Team for Next Season : Tue Aug 23, 2011 9:51 am  

I know we've had a few similar threads, but with Pryce's departure confirmed, how will we line up ? It'll interesting to see where all our backrowers fit in. Personally I'd go with :

Wellens
Gardner
Shenton
Meli
Foster
Hohaia
Lomax
Perry
Roby
Puletua
Laffranchi
Soliola
Wilkin

Moore/Flanagan
Flannery
LMS
Clough

Leaving us with Moore/Flanagan, Gaskell, Armstrong, Magennis, Dixon, Ashurst and Wheeler in reserve. Doesn't look all doom and gloom, but I think we still need another new face if we're going to challenge.

Re: Team for Next Season : Tue Aug 23, 2011 10:01 am  

5th is where it will leave us.

Re: Team for Next Season : Tue Aug 23, 2011 10:06 am  

Saddened! wrote:

5th is where it will leave us.

Your only real loss, based on the fact that Eastmond and Pryce have barely played this year is Graham. A big one admittedly.

However, you bring in Laffranchi, Flanagan and Hohaiha - all very good players and you say 5th, Sad-end?

Bet you're the life and soul of a party aren't you

Re: Team for Next Season : Tue Aug 23, 2011 10:13 am  

Istilldontbelieveit wrote:

You're only real loss, based on the fact that Eastmond and Pryce have barely played this year is Graham. A big one admittedly.

However, you bring in Laffranchi, Flanagan and Hohaiha - all very good players and you say 5th, Sad-end?

Bet you're the life and soul of a party aren't you

To be fair, if Eastmond and Pryce had been fit, I think we'd be challenging Wigan and Warrington. I reckon we'll still be top 4, our pack is up there with the best in the league, but having a halfback combination of Hohaia and Lomax worries me. Lomax undoubtly has the talent, but is still inexperienced, whereas Hohaia is a fullback by trade and has had a horrible season in the NRL. It'll be interesting to see what Simmons does with what he's got.

Re: Team for Next Season : Tue Aug 23, 2011 10:14 am  

Istilldontbelieveit wrote:

Bet you're the life and soul of a party aren't you

Yup I am.

Losing Graham is the biggest possible blow. He's our best player. Leon is our best creative player.

5th may be an exageration, but this recruitment is poor again and will cement us in the second division within SL.

Meanwhile Huddersfield continue to add to their impressive squad with a couple of improvements in the pack which they needed and Catalans look very strong, particularly if they did manage to bag Carney.

Re: Team for Next Season : Tue Aug 23, 2011 10:27 am  

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Re: Team for Next Season : Tue Aug 23, 2011 11:04 am  

Rughead wrote:

I know we've had a few similar threads, but with Pryce's departure confirmed, how will we line up ? It'll interesting to see where all our backrowers fit in. Personally I'd go with :

Wellens
Gardner
Shenton
Meli
Foster
Hohaia
Lomax
Perry
Roby
Puletua
Laffranchi
Soliola
Wilkin

Moore/Flanagan
Flannery
LMS
Clough

Leaving us with Moore/Flanagan, Gaskell, Armstrong, Magennis, Dixon, Ashurst and Wheeler in reserve. Doesn't look all doom and gloom, but I think we still need another new face if we're going to challenge.

and another season of winning nothing will follow. Where is our kicking game going to come from? we need an experienced halfback to play alondside Lomax (with Gaskell as backup) and we need Hohaia at fullback which is his position. Wello should be moved into the pack or used as a utility.

Re: Team for Next Season : Tue Aug 23, 2011 11:14 am  

1. Wellens
2. Gardner/Makinson
3. Shenton
4. Meli
5. Foster
6. Hohaia
7. Lomax
8. Perry
9. Roby
10. Laffranchi
11. Soliola
12. Flanagan
13. Wilkin

14. Moore
15. Puletua
16. LMS
17. Wheeler

Giving us guys like Gaskell, Clough, Maggenis, Flannery etc as back up. Squad-wise we are looking pretty strong. The only question is who is going to be the gamebreaker we have lacked this year.

Re: Team for Next Season : Tue Aug 23, 2011 11:47 am  

The word solid is very true. If everyone stayed fit we'd be solid. If 3 or 4 of those are injured we're in major trouble and we won't win a thing. Is that good enough?

Hohaia is a terrible signing. His form is apparently terrible and he isn't a half back.

Re: Team for Next Season : Tue Aug 23, 2011 11:53 am  

Rughead wrote:

I know we've had a few similar threads, but with Pryce's departure confirmed, how will we line up ? It'll interesting to see where all our backrowers fit in. Personally I'd go with :

Wellens
Gardner
Shenton
Meli
Foster
Hohaia
Lomax
Perry
Roby
Puletua
Laffranchi
Soliola
Wilkin

Moore/Flanagan
Flannery
LMS
Clough

Leaving us with Moore/Flanagan, Gaskell, Armstrong, Magennis, Dixon, Ashurst and Wheeler in reserve. Doesn't look all doom and gloom, but I think we still need another new face if we're going to challenge.

You need a new Full Back.