Re: Next seasons squad : Fri Jun 25, 2021 9:22 pm  

Well Mata’utia was pretty decent tonight for the All Stars. Man of the match. Showed some nice touches in both attack and defence.

Re: Next seasons squad : Sat Jun 26, 2021 8:41 pm  

easyWire wrote:

Well Mata’utia was pretty decent tonight for the All Stars. Man of the match. Showed some nice touches in both attack and defence.

I was quite happy with his signature realistically only really Percival king n gildart would be a step up from him and we also have king so will have 2 good centres in place.

1 thwellis
2 Charley
3 matautia
4 king
5 Ashton
6 ratchford
7 Williams

Would be a decent back line with both thwellis n Ashton not being in big money yet will help alongside moving ratch to 6 rather than bringing in another marquee half just because we can would allow us to get in a proper replacement for hill when he was at the top of his game a marquee prop from the NRL would be great if we can tempt someone near their prime to come over for a few years

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Re: Next seasons squad : Sat Jun 26, 2021 9:21 pm  

James Fisher-Harris? In my dreams. Won't be an Origin player though.

EDIT - thought I'd look up his contract status and it looks as though he's just signed a new 4 year contract with Penrith for 3.5millions Aussie dollars.

Re: Next seasons squad : Sun Jun 27, 2021 12:23 am  

Douglas Black wrote:

James Fisher-Harris? In my dreams. Won't be an Origin player though.

EDIT - thought I'd look up his contract status and it looks as though he's just signed a new 4 year contract with Penrith for 3.5millions Aussie dollars.

Who mentioned him anyway?

Re: Next seasons squad : Sun Jun 27, 2021 6:41 am  

No one.

" a marquee prop from the NRL would be great if we can tempt someone near their prime to come over for a few years".

Re: Next seasons squad : Sun Jun 27, 2021 12:58 pm  

Douglas Black wrote:

No one.

" a marquee prop from the NRL would be great if we can tempt someone near their prime to come over for a few years".

I think a prop would be a waste of a marquee spot, the forwards that go from superleague to NRL go pretty well Generally speaking. The backs is where they are massively ahead of us,plus the lack of good centres and halfback in the English game means that's where I personally think marquee money should be spent. Halves and centres, I'd say fullback as well generally speaking but we have Ratchford who is still quality and 2 exciting prospects in Ashton and especially thewlis.

Re: Next seasons squad : Sun Jun 27, 2021 2:49 pm  

Douglas Black wrote:

James Fisher-Harris? In my dreams. Won't be an Origin player though.

EDIT - thought I'd look up his contract status and it looks as though he's just signed a new 4 year contract with Penrith for 3.5millions Aussie dollars.

He’s been the best prop in the world this season. More chance of signing Iestyn Harris.

Re: Next seasons squad : Sun Jun 27, 2021 4:30 pm  

got more chance of signing anita harris (our oldies will remember)

Re: Next seasons squad : Sun Jun 27, 2021 4:57 pm  

Mata'utia has had a number of very poor games this season.
One good game doesn't offset that.
Happy to be convinced otherwise but I won't be making any positive noises until he's proved himself in a Wire shirt

Re: Next seasons squad : Mon Jun 28, 2021 7:02 pm  

How does Fitzpatrick have big plans for Widdop? Is he going to work in Shawarmas or the postern? I can’t see how we don’t have him doing all he can for us now.