Re: Mike Rush Down Under : Tue Mar 10, 2015 6:25 pm  

A winger a winger my kingdom for a winger, any winger.

Re: Mike Rush Down Under : Tue Mar 10, 2015 7:06 pm  

We have 2 or did you not notice.

Re: Mike Rush Down Under : Tue Mar 10, 2015 7:22 pm  

redex113 wrote:

A winger a winger my kingdom for a winger, any winger.

why? Our wingers arnt world beaters, but not terrible either

Re: Mike Rush Down Under : Tue Mar 10, 2015 10:39 pm  

FB and centre (imo) and replace those leaving, probably Masoe, Hohaia and Walsh.

The club has got recruitment right ever since Brown came in. So have to trust them that they will continue to bring in the right players.

Re: Mike Rush Down Under : Wed Mar 11, 2015 7:57 am  

Albion wrote:

FB and centre (imo) and replace those leaving, probably Masoe, Hohaia and Walsh.

The club has got recruitment right ever since Brown came in. So have to trust them that they will continue to bring in the right players.

Why a FB ? We have a very good one in lomax and two very good back ups in makinson and swift.

Centre ? To replace Percy or Turner ?

FB and centre are positions we have covered and would be one hell of a waste money. We are blessed at FB.

We have to replace outgoing players so we 100% need to replace Mose who is going. Lance will be going also so we need to replace him. Walsh is 50/50 if he's going and much will depend on how he is when he's back.

I think we need a good hard working tough prop that can put long mins in to accompany Amor to help him out.

I'd like to see another Backrow brought in. A tackle buster that's mobile. I know we have Vea, Greenwood as first choice but I still feel greenwood is a littke green and few years off being the final article. We have flash, Wilkin and jones (if he stays) but all are pretty rubbish with the ball.

Re: Mike Rush Down Under : Wed Mar 11, 2015 9:33 am  

I can see problems here, as a lot seem to want quite a few more players in than leaving. This isn't the trend of the whole league at the moment, and the best we can hope for is a 1 in 1 out situation. Which means if we're to bring in more/ better cover for the back 5, we'll lose out elsewhere.

Personally, i wouldn't replace Hohaia. Charnock can cover most of the spine, and I can't see what damage he could of done in the time Hohaia has had so far. And this will give us more flexibility in the rest of our transfers.

As has been said, Mose needs to be replaced. For me, the NRL is not the market for that. Props are a premium, and when you look at the success Perry, Asotasi, Pettybourne etc have had coming over, reputation is no indicator of impact. Coupled with the fact there's a couple of props in SL off contract who I wouldn't mind, and a couple more who could be decent projects, I'd rather get 2 from SL for the same price as 1 from the NRL!

Jones would be one of my top priorities to retain if Saints, simply because we won't be able to find the same quality of player for the same contract (the joys of homegrown) but if he's off to union, combine his money, Flanagans money, and Wilkins money and the back row market should be pretty open for us. Again there's a few in SL who I wouldn't mind at all, but I'd be more open to any option, especially if there's a similar mold player who can cover the centres as well.

Walsh is the toughest because there are so many unknowns. But as I said earlier in the thread, if it's a decision that's going to be left late, then (without wanting to turn into that supporter) time to get the chequebook out.

That only leaves Wellens and Dawson. We can either bring in another player to cover the back as people seem to want ... Or we can top up everyone's contracts and do everything we can to keep our kids happy...

Re: Mike Rush Down Under : Wed Mar 11, 2015 11:31 am  

We need a scrum half. Walsh is a top player, but even before his bad break last year struggled to string games together, and that is very unlikely to change this year, we can't wait till September to see if he can perform, Rush should be looking at 7s now as his number one priority. I would add a FB as number two priority, simply because Lomax cannot stay fit either. We cannot continue to carry players who don't play consistently, week in, week out.

Re: Mike Rush Down Under : Wed Mar 11, 2015 12:23 pm  

Magic Superbeetle wrote:

Personally, i wouldn't replace Hohaia. Charnock can cover most of the spine, and I can't see what damage he could of done in the time Hohaia has had so far. And this will give us more flexibility in the rest of our transfers.

On what basis can Charnock replace Hohaia? He's made one first team appearance and none of us really know if he'll even make it. The fact he isn't even mentioned in any of our 19 man squads suggests he isn't yet near it. Hohaia may be out of favour right now, but he's still an experienced player that can cover 1, 6, 7 and 9 effectively.

For me we definitely need some extra cover at hooker / half back to replace Hohaia because we don't have that flexibility in our current squad. If Roby gets injured we'd be screwed if we didn't replace Hohaia.

Re: Mike Rush Down Under : Wed Mar 11, 2015 1:06 pm  

Blobbynator wrote:

On what basis can Charnock replace Hohaia? He's made one first team appearance and none of us really know if he'll even make it. The fact he isn't even mentioned in any of our 19 man squads suggests he isn't yet near it. Hohaia may be out of favour right now, but he's still an experienced player that can cover 1, 6, 7 and 9 effectively.

For me we definitely need some extra cover at hooker / half back to replace Hohaia because we don't have that flexibility in our current squad. If Roby gets injured we'd be screwed if we didn't replace Hohaia.

On the grounds that I'd rather spend the money elsewhere. Charnock can play similar positions, and would have similar impact that Hohaia has had so far. Those out of contract in a similar mould will either cost the same as Hohaia, which is a waste, or be no better than Charnock.

If Roby is injured next year, Charnock gets game time. He can't be any worse than some we've had in recent years (*cough* Howarth! *cough*) if he's no good, the next youngster comes in, or we find a better replacement next year.

Re: Mike Rush Down Under : Wed Mar 11, 2015 1:15 pm  

St pete wrote:

Why a FB ? We have a very good one in lomax and two very good back ups in makinson and swift.

Centre ? To replace Percy or Turner ?

FB and centre are positions we have covered and would be one hell of a waste money. We are blessed at FB.

We have to replace outgoing players so we 100% need to replace Mose who is going. Lance will be going also so we need to replace him. Walsh is 50/50 if he's going and much will depend on how he is when he's back.

I think we need a good hard working tough prop that can put long mins in to accompany Amor to help him out.

I'd like to see another Backrow brought in. A tackle buster that's mobile. I know we have Vea, Greenwood as first choice but I still feel greenwood is a littke green and few years off being the final article. We have flash, Wilkin and jones (if he stays) but all are pretty rubbish with the ball.

Lomax's fitness is becoming a concern. If this lastest one is long term then the club seriously needs to look at alternatives. I'm a big fan of Lomax and I hope he comes through this latest setback but the it's something the club need to be monitoring closely.