Re: Preview of 2013 squad - who's left plus rumours : Tue Nov 20, 2012 8:22 am  

Two of them kids have only just turned 17 and Medley said they weren't physically ready to go on loan in the Championship let alone play SL.

This is the real fear for me. We have 3/4 very promising back rowers who are able to do real damage on the edge but if your props are losing they will get dragged into the middle both to defend the ruck and to drive it out which would be a terrible waste.

Re: Preview of 2013 squad - who's left plus rumours : Tue Nov 20, 2012 9:12 am  

Paul Medley re Naugton Wood Roberts:
We don’t want them exposed to an environment that they might not quite be up to physically.
“Our aim is to get them playing Super League in a couple of years’ time and we’re going to put them on a programme of development through Tom Clough, our new conditioner.
“To do that they need to play in their own age group and be comfortable.
“We don’t want them to be playing against men and getting bashed about in the Championship, meaning that their bodies spend more time repairing than growing.”

Re: Preview of 2013 squad - who's left plus rumours : Tue Nov 20, 2012 9:21 am  

mat wrote:

That's key IMO. IF Purtell has to retire then we have scope to get an overseas forward so we would probably want to retain platt.

I don't think we will. I got the impression that Sammut was given dispensation because of the uncertainty over Purtell.

Re: Preview of 2013 squad - who's left plus rumours : Tue Nov 20, 2012 1:15 pm  

Sammut was given dispensation regardless of purtill was due to clubs circumstances.

I would move kear but liklihood is we will lose more than one player at once - kear,bk,gale and sammut all had a month out consecutively admittedly it would be bad luck to lose two of the four quickly but I think it could be a reality.

Also looking at giants boards and they mention Mason as redundant or sacked (allegedly) and even hints at going to court - so may be a cheap temporary option before he moves postal address

Re: Preview of 2013 squad - who's left plus rumours : Tue Nov 20, 2012 4:17 pm  

I see Kear as more of a full back than a winger so he'll probably get his chance to play there with injuries to BK/Gale/Sammut.

Re: Preview of 2013 squad - who's left plus rumours : Tue Nov 20, 2012 6:49 pm  

It's been confirmed that Mason is now a free agent, with Wakefield and Bradford as his most likely destination..... http://www.loverugbyleague.com/news_10598-mason-set-for-huddersfield-exit.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

It's been confirmed that Mason is now a free agent, with Wakefield and Bradford as his most likely destination..... http://www.loverugbyleague.com/news_10598-mason-set-for-huddersfield-exit.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Re: Preview of 2013 squad - who's left plus rumours : Tue Nov 20, 2012 7:58 pm  

Decent replacement for Elima in the pack.

And we can't afford to dismiss any player out of hand.

Re: Preview of 2013 squad - who's left plus rumours : Tue Nov 20, 2012 9:28 pm  

I'd hope we'd be interested in any decent quality SL experienced Prop forward.

Re: Preview of 2013 squad - who's left plus rumours : Tue Nov 20, 2012 11:39 pm  

We should be pulling out all the stops to get Mason signed up IMO. Experienced, will take the ball up and is certainly aggressive in defence.

I concede he does give a few penalties away but so did Elima.

Re: Preview of 2013 squad - who's left plus rumours : Wed Nov 21, 2012 9:51 am  

Cas also in the hunt for Mason. Maybe the fact that Lee Gilmour and he are mates will convince him to go there? I hope the OK and FC can convince him to come to the Bulls.