Robson was getting no time at all for Glaws, added to the fact they were (and are) in the challenge cup. Laidlaw is their first choice kicker, meaning in every close and meaningful game, Laidlaw was on the pitch for 70+ minutes. Robson was getting to come on to either change the game, or when it was already won. I suspect Glaws signed Laidlaw as a 10 too, so having been stuck behind Cowan for no reason, he was about to become 1st choice with an experienced 9 at 10, would have really helped. Then they made a late signing of Hook, who demanded the 10 shirt, Laidlaw went to 9, and Robson found himself on the bench behind the first choice placekicker.
He said himself he isn't afraid to fight for a starting spot, but felt that Laidlaws kicking made it a step too far. His options were Chiefs and Wasps, Chiefs have Chudley in fine form and Dave Lewis who was pulling up trees a season or two ago, so not too much easier to overcome either. Simpson is also more likely to be off to the 6N than either of those two. And Laidlaw is only just 30, let's not start pretending his career is over in the next season.
He's now getting at least 20 mins off the bench, and has had 1 start, not terrible for a move to a new club, and unless he was signing as first choice, better than he'd have got elsewhere. Any club that would have given him first choice would have been challenge cup/bottom half of the table, even potentially relegation fodder (Irish, Falcons, Wuss).
As for Loz to Sarries, I've no idea if they'll rotate him with Farrell that much. Hodgson seemed to start when Farrell was away or broken, more than anything else, and whilst Loz has potential Hodgson was bloody good. No guarantees by a long way (unless daddy is in charge for the 6N), that Farrell will be in an England shirt soon anyway.
I don't think we should be forcing teams to play academy players, that will lower the quality of the AP (unless you can force Robson to move to Irish etc), I do think we should have a minimum salary to foreigners, to ensure that foreigners are of a quality that improves the AP, and therefore every EQP playing in it, rather than journeymen (Gopperth, Downey etc etc).
He said himself he isn't afraid to fight for a starting spot, but felt that Laidlaws kicking made it a step too far. His options were Chiefs and Wasps, Chiefs have Chudley in fine form and Dave Lewis who was pulling up trees a season or two ago, so not too much easier to overcome either. Simpson is also more likely to be off to the 6N than either of those two. And Laidlaw is only just 30, let's not start pretending his career is over in the next season.
He's now getting at least 20 mins off the bench, and has had 1 start, not terrible for a move to a new club, and unless he was signing as first choice, better than he'd have got elsewhere. Any club that would have given him first choice would have been challenge cup/bottom half of the table, even potentially relegation fodder (Irish, Falcons, Wuss).
As for Loz to Sarries, I've no idea if they'll rotate him with Farrell that much. Hodgson seemed to start when Farrell was away or broken, more than anything else, and whilst Loz has potential Hodgson was bloody good. No guarantees by a long way (unless daddy is in charge for the 6N), that Farrell will be in an England shirt soon anyway.
I don't think we should be forcing teams to play academy players, that will lower the quality of the AP (unless you can force Robson to move to Irish etc), I do think we should have a minimum salary to foreigners, to ensure that foreigners are of a quality that improves the AP, and therefore every EQP playing in it, rather than journeymen (Gopperth, Downey etc etc).
