[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

Re: Rumours 2 : Mon Oct 14, 2019 12:56 pm  

ratticusfinch wrote:

Burrell is not going to be 'tough' enough to play at prop and I don't think he's going to have the knackers to play second row either. From being a back in union (mostly sub in his last season) to the pack in SL?? Highly doubt it will happen. His best chance, IMO, will be centre - if he gets to grips with the game his size and pace in the centre could be an asset. Think Burrell might be a gamble that doesn't come off but hope he proves me wrong.

No to Amor as well. The signing of this prop is massive and it needs to be a belter.

RE Burrell, i have been wondering what his training here has been like, have we been giving him the softly softly, or has he been getting beasted with a Sita special, chuck him in the deepend.

Re: Rumours 2 : Mon Oct 14, 2019 1:02 pm  

My view is still Burrell as wing cover next season.

The question I cannot reconcile is that the feeling is we are a prop short, but yet we play an extra prop at 13, how does that work

Re: Rumours 2 : Mon Oct 14, 2019 1:10 pm  

Superblue wrote:

My view is still Burrell as wing cover next season.

The question I cannot reconcile is that the feeling is we are a prop short, but yet we play an extra prop at 13, how does that work

Well if we use a prop in 3 positions we need more than 4 don't we? Hill, Cooper, sita and philbin! We have the lad from Wigan, any more? Westwood and tasi have left we at least need to replace them. We also need some props with more longevity than hill and Cooper have. I'd take amor and another.

Re: Rumours 2 : Mon Oct 14, 2019 1:11 pm  

I really want us to throw silly money at Watts. It'd be money (albeit not mine) well spent.

[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

Re: Rumours 2 : Mon Oct 14, 2019 1:22 pm  

ratticusfinch wrote:

I really want us to throw silly money at Watts. It'd be money (albeit not mine) well spent.

wont happen, he's happy at his hometown club, plus he's got a bit of a rep as a pisshead.

He's a bit like scott taylor when he was at wigan, just wanted to get back home to the other side of the pennines, they're weird some of these yorkshire fawk.

[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

Re: Rumours 2 : Mon Oct 14, 2019 1:26 pm  

Captain Hook wrote:

Totally agree, don't see the Carvell comparison that someone else mentioned either.

I've spent me lunch hour thinking of comparisons in terms of body shape, and whilst the game has changed a bit since carvs retired, the only one i can think of, and someone who i'd like us to sign, julian bousqet at catalans, he's not a bad prop and a big fecker to go with it. In terms of physical specimen, he fits the checklist.

Re: Rumours 2 : Mon Oct 14, 2019 1:45 pm  

Fantastic Mr Catpiss wrote:

I've spent me lunch hour thinking of comparisons in terms of body shape, and whilst the game has changed a bit since carvs retired, the only one i can think of, and someone who i'd like us to sign, julian bousqet at catalans, he's not a bad prop and a big fecker to go with it. In terms of physical specimen, he fits the checklist.

Yeah i like Bousquet, goes about his business quietly but with punch and grunt. Starting to get annoyed that we've not sorted this yet, surely the longer we wait the less players are available. Starting to look like we're clueless or nobody wants to come here

Re: Rumours 2 : Mon Oct 14, 2019 1:53 pm  

Or thane wrote:

Starting to get annoyed that we've not sorted this yet, surely the longer we wait the less players are available. Starting to look like we're clueless or nobody wants to come here

It will be like when we signed Price. Trawling Australia for a few weeks, rumour mill in full flow, speculation rife, anticipation at fever pitch, expectations high then the big reveal followed by a collective "who?" and frantic googling.

Re: Rumours 2 : Mon Oct 14, 2019 2:34 pm  

Fantastic Mr Catpiss wrote:

Thats just daft.

I not disputing that...
However the preference in context still applies.

Re: Rumours 2 : Mon Oct 14, 2019 3:07 pm  

CW8 wrote:

Well if we use a prop in 3 positions we need more than 4 don't we? Hill, Cooper, sita and philbin! We have the lad from Wigan, any more? Westwood and tasi have left we at least need to replace them. We also need some props with more longevity than hill and Cooper have. I'd take amor and another.

Yes so in that respect we are two short.

The question beckons what should the 6 props order look like, I would suggest

1. A n other long minutes
2. A n other long minutes
3. Hill
4.cooper
5. Philbin
6. Sita