posted Oct 10, 2008

Unlucky Jango; the knee injury was extreme to say the least.

Good luck in what ever you choose to do next; coaching at Glos hopefully.

You've had a great career James.

Scoring a try in the Powergen Cup Final
Scoring in the European Challenge Final

Good memories Jango !!

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posted Oct 10, 2008

Such a shame to see his career end so early, was fortunate enough to watch him play on quite a few occasions and if injury didnt plague him for the last few seasons he would have had a fantastic England career.

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posted Oct 10, 2008

he didnt get the exposure he deserved.. should of got more caps for england... great player though, wish him wel

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posted Oct 10, 2008

Very Sad for him and huge loss for the game. The prototype for the modern, mobile english back row.

Remember watching him live at quins 4 years ago or so: quins had a line out near the half way which gets disrupted and the ball goes to ground near the touch line. Forrester from near back of line out picks up the loose ball before anyone else can get to it, turns, box kicks the ball to within 5 metres of the Quins try line, chases and is only narrow beaten buy the quins defence but still forces a penalty.

Unbelievable, remember thinking where the did that come from and when is he going to play for England?!

Great skills and vision.

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posted Oct 10, 2008

another great talent lost from our beloved game

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posted Oct 11, 2008

hopefully we will get to see him today for a farewell!

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posted Oct 11, 2008

Jango - your a Gloucester legend!

Favourite memories
Outsprinting Lomu
Scoring a hatrick for England A and setting up 3!
Scoring in Powergen Cup Final
Scoring in European Challenge Final!

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posted Oct 11, 2008

A wonderfully talented player - such a shame but not that unexpected considering how long he was out.

To d1nkyp00's list of favourite memories, add the try he scored against Saracens in the Cup a week after the Munster debacle in 2003, driving over from the base of the scrum carrying three defenders on his back.

Not to mention two hat-tricks away to Bristol.

All the best for the future Django!!

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posted Oct 11, 2008

Wonderful talent, sad to see you go James, thanks for the memories. I wish you'd had the opportunity to add to your caps and those memories.

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posted Oct 14, 2008

What a player. Back row, centre, first class wherever. Well, perhaps not at scrum half.

I cherish one of his tries against Newcastle where he'd moved to centre after a spat of injuries in the same game, and scored two tries, in one of them going through the defences of Wilkinson (Eng), Mayerhofler (All Black) and Burke (Aus).

If the England set-up weren't so obsessed with big lumpy forwards, he'd have had more games. Had he been a New Zealander I reckon the Bird Man would have played many more internationals.

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