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Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Thu Sep 19, 2024 9:41 am  

Or thane wrote:

George King off to Huddersfield apparently, would take him over Bullock in a heartbeat.
i don't think we're even looking at a prop for next year though, as even if Bullock does move on, we have Vaughan, Harrison, Yates, Musgrove, philbin, Wood, Crowther, Okoro and Luke Thomas will be back next year.

George king of a couple of years ago, yes. This year's george king, he's barely featured in kr's good season this year. No one has took him on loan even though he's been available

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Thu Sep 19, 2024 11:10 am  

We’re going to need at least two backrowers and one of them needs to be pretty hefty IMO.

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Thu Sep 19, 2024 12:10 pm  

ratticusfinch wrote:

We’re going to need at least two backrowers and one of them needs to be pretty hefty IMO.

I suppose that's why we've apparently signed George hirst, big bopper of a 2nd row. I wonder if We'll put faith in Holroyd next year. He'll be much better for the experience this year and a good off season and pre-season and he'll be better equipped physically next year as well

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Thu Sep 19, 2024 12:25 pm  

forgot about Hirst, he looks like he has potential - let's hope Okoro does too.

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Thu Sep 19, 2024 12:27 pm  

I'd say we put faith in Holroyd ths year. But he's clearly behind Fitzgibbon, Nicholson, Bateman. And in terms of bench - Crowther, Philbin, Yates.

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Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Thu Sep 19, 2024 12:33 pm  

Douglas Black wrote:

I'd say we put faith in Holroyd ths year. But he's clearly behind Fitzgibbon, Nicholson, Bateman. And in terms of bench - Crowther, Philbin, Yates.

thats to be expected in a reserve, who we already know has played more than sam was expecting at the start of the year, though, 3 of the above you've mentioned dont play in the same position, and 2 wont be here next year, possibly 3.....

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Thu Sep 19, 2024 2:29 pm  

I know the bench players are different positions, but assuming you have Powell/Walker as one interchange, then your other three are going to be middles or bullocking second rowers, not a Holroyd type, who for the record, I'd be happy to see starting second row next year.

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Thu Sep 19, 2024 2:50 pm  

Was there ever anything more substantial about Oli Leyland signing?

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Thu Sep 19, 2024 3:12 pm  

Wood and whitehead extensions announced.

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Thu Sep 19, 2024 4:35 pm  

morleys_deckchair wrote:

Was there ever anything more substantial about Oli Leyland signing?

I wonder if the club are waiting until after tomorrow’s game to announce him. I understood he had signed a few weeks ago but that is second hand information. He looks really dynamic and it would be interesting to see how he goes in a stronger team