GODWIN RECOMMITS TO EMIRATES WESTERN FORCE

[Marty_Mcfly]

well deserved Kyle.
great to see one of our own being given his chance here, instead of having to head over east for opportunities.

[Burgs]

They had to get this one or lose all credability, nonetheless, congratulations Kyle.

Re Harvey, unless he can learn to run a damn site quicker and convert his pop gun kick to a bazooka then he isn't up to standard, no matter how nice a bloke he reportedly is.

[GIGS20]

Re Harvey, he seems to be the fourth insurance policy in a role where we have usually needed one. You can't expect a guy who is bought with that in mind to be Dan carter I guess.

I'm happy enough to have him as long as he doesn't take the field in front of others without damn good reason

[Burgs]

No, but I would expect him to outrun a Prop...

[GIGS20]

No, but I would expect him to outrun a Prop...

He wouldn't be the first back to be run down by the mighty cheese!

[palitu]

Personally I don't think Harveys a super rugby standard player and with Godwin, Ebersohn, Seymour and Two dads all ahead of him he does look excess to requirements. What we need is a 9 (hopefully Matthewson or Sarel Pretorious who if we get needs the NSW shackles removed) a lock and some seriously fast wingers. All other positions looked covered.
Congrats Kyle.

Seymour doesn't have a contract last i heard. Still i think it is a dream for Harvey to get to play, whilst i don't think he is fast enough to play, and is a bit slow getting the ball away, he got to play super rugby, not too long before the end of his rugby playing age. Good on him, and stay on as 3rd/4th cover for a year.

[sittingbison]

Harvey can play 15 and is insurance at 10. He can reliably (usually) kick penalty goals. He is mature. Although there is limited space on Aus lineups, given the problems we have had with all these issues, I like him on the team.

As Godwin has obviously stepped up a notch in the past year and we now have Sias, Harvey will only play if we are facing a crisis, just as we were having this year when we signed him. Remember when Harvey was re-signed Sias was not even a rumour, and Godwin had not played U20s, not played at 10 against the 'Saders, and was not re-signed.

I would rather have a really nice and mature bloke, finally living his rugby dream and enjoying every moment as the emergency back up, than a surly no good destabilizing toss pot.

[NTT]

I would still rather 3 young fly halves with potential and 2 dads as insurance than a desperation replacement who will not get any better. Lets remember we're in the pro sport business where results matter more than feeling someone deserves a go because hes a better bloke than footballer. As Burgs said hes slow and a popgun kicker and his defence is suspect. Also Seymour does have a contract for 2013 he signed a 2 year deal last year. A player in his early twenties with considerable potential will always be more valuable than a nearly never was in my books. One thing we desperately need is some genuine pace in the backs, not 5 fly halves.

[brokendown gunfighter]

are you sure about Seymour?

[Blackswan]

A player in his early twenties with considerable potential will always be more valuable than a nearly never was in my books.

Agree with the thought but what does that make Norton-Anynight ?

[NTT]

Page 14 of the 2013 squad so far thread, TIF confirms Seymour for 2013 which someone praised. Unless something has changed since then.

2 dads is a former Wallaby with years of Super rugby experience, much better option than someone who isn't and doesn't have.

[Buddha Handy]

Everyone is saying Harvey should be 3rd and 4th in line, hopefully the coaching staff and selectors will see it that way as well. He started a lot of games last year when we thought we had better options available.

[Hoolly Doolly]

Agree with the thought but what does that make Norton-Anynight ?

Fullback/Utility back

[brokendown gunfighter]

Page 14 of the 2013 squad so far thread, TIF confirms Seymour for 2013 which someone praised. Unless something has changed since then.

2 dads is a former Wallaby with years of Super rugby experience, much better option than someone who isn't and doesn't have.

I thought he was on a 2 year deal as well,but he is back in Sydney & as far as I understand yet to be re-signed

[James]

There definitely was an article last year saying he was signed for 2. It may have been misreported. Or maybe he had a contract clause. I'd prefer him to Harvey, but unfortunately he didn't really impress this year.