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Quinten Poulsen

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Chris Ashton
« on: Tuesday 03-Jul-2018, 18:09* »
From the Beeb -

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Sale are believed to be the favourites to sign Ashton, but it is understood Harlequins have also held talks.

Fearless Fred

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Re: Chris Ashton
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 03-Jul-2018, 18:21* »
A) Could we afford him?
B) Would he be outside the Celery Cap as he's been out of England a few years?
c) Given we've got Visser, Walker, Earle, Alofa2, Ibitoye, Mikalcius, and Coyle (the last three as senior Academy members) already (and Mike B can fill in there now by the looks of it!), do we want him?

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Re: Chris Ashton
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 03-Jul-2018, 18:39* »
Unless we change our attacking style significantly from last season, big if, he won't help, as for me he's a top finisher of breaks through the middle and not so great on go-wide early ball (i.e. the sort of dross we played last year). Either way, can't see it happening and don't want it either. Just the thought of seeing him doing that swallow dive in the quarters makes me shudder.

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Re: Chris Ashton
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 03-Jul-2018, 18:58* »
Sale just confirmed on their Twitter page that he's joining them.

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Re: Chris Ashton
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 03-Jul-2018, 19:01* »
Now the thought of him doing it in Sale white is making me shudder.

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Re: Chris Ashton
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 03-Jul-2018, 23:04* »
Damn, that's a loss.

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Re: Chris Ashton
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 04-Jul-2018, 06:32* »
Yes, shocking PG must go 😏

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Re: Chris Ashton
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 04-Jul-2018, 07:58* »
Now the thought of him doing it in Sale white is making me shudder.

Don’t worry AQ. Well probably be in that god awful yellow away strip for the 57th season 😢

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Re: Chris Ashton
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 04-Jul-2018, 11:07* »

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Re: Chris Ashton
« Reply #9 on: Wednesday 04-Jul-2018, 11:12* »
Would have loved him, but more as a 15 than a winger, where he played all last season at Toulon (and smashed the try scoring record).

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Re: Chris Ashton
« Reply #10 on: Wednesday 04-Jul-2018, 11:14* »
"Chris wanted to return to this country to fulfil his potential with England again, and we thought that he'd fit in well here....."

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Re: Chris Ashton
« Reply #11 on: Wednesday 04-Jul-2018, 15:45* »
Sale are putting together a very nice back line

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Re: Chris Ashton
« Reply #12 on: Wednesday 04-Jul-2018, 20:42* »
Let's see how good he is in an average side.

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Re: Chris Ashton
« Reply #13 on: Thursday 05-Jul-2018, 00:24* »
Let's see how good he is in an average side.

I bet he scores a lot of tries assuming he plays and isn't injured much.

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Re: Chris Ashton
« Reply #14 on: Thursday 05-Jul-2018, 08:47* »
Love him or loathe him, I have to recognise the man has a talent to get himself in the right place at the right time to receive that final pass and get over the line.

 

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