Bullseye wrote:
25 Players including 3 loanees. In my opinion we're light in the centres and the backrow. We also need a bit of cover at halfback. It's clear we do need to recruit 4 or 5 players that are proper 1st teamers not loan kids or U19s filling in here or there. However now that Kear is in charge I'm happy to let him take as long as he likes to bring the right blokes in. He's the expert and is used to getting a lot out of very little like he did at Batley. I hope his appointment has attracted a bit more money into the club to allow him to do a few deals. It's a shame it's quite late in the day as most players will be signed up but we are where we are.
Agreed. I think the outside backs need a couple more players and I would like to see a decent fullback come in too to compliment Chisholm and Keyes. Moss maybe? Wishful thinking I know. Then Ryan can cover there if there is an injury. If we get Monaghan I'd say Centre is covered with him, Bustin, Oakes, Gibson and Smith (Halafihi did well there last season too). I'd like to see an out and out winger come in to complement Ryan and Rickett.
Bullseye wrote:
I expect the U19s to get a lot of gametime in the friendlies given that we certainly won't be wanting to put players like Chisholm and Keyes out in all of them with them recovering from injury. We have 2 or 3 in the 19s that could make the step up if brought along gently but I certainly hope we avoid slinging them in on mass to get bullied like last year.
I really hope Pickersgill, Storton, Rickett, Butterworth and especially Wilson get a lot of gametime. I feel these 5 will be the ones to play more during the season so I'd like to see them prepared. Very much like Kirk in last seasons friendlies. Butterworth can cover halfback too.
I still feel like we are missing another Prop though.
