Most recognise (incl Yak) that this has been a season to far, the previous two seasons he was very good for us.

The thing with Yak is he looks like a boxer,but performs like a ballerina.

Strange thing to say about a prop who has being a part of a GF reaching side 4 times and a premiership winning side.

I was having a jest mate.

Key thing you said there was 'has been'

Indeed.

Best wishes to him for the future.

A year too far perhaps but did well in 2008 and 2009 despite overall poor results. He was a great professional and some other players in his time at the club could learn a few lessons from him.

And you are dafter than the pair of them if you think we have looked a better outfit when Cusack was in the side this season.

No we wern't, I'm glad he's going tbh. A waste of a quota space, I wonder why so many people are thanking him. What do we have to be thankful for?

It is traditional to thank a player for his time at the club, yes he has been paid but he has been one of the few in recent years to act like a true professional throughout his time.

The one thing i will say is that other than this year he's been an absolute rock in defence. Whether you like Yak or not you must be able to appreciate his defensive work and the fact that he completed tackles one on one where we'd have usually needed 2 or 3 defenders. He physically had the size to hurt people but seems to have lost it this year.

He's a professional sportsman, I wouldn't expect anything other than professionalism. He's just been an average player at the club imo, done a decent job since he's been here and I appreciate the effort. We don't thank every player that leaves I just wonder why he deserves a special mention.

Exactly the point I was making, but it seems somebody had a problem with that.

He does seem to have lost some weight this year, but I don't ever think he was a typical prop's size TBH. He's always reminded me of McNicholas physically, but seemed to do more with the weight he had. That's why he struggled this year IMO, he didn't seem to have the energy to make up for the lack of build any more.

Your point is evidenced perfectly by the fact he gets lifted and dumped on his backside most times he takes the ball up. He must be a stone lighter minimum than last year.