Quote: Wirecutter "It doesn't excuse just signing any overseas players willing to jump on a plane. The fact is Vievers made a terrible error of judgement on the quality, cost and contract duration of these signings and now Noble has inherited a major problem that needs sorting out.'"
There are always risks with every signing-particularly those from overseas.
Peter Gentle at Hull FC signed a regular from the NRL in Seymour and he has suffered from depression with the much reported end to his career at that club.I would suspect more money was spent on him.
We have also had one 'supporter' having a go at Foran on Twitter.Hardly helpful.
I don't have the best links but I have one touching on Matt King having a difficult first year at Warrington and Morley in
Australia
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and there is the famous soccer one where the manager who signred him was sacked and then the player went on to great things;and he only flew in from Europe
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There is also the 'other brother' syndrome which appears to be a very difficult task to overcome.
I have just watched the Sky coverage of the Etihad victory and it was Foran who got under Pickersgill to save a certain try.That determination has not been repeated by anyone in the 2 subsequent 80 minute appearances.
Be a good test to see how Noble gets an improvement from Foran knowing the upheaval at the club over the past months/year.
There is a quote I quite like from Ella Wilcox -[i A pat on the back is only a few vertebrae removed from a kick in the pants, but is miles ahead in results. [/i