Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Thu Sep 21, 2023 8:41 am  

Barbed Wire wrote:

I think that’s a stretch. Ratchford and Matautia are pretty limited in their abilities. No doubt they are good professionals and are nice to have around the squad, but if I was defending opposite them tomorrow I would sleep well tonight. No pace, no power, no real ability to create space, no ability to beat a man, not good on kick chase, not excellent defenders, not aggressive with line speed, not meter eaters…

Fair summary, but it would have been easier to just say they are no good.

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Thu Sep 21, 2023 10:35 am  

Irregs#16 wrote:

Burgess wanted Andy Last as his Assistant - called him up a few weeks ago. Had a good chat, Andy told Sam to make him an offer. Sam told him it would be KF that would do all of that. Anyway, Lasty never heard anything, and then McNamara called him, had a good chat and made him an offer over the phone there and then so signed the contract.

Burgess called Lasty after the news had come out and was surprised saying that he thought they had an agreement in place etc. and Lasty told him that he had never received any kind of offer so took the Catalans offer

How odd
If this is the case it tells me that the undermining of Burgess has already commenced before he’s even taken up his new role.

[Uncle Rico]

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Thu Sep 21, 2023 10:50 am  

Boss Hog wrote:

Fair summary, but it would have been easier to just say they are no good.

I think that this is harsh as far as Ratchford is concerned, in his pomp I used to enjoy watching him 'ball in hand' linking especially out to the left...you know when we had a decent team. A lot was made about him and Hodgson and I actually thought smith made the right pick at the time.

We can talk about him never being a good fit in an one position but ultimately Ratchford's 'problem' is our problem as team, our powers have declined and I think we've held on to each other for too long in a leading role. A case of 'you've been a good act but have been on too long'.

The other bloke 'peanut' ARGGGH what has he ever done for us very poor signing IMO

Apologies for continuing the thread drift perhaps FMC can tell me off

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Thu Sep 21, 2023 2:00 pm  

Although Kasiano is limited by seemingly not being able to do big minutes he does have a couple of valuable attributes with his size & being able to get the ball away to supporting runners. When he is on the field ,the game plan needs to ensure that there are always runners on his shoulders otherwise we will never benefit from what he offers.

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Thu Sep 21, 2023 3:30 pm  

rubber duckie wrote:

I’ve said it about Currie for a couple of seasons. Currie, peanut and Ratchford are trying to make up for the failings of/in our front row.

Clark is still good enough to be signed by saints. Vaughan will probably be selected for the dream team. Yep, our front row are garbage.

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Fri Sep 22, 2023 5:43 pm  

Apparently we've signed Adam Reynolds and Oliver partington according to some dude on Facebook. Must be Abes evil twin ha ha ha

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Fri Sep 22, 2023 5:58 pm  

Or thane wrote:

Apparently we've signed Adam Reynolds and Oliver partington according to some dude on Facebook. Must be Abes evil twin ha ha ha

Only way Reynolds signs is if Drinkwater is leaving. Our quota is full.

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Fri Sep 22, 2023 6:43 pm  

Was Partington a one-time pantomime villain at Wigan ?

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Fri Sep 22, 2023 6:46 pm  

ninearches wrote:

Was Partington a one-time pantomime villain at Wigan ?

Has that not applied to a lot of their squad at some time.

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Fri Sep 22, 2023 6:53 pm  

karetaker wrote:

Only way Reynolds signs is if Drinkwater is leaving. Our quota is full.

That's what i said to him and he said watch this space ha ha