The new recruits. : Mon Nov 19, 2012 2:06 pm  

Now the fixtures have been released and the upcoming season has a bit more substance to it, which of our current new signings are you looking forward to watching in the red vee the most?

Re: The new recruits. : Mon Nov 19, 2012 2:08 pm  

For me its Walmsley. Whilst the thought of watching Manu tear defence's apart is salivating to say the least, I'm most excited about how Walmsley steps up. He certainly has the potential to be a devastating impact prop at this level and I'm looking forward to that hopefully coming to fruition.

Re: The new recruits. : Mon Nov 19, 2012 2:09 pm  

Got to be Manu, if he can stay healthy he will bring offloads, do you remember what they look like????

Although we will need to make sure all the players are up to speed there was a couple of chances last year for an offload, but no one was making themselves available to the player. Roby will need to be on high alert for 2nd phase play.

Re: The new recruits. : Mon Nov 19, 2012 2:12 pm  

bewareshadows wrote:

Got to be Manu, if he can stay healthy he will bring offloads, do you remember what they look like????

Offloads...... errr nope.

Re: The new recruits. : Mon Nov 19, 2012 2:20 pm  

To be fair, all 3 could be equally exciting, although Walmsley and Manu are the big names for me. Turner could be but I think we have more unanswered questions over turner, were as Manu comes with a big rep and Walmsley has very little to loose.

He could be storming he could be so so.

Re: The new recruits. : Mon Nov 19, 2012 2:27 pm  

bewareshadows wrote:

To be fair, all 3 could be equally exciting, although Walmsley and Manu are the big names for me. Turner could be but I think we have more unanswered questions over turner, were as Manu comes with a big rep and Walmsley has very little to loose.

He could be storming he could be so so.

Indeed that's the summary I would give all three too.

Manu - We know what he can do and just how good he can be.

Turner - Has shown flashes of brilliance but also has known frailties within his game, hes contribution will no doubt depend on NB's ability to bring the best out of him

Walmsley - Largely unknown but we do know how he plays and what he's capable of. The question over him is can he step up a la Chris Hill. If he does he could be a sensational signing on a very low chunk of the salary cap.

Re: The new recruits. : Mon Nov 19, 2012 3:05 pm  

Turner will cause us excitement. It may not be pleasurable excitement. Maybe that sort of excitement you got when someone ran at #JF22, or put a bomb up for him, or told him he had a hair out of place.

Re: The new recruits. : Mon Nov 19, 2012 3:20 pm  

Walmsley for me - he's a young English lad who seems to have bags of potential and really caused a stir at the level he played at last year - can he step up nobody knows but the prospect is exciting!

Re: The new recruits. : Mon Nov 19, 2012 3:41 pm  

Judging by his tweets we'll either have to find Walmsley a house in St Helens or another club. He's already moaning about the travelling and it's only his second week.

Re: The new recruits. : Mon Nov 19, 2012 4:52 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

Judging by his tweets we'll either have to find Walmsley a house in St Helens or another club. He's already moaning about the travelling and it's only his second week.

That's NOT good start!

Shouldn't he be excited about his chance at 'The Big Time' - I'm a little dissapointed!