Re: 2023 Squad : Thu Jun 09, 2022 12:55 pm  

Josh Maguire is also mentioned by MEN in a report, I know were are short of props, we seem to be making quite a collection. The same report states that Vaughan is joining his team mate Matt Dufty and that Widdop is signing for Cas Tigers

Re: 2023 Squad : Thu Jun 09, 2022 1:05 pm  

Paul Vaughn & Josh McGuire, will be 32 & 33 next year, certainly a dads army in the pack, along with Dudson & Kasiano. So does this mean we see the back of Hughes, Clarke & Mulhern, we know Cooper is confirmed. So 4 in 4 out. Let’s hope Powell’s signings give us so much needed oomph that we have needed all season, let’s hope that Harrison and Mikaele make some impact this year as well, we would then have quite a pack to choose from for next year. Here’s hoping so.

Re: 2023 Squad : Thu Jun 09, 2022 1:08 pm  

Snaggletooth wrote:

Josh Maguire is also mentioned by MEN in a report, I know were are short of props, we seem to be making quite a collection. The same report states that Vaughan is joining his team mate Matt Dufty and that Widdop is signing for Cas Tigers

I've read that too, mcguire and Vaughan to be announced soon apparently.

Re: 2023 Squad : Thu Jun 09, 2022 1:23 pm  

Snaggletooth wrote:

Josh Maguire is also mentioned by MEN in a report, I know were are short of props, we seem to be making quite a collection. The same report states that Vaughan is joining his team mate Matt Dufty and that Widdop is signing for Cas Tigers

I think Maguire can play as a 13 as well as a prop. Signing both of them would be a surprise but it would make for a bigger set of props. Starting pair - Dudson and Vaughan, off the bench Mikaele, Kasiano and Harrison with Maguire at 13. Just need an aggressive tackle breaking second rower and we should look a bit stronger in the pack next year!

1 Thewlis
2 Minikin
3 Mata'utia
4 Wrench/King
5 Ashton
6 Dufty/Dean
7 Williams
8 Vaughan
9 Walker
10 Dudson
11 Holmes/Longstaff
12 TBC/Currie
13 Maguire

14 Mikaele
15 Kasiano
16 Harrison
17 Clark

Re: 2023 Squad : Thu Jun 09, 2022 1:45 pm  

wires1967 wrote:

Paul Vaughn & Josh McGuire, will be 32 & 33 next year, certainly a dads army in the pack, along with Dudson & Kasiano. So does this mean we see the back of Hughes, Clarke & Mulhern, we know Cooper is confirmed. So 4 in 4 out. Let’s hope Powell’s signings give us so much needed oomph that we have needed all season, let’s hope that Harrison and Mikaele make some impact this year as well, we would then have quite a pack to choose from for next year. Here’s hoping so.

Mulhern is defo off, he's asked for more money club have refused.

Vaughan's numbers are impressive. McGuire is a grub but that's something we've not had in about a gazillion years.

Re: 2023 Squad : Thu Jun 09, 2022 2:12 pm  

Kevin Turvey wrote:

I think Maguire can play as a 13 as well as a prop. Signing both of them would be a surprise but it would make for a bigger set of props. Starting pair - Dudson and Vaughan, off the bench Mikaele, Kasiano and Harrison with Maguire at 13. Just need an aggressive tackle breaking second rower and we should look a bit stronger in the pack next year!

1 Thewlis
2 Minikin
3 Mata'utia
4 Wrench/King
5 Ashton
6 Dufty/Dean
7 Williams
8 Vaughan
9 Walker
10 Dudson
11 Holmes/Longstaff
12 TBC/Currie
13 Maguire

14 Mikaele
15 Kasiano
16 Harrison
17 Clark

No Ratch?

Re: 2023 Squad : Thu Jun 09, 2022 2:14 pm  

wires1967 wrote:

Paul Vaughn & Josh McGuire, will be 32 & 33 next year, certainly a dads army in the pack, along with Dudson & Kasiano.

Yet we're all up in arms about letting a player go who is older than the lot of then.

Re: 2023 Squad : Thu Jun 09, 2022 2:16 pm  

Big Dave 3 wrote:

No Ratch?

Who would you put him in front of? Not saying I wouldn’t want him as a squad player but he must be behind Thewlis next year.

Re: 2023 Squad : Thu Jun 09, 2022 2:20 pm  

Snaggletooth wrote:

Josh Maguire is also mentioned by MEN in a report, I know were are short of props, we seem to be making quite a collection. The same report states that Vaughan is joining his team mate Matt Dufty and that Widdop is signing for Cas Tigers

It's an interesting thought - how many props is the right number to have in a balanced squad? If we have got Kasiano, Dudson, Vaughan, McGuire, Mikaele, Bullock and Harrison for 2023 (with Partington also rumoured to be coming), it's hard to see Philbin and Mulhern still being here as well. I know Philbin isn't one of the players off-contract, but that's not to say that we couldn't offload him if another club wanted to take him.

Re: 2023 Squad : Thu Jun 09, 2022 2:34 pm  

I'd be happy with Vaughn but not Maguire, he's a spent force and has been for a number of years. It's like when Morley left for Salford and you could see he was in decline, that's what Maguire is like. I'd rather have a current player take the 13 to be honest.
I guess this would rule out Tanginoa, i know it was all rumour and speculation anyway but i think if we did sign Vaughn and Maguire that would rule out Tanginoa as well.