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Re: Ukuma Ta'ai : Wed Sep 12, 2012 12:20 pm  
I realise that the stadium has eaten up a MASSIVE chunk of money, but now we have got it we cannot take our eyes of the ball with our recruiting, but it seems that we have. If we continue to play the way we have this season then attendances could drop.

I do remember Eammon saying he would relinquish control of the club once he had delivered the stadium. I am not asking that he go, without him there probably wouldn't be a new ground. I am more interested in who would take over? Freshen up the playing squad with money to spend maybe?
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Re: Ukuma Ta'ai : Wed Sep 12, 2012 12:32 pm  
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Has anyone actually seen walmsley play in the flesh?

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Yes. Rogues has watched him since the age of 7 and says he's a mad Wigan fan. Now that he's said to be signing for Saints Rogues claims he was never any good.
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Re: Ukuma Ta'ai : Wed Sep 12, 2012 1:22 pm  
As far as props go, it would be nice to add another one to the ranks but dont think we are in desperate need of one. We have got Perry, LMS, Laffranchi, TP and Clough who are all capable of doing a solid job there, and also Magennis and Forster who can come in if necessary. Rather than buying a prop just for the sake of it that isnt necessarily better than what we already have I'd rather concentrate on other areas unless a vast improvement becomes available.

I would also expect Lance Hohaia to be a lot better overall next season, he came over to a new team and was played at 1, 6, 7, 9 and sub in his first few games which would have made it harder to settle in. I think he has got better over the course of the season and will carry on improving to see how good he really is next year. I think another year with Lance at 6, followed by moving him to 1 and bringing Gaskell (who should be more experienced by then) through to partner Lomax would be a good move

The main position I would like to see us strengthen is centre, we have always been able to attract top class centres and looking at the past list of names such as Newlove, Gibbs, Iro, Gleeson, Talau, Lyon, Gidley etc were all top drawer. These players were major strike threats and I think next season, especially with the mouth-watering prospects of Sia and Manu in the back row, to add a quality centre to feed outside of them would make a huge difference to our team.
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Re: Ukuma Ta'ai : Wed Sep 12, 2012 1:43 pm  
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As far as props go, it would be nice to add another one to the ranks but dont think we are in desperate need of one. We have got Perry, LMS, Laffranchi, TP and Clough who are all capable of doing a solid job there, and also Magennis and Forster who can come in if necessary. Rather than buying a prop just for the sake of it that isnt necessarily better than what we already have I'd rather concentrate on other areas unless a vast improvement becomes available.

I would also expect Lance Hohaia to be a lot better overall next season, he came over to a new team and was played at 1, 6, 7, 9 and sub in his first few games which would have made it harder to settle in. I think he has got better over the course of the season and will carry on improving to see how good he really is next year. I think another year with Lance at 6, followed by moving him to 1 and bringing Gaskell (who should be more experienced by then) through to partner Lomax would be a good move

The main position I would like to see us strengthen is centre, we have always been able to attract top class centres and looking at the past list of names such as Newlove, Gibbs, Iro, Gleeson, Talau, Lyon, Gidley etc were all top drawer. These players were major strike threats and I think next season, especially with the mouth-watering prospects of Sia and Manu in the back row, to add a quality centre to feed outside of them would make a huge difference to our team.


Lance hohaia wont be in the halves next year, I'm pretty sure of that.
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Re: Ukuma Ta'ai : Wed Sep 12, 2012 1:46 pm  
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The main position I would like to see us strengthen is centre, we have always been able to attract top class centres and looking at the past list of names such as Newlove, Gibbs, Iro, Gleeson, Talau, Lyon, Gidley etc were all top drawer. These players were major strike threats and I think next season, especially with the mouth-watering prospects of Sia and Manu in the back row, to add a quality centre to feed outside of them would make a huge difference to our team.


Our centres next year will be Jordan Turner and Josh Jones - Jones in particular is a really exciting prospect. I'd be disappointed if we signed a centre who took his shirt after his form this season. He's going to be a good un.

I think a big, aggressive prop or a recognised gamebreaking 6/7 are absolutely essential. Preferably both.
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Re: Ukuma Ta'ai : Wed Sep 12, 2012 1:53 pm  
Here are his stats from this year.

He once made 80m during a game this year and has averaged 51m this year per game. His average fantasy league points per game don't even put him in the top 100 front rowers in the NRL.

http://www.nrl.com/telstrapremiership/p ... fault.aspx
Here are his stats from this year.

He once made 80m during a game this year and has averaged 51m this year per game. His average fantasy league points per game don't even put him in the top 100 front rowers in the NRL.

http://www.nrl.com/telstrapremiership/p ... fault.aspx
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Re: Ukuma Ta'ai : Wed Sep 12, 2012 1:56 pm  
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Our centres next year will be Jordan Turner and Josh Jones - Jones in particular is a really exciting prospect. I'd be disappointed if we signed a centre who took his shirt after his form this season. He's going to be a good un.

I think a big, aggressive prop or a recognised gamebreaking 6/7 are absolutely essential. Preferably both.



I don't think Jones and Turner centre pairing will have teams worried to be honest. Jones is great prospect but still only young and Turner isn't even first choice at hull.

What is Turners real postion? (I only ask as I read a quote by him stating he prefers backrow)
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Re: Ukuma Ta'ai : Wed Sep 12, 2012 2:10 pm  
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Our centres next year will be Jordan Turner and Josh Jones - Jones in particular is a really exciting prospect. I'd be disappointed if we signed a centre who took his shirt after his form this season. He's going to be a good un.

I think a big, aggressive prop or a recognised gamebreaking 6/7 are absolutely essential. Preferably both.


I agree with Jones, he has looked very solid and deserves to keep his shirt. But the point I was making is that when you look around SL, most of the top clubs have a quality strike centre who can score tries and create for wingers and we havent had this since Gidley went. Turner is an exciting prospect but has shown at Hull he isnt the finished article yet and could possibly benefit from learning the trade from a top class centre
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Re: Ukuma Ta'ai : Wed Sep 12, 2012 2:58 pm  
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The balance isn't right, I agree.

We've got to many wingers for start, one centre and no halves.



Jones & Turner would make 2 centre's. Much more concerned that we dont have a proper experienced halfback
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Re: Ukuma Ta'ai : Wed Sep 12, 2012 3:41 pm  
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Here are his stats from this year.

He once made 80m during a game this year and has averaged 51m this year per game. His average fantasy league points per game don't even put him in the top 100 front rowers in the NRL.

http://www.nrl.com/telstrapremiership/p ... fault.aspx


Isn't he an impact player who gets maybe 20 minutes a game?
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Here are his stats from this year.

He once made 80m during a game this year and has averaged 51m this year per game. His average fantasy league points per game don't even put him in the top 100 front rowers in the NRL.

http://www.nrl.com/telstrapremiership/p ... fault.aspx


Isn't he an impact player who gets maybe 20 minutes a game?
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