[Bullseye]

Re: 2017 Squad : Mon Aug 01, 2016 4:05 pm  

BigHeapOfBull wrote:

Don't think charnock is good enough, especially if we sign pryce. The reason he's looking to leave saints is due to a lack of first team rugby. I don't see him as a hooker, as we need to start recruiting players for the positions they're suited if we're going to get anywhere, and we need a much stronger pack so loose is out of the question.

IMO we need an experienced hooker. A Micky higham (if only) type player. Someone who can take the game by the scruff of the neck and guide us from the play of the ball. Too many times do we get a quick play of the ball in good position and go the wrong way or get a slow ball out.

The pack needs strengthening that's for certain. Some big, mean, hard hitting forwards. Every other championship team has plenty who run through us! Featherstone kicked us to death, because they knew our forwards couldn't make up the metres. Pitts isn't good enough, no more of these 'ball handling' back rowers. We need a big, mean pack to punch some holes in the opposition. Olbison and mellor just qualify really.

That and another strong, steady centre would be a great start for next season...if there is one.

I agree. I fear Charnock is really just an Addy mk 2. Jack of all trades.

Olbison has gone backwards this year IMO. In 2015 he looked like he was coming good - this year he's struggled to make ground in attack. Mellor has got a lot of developing to do yet so an obvious keeper.

Agree we need a big mean pack. Clark could be a cornerstone of it. We need fearless, slightly mad players like him.

Re: 2017 Squad : Mon Aug 01, 2016 8:22 pm  

Bullseye wrote:

I agree. I fear Charnock is really just an Addy mk 2. Jack of all trades.

Olbison has gone backwards this year IMO. In 2015 he looked like he was coming good - this year he's struggled to make ground in attack. Mellor has got a lot of developing to do yet so an obvious keeper.

Agree we need a big mean pack. Clark could be a cornerstone of it. We need fearless, slightly mad players like him.

I've come to accept that Clark is gone after this season. The rumours have gone on for far too long and from so many different sources for there to be nothing in it.

[Bullseye]

Re: 2017 Squad : Mon Aug 01, 2016 10:11 pm  

Anyone half decent will be off soon.

Re: 2017 Squad : Tue Aug 02, 2016 7:10 am  

Bullseye wrote:

Anyone half decent will be off soon.

And who could blame them?

I have a lot of faults, but one of them isn't being bad at my job. If my employers didn't pay me, I wouldn't be turning up to work. I'd be happy to accept the same position elsewhere for someone who wanted to actually pay me.

[Bullseye]

Re: 2017 Squad : Tue Aug 02, 2016 8:43 am  

I agree.

Re: 2017 Squad : Tue Aug 09, 2016 7:41 am  

So today's t&a article is about Danny Williams not being offered a new contract.
I kind of saw that coming really because he wasn't getting in the side for ages and there was no mention of injury etc.

Whoever ends up signing him will have a decent winger on their hands. Not the quickest, but a very solid and dependable winger with good hands and knows how to finish. I think he's done well for us in his time here.

Interestingly, the article also mentions that London have offered Jay Pitts a deal and that we're after FOUR Broncos players. That number keeps going up!
Macani and Magrin we already knew about. But Ross also mentions prop Mark Ioane and second rower Alex Foster.
I'm not sure if the Alex Foster thing is some crossed wires though, because we've had a Broncos supporter on here recently linking us with Alex Walker. The similar names could be causing confusion.

Don't know much at all about any of those London players so can't really comment.

Re: 2017 Squad : Tue Aug 09, 2016 7:53 am  

"Tom Olbison and Matty Blythe are out of contract at the end of the season and could join a huge raft of departures which includes Mitch Clark, Paul Clough, Dale Ferguson, Danny Addy, Dan Fleming, Steve Crossley, Epalahame Lauaki, Lucas Walshaw, Jonny Walker, Etu Uaisele and Richie Mathers."

Is he now hinting we're not losing Gaskell?!?!?!

Re: 2017 Squad : Tue Aug 09, 2016 8:15 am  

Scarey71 wrote:

"Tom Olbison and Matty Blythe are out of contract at the end of the season and could join a huge raft of departures which includes Mitch Clark, Paul Clough, Dale Ferguson, Danny Addy, Dan Fleming, Steve Crossley, Epalahame Lauaki, Lucas Walshaw, Jonny Walker, Etu Uaisele and Richie Mathers."

Is he now hinting we're not losing Gaskell?!?!?!

I thought that as well when I read it

I'll see if I can find out about the other mentioned London players

Re: 2017 Squad : Tue Aug 09, 2016 8:29 am  

Gaskell in the list of departing players

Tom Olbison and Matty Blythe are out of contract at the end of the season and could join a huge raft of departures which includes Lee Gaskell, Mitch Clark, Paul Clough, Dale Ferguson, Danny Addy, Dan Fleming, Steve Crossley, Epalahame Lauaki, Lucas Walshaw, Jonny Walker, Etu Uaisele and Richie Mathers

Re: 2017 Squad : Tue Aug 09, 2016 8:33 am  

Yep, was edited 25 mins ago. Looks like he saw his omission and rectified it.