I was told by someone close to the England set up back in November that Horney was struggling.
He has said another bad season of injuries and he will retire. I for one hope he pulls through and gets back to his best.

Another year of taking the money while majorly obstructing the clubs progress! Sorry, i just don't see Horne saying that, he's too honest. He must genuinely believe he can get back to his best or he would of already retired.

With the greatest of respect to Horne who has been brilliant for you over the years he looks from the outside to be completly burnt out.
I know he has had major problems but could it be that he broke on the scene at such an early age which led to him playing so many games at that young age?, something that is now catching up with him when he should be hitting his peak?
Again I mention this with an olive branch as I come in peace but I wonder what others think.

He showed last season in a couple of games that he still has it in him. He is just very unfortunate with his injuries. It has not helped that the club have forced him to play before he is 100% fit due to our ongoing halfback problems.
We bring in another halfback to ease the pressure and we may well see Horne back to his best.

Even in the games he played towards the end of the season he got onto a couple of decent balls and made fairly length breaks. Has lost some of his pace but still the best backer up we have and his short kicking game has always been pretty good.

Better 6 than washbrook

So is a Wallace Arnold coach.

Horne should be 100% before he comes back, he showed enough last season to suggest he is not finished but he needs more games this season. He played through injuries a lot last seaosn and that really hurt him, I feel another bad season injurywise and he will call it a day.

And for more than just the last few seasons. For years Horne has played on with various injuries when he should really have been rested, and I get the feeling that this has now caught up with him.

At 28 Horne should just be in the peak of his career. At some point the club have say enough is enough and let him go. If were being honest, if it was any other player thay would have been released.

And so it starts. We best find that halfback 'cover' quickly if we're going to be without one of our two halfbacks for the start of the season. I can't believe we're in this situation having had the last FOUR years to sort the problem out.

100% agree.

Harsh but true.

I have a feeling that will happen if he doesn't have a good season this year. Or at least only offer him a reduced contract as cover.


Not so sure about that, particularly given our difficulties signing half backs.

I'm thinking the exact same thing, Kosh. Really hope he gets back to his best this season, though.

So do I.

Can't say I'm overly optimistic though.