: Fri Feb 06, 2009 11:11 pm  

Wigan/Leeds Andy wrote:

I'd find Ste Breheny a pair of boots for next season if it meant getting rid of Coley.

Buffalo Breheny thats a blast from the past, wouldnt like to cross him.

: Fri Feb 06, 2009 11:21 pm  

Cadoo! wrote:

I think we also need a new fullback. I believe Karmichael Hunt (sp) is off contract and he could certainly do a good job for us. Mathers is a waste of space.

Also the whole Tim Smith will he wont he will be apparent come the end of the season. It is most likely he will leave will Sam Tomkins be ready? Depends how many games he gets to play this season.

I would like to hope Mossop will be given game time to allow him to take Phil Baileys place but this wont happen.

I rate Hunt highly. He'd easily be the best FB in the league if he came but with us signing Roberts on a 4 year deal hopefully he can play there and play well also.

If we were to sign another FB it would push Ainscough further away from a spot in the first team.

In regards to Tomkins if he's not ready next year then he'll never be ready IMO. Noble has to start playing him it's as simple as that.

: Fri Feb 06, 2009 11:24 pm  

wiganrlforever wrote:

Buffalo Breheny thats a blast from the past, wouldnt like to cross him.

Wouldn't like to sign him either . He WAS crap.

: Sat Feb 07, 2009 12:01 am  

leg_end wrote:

Wouldn't like to sign him either . He WAS crap.

IIRC he only cost £500 what a waste of money that was

: Sat Feb 07, 2009 12:15 pm  

leg_end wrote:

Wouldn't like to sign him either . He WAS crap.

He wasn't that good.

: Sat Feb 07, 2009 1:52 pm  

Areas we need to strengthen: Prop forward (NRL props coming off contract) David Taylor - Brisbane Broncos (Aged 20) One of the most exciting junior talents to come out of Queensland last season, this Australian Schoolboy tasted first grade while still lugging a backpack at St Brendan's. He also tore up opposition defences in the Queensland Cup last year, and has duly earned his promotion to the Broncos' top squad. Taylor has dropped several kilos of weight as he prepares to try and break into the Broncos team permanently. A name of the future. 2007 was a huge season for him as he scored the try against the Gold Coast Titans to send the game into golden point extra time, with Darren Lockyer kicking the winning field goal. Taylor then followed these performances up with two tries against the Bulldogs in Brisbane's narrow 25-24 loss in round 22. Taylor has made a name for himself as being one of the NRL's hardest hitters and runners. He is touted as future representative player for both Queensland and Australia. He is also exceptionally quick for a man weighing 114kg being able to run the 100 metres in just under 13 seconds making him very hard to tackle one on one. Sam Thaiday Brisbane Broncos (Aged 23) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Thaiday Danny Williams - Canterbury Bulldogs http://bulldogs.com.au/main.php?page=player&id=745&grade=nrl Conrad Ta'akimoeka - Canterbury Bulldogs http://bulldogs.com.au/main.php?page=player&id=760&grade=nrl Charlie Laeano - Canterbury Bulldogs http://bulldogs.com.au/main.php?page=player&id=747&grade=nrl Scott Logan - Canberra Raiders http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Logan Ben Ross - Cronulla Sharks http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Ross Luke Bailey - Gold Coast Titans http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_Bailey Fui Fui Moi Moi - Paramatta Eels http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuifui_Moimoi Petero Civoniceva - Penrith Panthers http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petero_Civoniceva David Kidwell - South Sydney (Could be used as a prop IMO) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Kidwell Craig Fitzgibbon - Sydney Roosters http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Fitzgibbon Steve Price - New Zealand Warriors http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Price Evarn Tuimavave - New Zealand Warriors http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evarn_Tuimavave Fullback (If Richie Mathers leaves) Hasem El Masri http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazem_El_Masri Anthony Minichiello http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Minichiello Karmichael Hunt - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karmichael_hunt

Areas we need to strengthen: Prop forward (NRL props coming off contract) David Taylor - Brisbane Broncos (Aged 20) One of the most exciting junior talents to come out of Queensland last season, this Australian Schoolboy tasted first grade while still lugging a backpack at St Brendan's. He also tore up opposition defences in the Queensland Cup last year, and has duly earned his promotion to the Broncos' top squad. Taylor has dropped several kilos of weight as he prepares to try and break into the Broncos team permanently. A name of the future. 2007 was a huge season for him as he scored the try against the Gold Coast Titans to send the game into golden point extra time, with Darren Lockyer kicking the winning field goal. Taylor then followed these performances up with two tries against the Bulldogs in Brisbane's narrow 25-24 loss in round 22. Taylor has made a name for himself as being one of the NRL's hardest hitters and runners. He is touted as future representative player for both Queensland and Australia. He is also exceptionally quick for a man weighing 114kg being able to run the 100 metres in just under 13 seconds making him very hard to tackle one on one. Sam Thaiday Brisbane Broncos (Aged 23) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Thaiday Danny Williams - Canterbury Bulldogs http://bulldogs.com.au/main.php?page=player&id=745&grade=nrl Conrad Ta'akimoeka - Canterbury Bulldogs http://bulldogs.com.au/main.php?page=player&id=760&grade=nrl Charlie Laeano - Canterbury Bulldogs http://bulldogs.com.au/main.php?page=player&id=747&grade=nrl Scott Logan - Canberra Raiders http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Logan Ben Ross - Cronulla Sharks http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Ross Luke Bailey - Gold Coast Titans http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_Bailey Fui Fui Moi Moi - Paramatta Eels http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuifui_Moimoi Petero Civoniceva - Penrith Panthers http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petero_Civoniceva David Kidwell - South Sydney (Could be used as a prop IMO) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Kidwell Craig Fitzgibbon - Sydney Roosters http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Fitzgibbon Steve Price - New Zealand Warriors http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Price Evarn Tuimavave - New Zealand Warriors http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evarn_Tuimavave Fullback (If Richie Mathers leaves) Hasem El Masri http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazem_El_Masri Anthony Minichiello http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Minichiello Karmichael Hunt - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karmichael_hunt

: Sat Feb 07, 2009 1:56 pm  

Coaches off contract

Out of Work Coaches
Steve Folkes (ex Bulldogs)
Graham Murray (ex Cowboys)


Coaches contracts that end after 09

Brian Smith (Knights)
Matthew Elliott (Panthers)
Brad Fittler (Roosters)

Mal Meninga (Qld)

: Sat Feb 07, 2009 1:59 pm  

Justin Poore is a good prop for St George, hes off contract at end of year. Only 23.

: Sat Feb 07, 2009 2:02 pm  

Some halfbacks that will come off contract

Darren Lockyer

Matt Orford

Nigel Vagana

Benji Marshall


Orford is the one I'd take out of them lot. (Realistically)

: Sat Feb 07, 2009 2:10 pm  

Vagana is dogsh!t. Hunt is not a patch on Billy Slater. As far as coaches go how you lot can't be overall happy with Noble performance as coach after he's created a good squad from a team that was the worst in the league is beyond me.