Paulie O'Connell - Pinergy Brand Ambassador

myboyblue · October 13, 2015, 11:51am

caoimhaoin:

I doubt it. Season done i would think.
Worked with a guy in Oz, a pro as well, with identical injury. He was immensly diligent training 10-12 times a week for 9 months after initial 2 month total recovery but eventually threw his hat at it. There will have to be a graft first.
The guy i was with developed a mis-step, it was really noticable and this is common. This is what we were trying to get out of him and he was making progress but decided at 28/29 to concentrate on becoming a coach.

In POC’S case he might, and this is a big might, get away with some loss of running technique which was hardly great anyway. My fella was an inside midfielder at 75-80KG, his movement was everything.

If i were him i’d tell Toulon thanks but if ye want tear up the contract.its worse than ACL’s or breaks in some cases.

Didn’t Toulon tear up another players contract also when he arrived injured before? I’d be very surprised if there isn’t some sort of agreement written into it about injuries, etc. Be foolish not to.

Lordcardigan · October 13, 2015, 11:52am

great touch to honour the big man who left it all on the field for club and country.

myboyblue · October 13, 2015, 12:01pm

I hope this is one of you beautiful bastards

balbec · October 13, 2015, 12:06pm

You make that sound like a bad thing.

dodgy_keeper · October 13, 2015, 12:06pm

They want to give Paulie a standing ovation in the fifth minute?

Bit ironic as the poor cunt can’t even stand at the moment after ripping his hamstring.

Little_Lord_Fauntleroy · October 13, 2015, 12:14pm

caoimhaoin · October 13, 2015, 12:43pm

Ya of course it depends on how its written. But if he has a normal contract that kicks in on the day he signed it (may well have an after WC clause) then they have to honour it. Mind you i doubt thats the case.

However it gets complcated when decisions have to be made in if they wait it out or not? I thought it was a 2 year contract? If so then they may let him get well in the south of France.

Rintintin · October 13, 2015, 12:45pm

myboyblue:

caoimhaoin:

I doubt it. Season done i would think.
Worked with a guy in Oz, a pro as well, with identical injury. He was immensly diligent training 10-12 times a week for 9 months after initial 2 month total recovery but eventually threw his hat at it. There will have to be a graft first.
The guy i was with developed a mis-step, it was really noticable and this is common. This is what we were trying to get out of him and he was making progress but decided at 28/29 to concentrate on becoming a coach.

In POC’S case he might, and this is a big might, get away with some loss of running technique which was hardly great anyway. My fella was an inside midfielder at 75-80KG, his movement was everything.

If i were him i’d tell Toulon thanks but if ye want tear up the contract.its worse than ACL’s or breaks in some cases.

Didn’t Toulon tear up another players contract also when he arrived injured before? I’d be very surprised if there isn’t some sort of agreement written into it about injuries, etc. Be foolish not to.

Leigh Halfpenny

caoimhaoin · October 13, 2015, 12:47pm

This year?

myboyblue · October 13, 2015, 12:48pm

They threatened to alright, but don’t think they did it with his in the end.

http://www.givemesport.com/504424-toulon-considering-ending-leigh-halfpennys-contract

Rintintin · October 13, 2015, 12:48pm

I don’t follow rugby much tbh , just something I heard one of the goiys around the watercooler mention this morning.

God I hate rugby supporters. 99% of them know fuck all about it, women should be banned from commenting on it as well. The Monster crowd are actually the worst.

the_man_himself · October 13, 2015, 12:49pm

Is this lad actually any good, he doesn’t seem to be able to move anytime I’ve seen him

Spidey · October 13, 2015, 1:05pm

Looks to me like he’s already falling before he receives the ball which would suggest an imbalance. Maybe the hamstring tear and misstep as a result @caoimhaoin talks about could rectify his posture.

Julio_Geordio · October 13, 2015, 1:05pm

I hope someone is taking a kick in the 5th minute. They’ll be seriously conflicted between shushing everyone and clapping.

myboyblue · October 13, 2015, 1:08pm

They’ll make a fuck of this, you know that right? Everyone knows the 5th minutes starts at 4.01, but wait for it, they’ll do it at 5.01.

ProjectX · October 13, 2015, 1:48pm

There will be 2 groups, those who get it right and those who get it wrong.

There is another group of people who don’t care but spend time discussing it over the Internet

ironmoth · October 13, 2015, 3:19pm

Signing in

Steven_Naimsith · October 13, 2015, 3:54pm

Anseo

dodgy_keeper · October 13, 2015, 5:52pm

It’s like he has died.

Fagan_ODowd · October 13, 2015, 7:08pm

What a picture. He’s like a chap heading into court on a murder rap.