Re: Props...for 2019 : Thu Jul 12, 2018 11:17 pm  

Crosby and G King to go.
That's 2 down...

Re: Props...for 2019 : Fri Jul 13, 2018 12:18 am  

rubber duckie wrote:

Crosby and G King to go.
That's 2 down...

Yeah but they need to go, the very definition of mediocre.

Re: Props...for 2019 : Fri Jul 13, 2018 12:55 am  

Havent we signed a prop from London for next year?

Re: Props...for 2019 : Fri Jul 13, 2018 1:15 am  

He's a loose forward.

Re: Props...for 2019 : Fri Jul 13, 2018 5:51 am  

Our pack gotMullered last night, in that second half
Virtually EVERY time we had a set of six, we gained no yards in the first three tackles.
Using a cartoon analogy, it was like Scrappy Doo trying to act the big boy against giants. Embarrassing. Duckie's right. We need some size.

Re: Props...for 2019 : Fri Jul 13, 2018 8:11 am  

Got to agree with the need for some big go forward props but at the moment would make no difference as we dont appear to have a clue what to do when we get within 10 metres of the opposition line

Re: Props...for 2019 : Fri Jul 13, 2018 7:23 pm  

rubber duckie wrote:

Crosby on his way out apparently and BBM is okay as impact.
Westwood is 35 and could get another season and the only forward bagged so far is another backrower makeshift prop and Akandunowt for another season...
We need someone at least as tall as Hill.

i love the way you stick at something in the hope it becomes the truth.

in the Wigan game you blasted Akauola by comparing him to a run Bateman made to set up the Wigan drop goal. it had nothing to do Akauola, but you said it was something he wouldnt do.

last night he returned a ball on the set after Drinkwaters missed shot that was an outstanding effort. It got us right up field and in to a great position but you seem to be unable to spot stuff like that.. I guess cos we didnt win it wasnt good enough..

I dont understand why you pick players out and give them stupid nicknames ...like butterfingers for cooper who hasnt knocked on for half a season...

but keep on saying it I suppose you'll get a few bandwagoners to join in....

Re: Props...for 2019 : Fri Jul 13, 2018 7:50 pm  

the flying biscuit wrote:

i love the way you stick at something in the hope it becomes the truth.

in the Wigan game you blasted Akauola by comparing him to a run Bateman made to set up the Wigan drop goal. it had nothing to do Akauola, but you said it was something he wouldnt do.

last night he returned a ball on the set after Drinkwaters missed shot that was an outstanding effort. It got us right up field and in to a great position but you seem to be unable to spot stuff like that.. I guess cos we didnt win it wasnt good enough..

I dont understand why you pick players out and give them stupid nicknames ...like butterfingers for cooper who hasnt knocked on for half a season...

but keep on saying it I suppose you'll get a few bandwagoners to join in....

Well done for spotting that. I missed it. I don't however recall ever calling Cooper "Butterfingers"?
I'm not sure I want to keep on saying it either. He doesn't knock on that often.

Re: Props...for 2019 : Fri Jul 13, 2018 8:52 pm  

Perhaps a novel way to deal with these mega forwards of other clubs would be to give the ball some air straight from tackle 1 instead of making 5 fruitless drives before trying the ball through hands on tackle 6.

Re: Props...for 2019 : Fri Jul 13, 2018 9:10 pm  

We need some, as a matter of urgency

The last time we were a PROPER team was back in 2013, when our props were Morley, Carvell, Hill and Wood.
Today's is a far cry from those days
Hill is still up there
Cooper is merely a second rower, promoted
Crosby is Wigan's cast off, and hasn't done anything of note In a Wire top
King George is nowhere near good enough, at this level

4 top notch props gets you sniffing round trophies