How long will Foran last?

[no1bulldog]

I see Foran is meant to be right to start when we get back on the field, how long will he last before breaking down again?

I’ll give him 35 minutes, I think he’ll be pretty careful early on but will be targeted late in the half and go down with another season ending injury

 

[Tassie Devil]

Get that people will come on here and slate the guy but I honestly hope he plays the rest of the year. Fingers crossed!

 

[CrittaMagic69]

Get that people will come on here and slate the guy but I honestly hope he plays the rest of the year. Fingers crossed!

Na that will probably earn Pay and Lewis another contract extension

 

[Tassie Devil]

Na that will probably earn Pay and Lewis another contract extension

If we have a stella year then who can argue for them getting an extension?

Are you telling me it's more important for you to see the team to underperform so Pay & Lewis to get punted rather than for us to succeed?

 

[Kelpie03]

I see Foran is meant to be right to start when we get back on the field, how long will he last before breaking down again?

I’ll give him 35 minutes, I think he’ll be pretty careful early on but will be targeted late in the half and go down with another season ending injury

What odds would give for 2 games for the rest of the year. BTW I just hope that pay does not pick him no matter how fit he comes back, because he will only be a disruption for the team.

 

[TwinTurbo]

Foran has played 50% of the games for us over the last 2 seasons, so the best odds would be 10 out of 20 games.

Go Dogs

 

[Alan79]

To be honest I'm sick of these threads. He's part of our squad and if he gets fit to play he's one of our strongest and most importantly creative parts of our squad. If he's fit for one game he deserves to be in the side for one game unless we have two halves playing out of their skin when he regains match fitness. A good portion of people on here complain we have a lack of players with the ability to spark point scoring opportunities with their skillset. Foran is one player who can, you play him when he's fit enough.

We've paid for his services. Might as well get the most bang for our buck possible. Doesn't mean I'd pay a lot to retain him when he's off contract. But it makes no sense to leave your best players on the sidelines on the off chance that they may cop injury.

 

[Ted Nü-Djent]

What odds would give for 2 games for the rest of the year. BTW I just hope that pay does not pick him no matter how fit he comes back, because he will only be a disruption for the team.

How?

 

[CrittaMagic69]

If we have a stella year then who can argue for them getting an extension?

Are you telling me it's more important for you to see the team to underperform so Pay & Lewis to get punted rather than for us to succeed?

Yes, Foran carrying the squad to a few wins just papers over the cracks.

 

[JUNKYARD DOGS]

The rest of the year hopefully, then his farewell at Belmore last game.

 

[surfdog]

If and Hope..... 2 words I read most when the topic of Foran comes up

 

[repolski]

As soon as he spots a gap

 

[Tassie Devil]

Yes, Foran carrying the squad to a few wins just papers over the cracks.

Each to their own I guess. Can't remember ever wishing my team to lose a game but as I said ... each to their own.

 

[DinkumDog]

Each to their own I guess. Can't remember ever wishing my team to lose a game but as I said ... each to their own.

Agree. Lewis is on contract for 2021 anyway and in the absence of a clear alternative there’s a decent chance Pay will be extended at least 1 year. So it’s kind of a redundant argument...

 

[sgodllubsti]

foran will likely get injured lacing up his boots

 

[CrittaMagic69]

Each to their own I guess. Can't remember ever wishing my team to lose a game but as I said ... each to their own.

I'm not wishing they lose though, I just don't consider us scrapping a few wins off the back off Foran the least bit successful. There's so many major issues at the club that have gone untouched and I don't trust the board, coach or staff to make theses changes unless their hands are forced. Everything that is wrong with what is going on needs to be exposed so there's no hiding.

 

[B-Train]

They should put someone with his injury history in reserves for a couple of weeks to get his fitness back.

Things like letting him play for NZ late last year or rushing him back from injury several times over the past two plus years have only worsened things for Foran and for the team.

Plenty of us want to be done with Foran and are over his injury issues and massive contract but Pay and the club's medical staff deserve blame for not being smarter in the way they handle him.

 

[Kempsey Dog]

He will get injured setting up a mint try or scoring one of his own... Once more amplifying the notion of 'what if'.

 

[Natboy]

They should put someone with his injury history in reserves for a couple of weeks to get his fitness back.

Things like letting him play for NZ late last year or rushing him back from injury several times over the past two plus years have only worsened things for Foran and for the team.

Plenty of us want to be done with Foran and are over his injury issues and massive contract but Pay and the club's medical staff deserve blame for not being smarter in the way they handle him.

He was and always is extremely fit. His body is just breaking down and the injuries have been separate.
I can understand thinking of playing him in reserve grade but if he presents fit to medical staff he should play, look at the money he’s on

 

[B-Train]

He was and always is extremely fit. His body is just breaking down and the injuries have been separate.
I can understand thinking of playing him in reserve grade but if he presents fit to medical staff he should play, look at the money he’s on

Yeah he'll be fit cardio wise, but to go straight into NRL games with no proper preseason (there'll be no contact at training with these restrictions) will just make him more vulnerable than ever.

You can't replicate game like intensity and contact so for me he'd need to prove he could withstand a few knocks in a real game before he steps up to First Grade.

I know they'll rush him straight back and understand why because of the money he's on and because of his resumè but I just can't see it ending well.