Re: Rumours 2 : Fri Nov 22, 2019 12:07 pm  

Boss Hog wrote:

What is your view on Eribe Doro?

He had a quiet season with our Academy last season owing to injuries and disciplinary reasons, but if given a chance in the 1st team, he could claim a prop substitute role in 2020.

I think he is much better than Kibula.

Did he go out on duel reg though?
I don't recall it.

Re: Rumours 2 : Fri Nov 22, 2019 2:06 pm  

sally cinnamon wrote:

Seems like its shaping up to be a familiar year on the recruitment front. We can see clear weaknesses in certain positions. We get linked with players, then don't sign them. As the off season goes on, the calibre of players we get linked with drops.

In the end we will probably sign somebody just because we have to, likely a borderline starter in the NRL whose club wants to move them on and they don't have many other options.

When you're a club somewhere in the range of 4th to 5th best in the competition, and you have aspirations to be 1st, the only way to break in to that is to make elite signings that make those above you nervous.

If you just pad the squad with a couple of fillers, you're focusing on consolidating 4th - 5th, not chasing down the pack above you.

I don't believe the club has the true ambitions to be the best. I think "there or thereabouts" which in reality means thereabouts is good enough for the current board.

Re: Rumours 2 : Fri Nov 22, 2019 2:53 pm  

Mighty_Wires88 wrote:

Squad numbers to be released later today, disappointing as it seems as though we have failed in our attempts to bring in this ‘enforcement type’ front rower.

Don't think there is such a thing now. Apart from smiling at opposition and pushing the odd head into the ground there is not much you can get away with.

Re: Rumours 2 : Fri Nov 22, 2019 2:54 pm  

Wires71 wrote:

I don't believe the club has the true ambitions to be the best. I think "there or thereabouts" which in reality means thereabouts is good enough for the current board.

I've spoken to Stuart Middleton and Mike Lomax plenty, I can assure you that isn't the case,

Re: Rumours 2 : Fri Nov 22, 2019 3:35 pm  

Wires71 wrote:

I don't believe the club has the true ambitions to be the best. I think "there or thereabouts" which in reality means thereabouts is good enough for the current board.

I'm not sure why you come to that conclusion. No way are the Club paying out the money they are aiming for mediocre. They are spending big to win big...just not successfully yet!

Re: Rumours 2 : Fri Nov 22, 2019 4:16 pm  

rubber duckie wrote:

Did he go out on duel reg though?
I don't recall it.

No he wasn`t sent out on duel reg , but this rarely happens with us for 2nd year academy players.

With the for Academy players age being reduced for 2020 season, he will not be eligible for them next season.

My view is that we need to expose our young players to SuperLeague much earlier in their careers, than we have in the past.

Signing players such as Tasi, is just blocking youngsters from playing in the 1st team.

Re: Rumours 2 : Fri Nov 22, 2019 4:22 pm  

Boss Hog wrote:

Signing players such as Tasi, is just blocking youngsters from playing in the 1st team.

Agreed, but we need to have the players capable of stepping up.

[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

Re: Rumours 2 : Fri Nov 22, 2019 4:40 pm  

reserves, hopefully this will be beneficial now,

Re: Rumours 2 : Fri Nov 22, 2019 5:26 pm  

Mighty_Wires88 wrote:

Squad numbers to be released later today, disappointing as it seems as though we have failed in our attempts to bring in this ‘enforcement type’ front rower.

16 Shirt unfilled suggesting a further signing. No squad number for Doro.

Re: Rumours 2 : Fri Nov 22, 2019 5:47 pm  

St Helens Wolf wrote:

No squad number for Doro.

He had a squad number for last season, but didn`t get a game.

Looks like he out of favour at the club.