Katie.Smithson wrote:
Nathan Ashe. is faster than lomax, has far better footwork and is a natural fullback.
Until he makes the first team and demonstrates some ability it's pointless to speculate.
Dux wrote:
I'm surprised you think we need another prop, even with Graham and Puletua staying. I'd say our current crop of frint rowers is more than strong enough, especially as Clough is looking more and more like a top class prop forward as every week passes.
On paper it looks like we're covered. But Clough, LMS and Puletua tend to drift backwards and forwards within the pack - especially in times of injury. I'd like to see us take a punt either on a veteran close to the end of his career (like we did with Anderson) or a rough-edged kid from the lower leagues. Both would be budget signings that would underline the strength we currently possess.
But Wellens is a big issue. Yes, he's playing pretty well at the moment. But we can't keep drawing from the well forever. His lack of pace has cost us dearly over the years. Indeed, two of our GF defeats can, at least in part, be attributed to it. We have to make a decision and either bring someone in or train up one of the kids (selecting him over Wellens in some of the easier home games).