury and provides good competition for places. No issues on this from me.

More to the point, delighted to see Magennis get another 2 years.

I know one swallow doesn't make a summer, but Makinson's kicking was brilliant at Quins.

Either to be perfectly honest. On the website it does make him out to be some sort out wonderkid attacking a high ball and scoring a try. But i guess 1/10 oppertunities isn't exactly clinical pal.

Between me and you i think you and I could put in better performances, and I suffer with chronic artheritis

I dont totally agree with the decision, but I can see the logic behind it. If he is on significantly less cash, then we have 3 wingers in the squad, with good coverage at centre and full back. Had we let Gardner go then as soon as a centre or winger gets injured we would have to promote an even younger lad, play someone out of position, or play Tom Armstrong - none of which are desirable.

Assuming that Foster gets a pay rise and Gardner takes a cut, the net effect of the deal in salary cap terms shouldnt change too much.

really??? Magennis is Wheeler MK2 - impossible to judge until he can string more than half a dozen games together. 1 year would have been right for him.

It was. We have a very able alternative there by the looks of it.

It speaks volumes about the standard of RL in Britain that a guy like Gardner - who apart from a brief 18 month period - has never offered the club anything out of the ordinary can be an unchallenged fixture at a top club for a decade.

but still more than he could get elsewhere no doubt or are we claiming a Radlinkski like "for the love of the club" deal?

Gdm played for free (if you believe 'honest' Maurice Lindsey) Ade will be getting something