Re: New Half Back.. : Sun Oct 10, 2021 9:04 am  

moto748 wrote:

I thought we'd left the 'make it up as you along' tactics behind? Field just hasn't had a shot thus far, has he? I wasn't the biggest fan of his signing, but it's crazy to write him off.

Nobody has said anything about writing him off, only what position has he been signed to fill!

Re: New Half Back.. : Tue Oct 12, 2021 11:42 am  

Let's just say a certain halfback that wasn't deemed good enough for Saints, Leigh or Cas is at Robin Park as we speak

It's sure to put bums on seats next season...

Re: New Half Back.. : Tue Oct 12, 2021 12:08 pm  

If we do sign Richardson I think its a real failing from the club & very underwhelming.

It is probably a result of:

1 - Missing out on other targets (Although no concrete rumours on this)
2 - Failed plans for Smith and Field partnership
3 - Mis-managing our overseas quota

Re: New Half Back.. : Tue Oct 12, 2021 1:59 pm  

It’s an option that just feels pretty pointless to me. It won’t appease the fans, it won’t excite anyone, we don’t really need a gamble player because we have three halves as it is, so we need a ready made starter and other than goal kicking, he provides nothing we haven’t already got.

If it’s the best we can do, don’t do it and sit on the money. I think people would be more understanding of that. Try and strengthen other areas as best we can to negate the need for a top class half as a fall back option.

As ever though most of us don’t know the facts and the club could be laughing themselves at these rumours. I really think they should be.

Re: New Half Back.. : Tue Oct 12, 2021 2:19 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

It’s an option that just feels pretty pointless to me. It won’t appease the fans, it won’t excite anyone, we don’t really need a gamble player because we have three halves as it is, so we need a ready made starter and other than goal kicking, he provides nothing we haven’t already got.

If it’s the best we can do, don’t do it and sit on the money. I think people would be more understanding of that. Try and strengthen other areas as best we can to negate the need for a top class half as a fall back option.

As ever though most of us don’t know the facts and the club could be laughing themselves at these rumours. I really think they should be.

I just don't see us signing Richardson because as other people have said he just isn't a Wigan type signing.
Even if Field doesn't come back I just cannot believe we would sign him.
In an emergency Powell could cover 7 so personally I don't see a HB coming in unless one of the Aussies under contract do not return.
We have more pressing concerns at centre and arguably prop.

Re: New Half Back.. : Tue Oct 12, 2021 2:40 pm  

I'd honestly rather have Hampshire or Mellor.

Re: New Half Back.. : Tue Oct 12, 2021 2:43 pm  

Danny Richardson?

What the fresh hell is this?

Re: New Half Back.. : Tue Oct 12, 2021 2:52 pm  

Read a thread on the independent Cas forum saying they’d agreed to let Gaz O’Brien move elsewhere. I wouldn’t be overly keen on him either but I’d take him above Richardson.

I can’t think of a halfback I’d want less than Richardson tbh, so it doesn’t say much for O’Brien or anyone else.

Re: New Half Back.. : Tue Oct 12, 2021 2:54 pm  

sergeant pepper wrote:

I'd honestly rather have Hampshire or Mellor.

I’d rather sign none and wait for the right signing rather than sign from a selection of rejects.

Re: New Half Back.. : Tue Oct 12, 2021 2:59 pm  

100% Warrior wrote:

I’d rather sign none and wait for the right signing rather than sign from a selection of rejects.

We surely just do that over Richardson. I’m not having it that Rads, Lenagan and Wane seriously think Richardson is the answer and that they don’t think anything better will come along before the end of 2022. They may need to shuffle the quota round a bit to make it happen mid season but it gives breathing space and time for opportunities to crop up. I just can’t see anything in it.