: Fri Aug 01, 2008 3:57 pm  

The(Sam)SloaneRanger wrote:

It's looking more and more likely that 2009 is going to be a writr off already if the players being mentioned on here are signed. The team needs a massive influx of quality that's not going to happen with the likes of Rooney, Scruton, Calderwood and Gibson and being linked with a move. Other teams have signed quality or being linked with quality players but we get 3rd rate dross. I'll make a prediction now 2009 will see us fail to make the play offs for the first time and the average crowd will drop below 8K.

Yeah, like Scruton or Gibson could ever contribute to a team with aspirations of winning trophies.........................

: Fri Aug 01, 2008 10:24 pm  

Ferocious Aardvark wrote:

3rd rate dross? What a fool you are.

Nobody has signed nor will sign two better quality players than Sam Burgess and Steve Menzies.

We will do better next year, and crowds will be significantly better than this year.

Sorry but that's absolute comedy gold.

: Fri Aug 01, 2008 10:47 pm  

Burgess isnt a signing, he was already our player.

As for signing 35 year old's, thats not cool or smart.

Hoping and praying we do not sign Rooney, Sherrife or Talau.

I'd be happy with either Burgess or Scruton, both are good prop forwards.

: Fri Aug 01, 2008 11:15 pm  

mystic eddie wrote:

So then, according to you we are not "far off" being a top of the table team again except....

1. We need some quality in the backs, centres and stand off positions?
2. Jeffries is inconsistent.
3. We are gonna have to buy players for 2009.

So, pretty much the we are an entire quality back row away from being a top of the table side in 2009?

back row is our strongest part of the team

: Fri Aug 01, 2008 11:19 pm  

Richard_bull wrote:

back row is our strongest part of the team

To cut it short, No.

: Fri Aug 01, 2008 11:27 pm  

what is then?

: Fri Aug 01, 2008 11:28 pm  

Ewwenorfolk wrote:

To cut it short, No.

it is

: Fri Aug 01, 2008 11:30 pm  

Martin Nelson wrote:

it is

I'll just make a quick reverse, is it?

: Fri Aug 01, 2008 11:34 pm  

It is

: Fri Aug 01, 2008 11:35 pm  

it is.