Squad : Sun Apr 05, 2009 5:55 pm  

Ok we have played enough games so far, wins, loses, good uns bad uns. So what of the squad have we seen/not seen?

Are we still paying Aaron Smith? is he ever going to return? Will Adam Rudd ever get a game? should Tony Stewart get a game?

Are we gonna strengthen? Centre or Stand off??

IIRC Ned likes to recruit at the business end of the season (he did a Widnes anyway) funds permitting.

How did Leuluai play Friday by the way?

: Sun Apr 05, 2009 6:46 pm  

Hope Aaron is staying....but if not - this needs to be resolved now (release or whatever), this could free up funds for a new player at back end of season or now if we have an eye on one............. needs to be sorted as he aint played yet and I presume he is being paid.

: Sun Apr 05, 2009 6:51 pm  

Rudd scored 2 tries on thursday night and is the best centre at the club not to have been tried yet in the league.

: Sun Apr 05, 2009 7:14 pm  

Anybody would think Kelly didnt like him

: Sun Apr 05, 2009 8:07 pm  

We need to get Cooky match fit and bring in one more decent sized prop then we can have Chris Hill and Mike Morrisson in the second row, alogside Armistead. Our present second rowers are too small. Durbin, Marshy and Watson (speed, strength and organisation) Jock on the bench. Donlan fullback for defence and Morty fullback for attack and kicking. That leaves Stanton, Smith and Higson. What a team!

: Sun Apr 05, 2009 8:18 pm  

billieleyther wrote:

We need to get Cooky match fit and bring in one more decent sized prop then we can have Chris Hill and Mike Morrisson in the second row, alogside Armistead. Our present second rowers are too small. Durbin, Marshy and Watson (speed, strength and organisation) Jock on the bench. Donlan fullback for defence and Morty fullback for attack and kicking. That leaves Stanton, Smith and Higson. What a team!

Not a bad idea but would you really drop Taylor??? For me Taylor has been fantastic this season and a rock in defence. Would play taylor and Rourke (Been impressive) or Haggerty in second row and Armistead at 13. Leaving C.Hill, Morrison, Hobson and Meekin/Cooky as props.

: Sun Apr 05, 2009 8:26 pm  

Know what you mean. Jimmy T has been good, as has Haggerty and Rourke. I was just thinking about gross weight after watching Leeds and Saints and all on TV. I've seen Chris Hill before tear down the centre position and create havoc...we haven't done that at all for a while, yet others team do it to us eg. Batley. So, we'd be better off in defence too...maybe!

: Sun Apr 05, 2009 8:34 pm  

billieleyther wrote:

Know what you mean. Jimmy T has been good, as has Haggerty and Rourke. I was just thinking about gross weight after watching Leeds and Saints and all on TV. I've seen Chris Hill before tear down the centre position and create havoc...we haven't done that at all for a while, yet others team do it to us eg. Batley. So, we'd be better off in defence too...maybe!

I don't know why we don't employ a big wide running second rower to cause havoc out in the centres. The last one we had that did that was Sid and that must be five years ago. I've seen Marshy do it a couple of times late on in games and it does cause other teams problems.

: Sun Apr 05, 2009 8:48 pm  

You're right, Marshy has done that. He came on against Whitehaven in the play-off last season and made a break nearly every time he had the ball. For some reason we don't work the channels as we could, or indeed other teams do. Well, let's see how we do Friday.

: Sun Apr 05, 2009 8:55 pm  

Would like to see

Donlan
Mort
Rudd
Higson
Alstead
stanton
Watson
Hill
McConnell
Hobson
Taylor
Armistead
Marsh

Morrison
Durbin
Haggerty
Cookson, if he gets fit./Meekin