according to a link on the vt we are giving a trial to a American gridiron player named jermaine allen.

Here www.independent.co.uk/sport/gene ... 87460.html Also states Rowley would like the coach's job

Here www.independent.co.uk/sport/gene ... 87460.html Also states Rowley would like the coach's job

As someone who knows nowt about american football, can anybody who is more knowledgeable give an idea as to what sort of skills and physical traits a 'running back' has? Are they fast? big? Do they ever actually have to tackle in American Football, or is that all done by the DEE-Fence

Didn't an American Football team once offer Mick Martyn a trial as a running back? As for Allen en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jermaine_Allen As for 'Running Back' try this one en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Running_back

Didn't an American Football team once offer Mick Martyn a trial as a running back? As for Allen en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jermaine_Allen As for 'Running Back' try this one en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Running_back

Interesting stuff, would be good if the club could give us a clue as to how it all came about etc?

There is an interview with him on the bbc website. He doesn't look huge. He's being interviewed by Vernon Kay and Vernon is way bigger than him! www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/photos/vernonkay/3856/7

There is an interview with him on the bbc website. He doesn't look huge. He's being interviewed by Vernon Kay and Vernon is way bigger than him! www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/photos/vernonkay/3856/7

Certainly interesting. He is likely to be fast and explosive and be able to catch (in an offensive zone at least) but couldn't tackle a hot dinner - plus fitness levels would be nowhere near the standard required. I got a bit excited when the New Orleans Saints were mentioned, one of the better teams and they won the Superbowl in recent years. Turns out he was just a "practice player" - effectively a triallist.

You never know - can't hurt to try and if he is a good, quick learner we could be onto a winner. Having said that, we'd be better off with a "tight end"

given the composition of our squad.

Quote Nozzy="Nozzy"There is an interview with him on the bbc website. He doesn't look huge. He's being interviewed by Vernon Kay and Vernon is way bigger than him! www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/photos/vernonkay/3856/7'" Vernon is a lanky git though With my (very) limited knowledge of grid iron, I'd guess a running back is something similar to a winger and considering he's from London he may have a rugby union background as a kid maybe? Even though he was effectively a trialist at New Orleans, he must have something about him to get as far as that to begin with?

Quote Nozzy="Nozzy"There is an interview with him on the bbc website. He doesn't look huge. He's being interviewed by Vernon Kay and Vernon is way bigger than him! www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/photos/vernonkay/3856/7'" Vernon is a lanky git though With my (very) limited knowledge of grid iron, I'd guess a running back is something similar to a winger and considering he's from London he may have a rugby union background as a kid maybe? Even though he was effectively a trialist at New Orleans, he must have something about him to get as far as that to begin with?

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He's a tall lad Vernon. There have been quite a few running backs that have not been huge but very fast and agile. They seem to use different sizes for different plays like rugby a bit but there are that many on a team they probably have a different size and shape for every play.

Give him the ball,give him a tin of heinz Beans and watch him go.

He's just a slightly unorthodox technique if you search for "harry being tackled by chicago Bears jermaine allen" on YouTube!