: Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:13 am  

If Lenegan is true to his world then can we now be sure were not signing Griffin, Thorman or Johnson, I still get the feeling that big signings will come in 2011 but hopefully we'll have some top class additions this year.
Also I see on the Saints board that they seem to be interested in Kite, surely if available or there willing to release him we should be going for him afterall the guy still plays SOO and for the Aussies so must be on to form.

: Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:16 am  

clifford wrote:

i think yes to Bailey and Phelps but not sure about Coley.

Has Andy not accepted the offer?

: Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:19 am  

ABP' wrote:

Has Andy not accepted the offer?

what offer??? will ask my little birdie..... think phelps has according to my little bird

: Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:20 am  

ABP' wrote:

Has Andy not accepted the offer?

You know something . On current form they all deserve them.

: Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:21 am  

LewCharnock wrote:

You know something . On current form they all deserve them.

me thinks he knows a lot

: Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:22 am  

clifford wrote:

what offer??? will ask my little birdie..... think phelps has according to my little bird

In all seriousness, I don't know about Coley.

I'm just 'presuming'.

[DaveO]

: Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:23 am  

clifford wrote:

Is IL going to want to spend such a huge amount on the pack when the people he is currently paying the most (fielden and feka) are not performing? This is the problem.

He has said he wants to sign a prop and he is now saying he only wants class players. Doesn't that equate to spending quite a bit on the pack?

Also why should the fact Fielden and Feka are not performing stop him wanting to improve the pack? Thought he would want to do the exact opposite if the pack is a problem.

Dave

: Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:24 am  

ABP' wrote:

:lol: In all seriousness, I don't know about Coley.

I'm just 'presuming'.

you may be right to presume who knows??

hey can i get in trouble for starting a deliberate rumour? with all this talk of coley i feel like going on the salford board and telling them that he has resigned for next year for them . they love him at salford

: Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:28 am  

DaveO wrote:

He has said he wants to sign a prop and he is now saying he only wants class players. Doesn't that equate to spending quite a bit on the pack?

Also why should the fact Fielden and Feka are not performing stop him wanting to improve the pack? Thought he would want to do the exact opposite if the pack is a problem.

Dave

I know what you mean, but could we not get a new coach maybe to bring out the best in them??

: Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:31 am  

clifford wrote:

I am just saying that there are worse performers currently than these two who i would much rather see going, thats all. I know it wont happen. Is IL going to want to spend such a huge amount on the pack when the people he is currently paying the most (fielden and feka) are not performing? This is the problem.
Come on now Cadoo lets quit bickering.....

It's not bickering it's debate.

The players he is paying the most who aren't performing you mention aren't off contract. So unless we agree a compensation package there is little we can do. I don't think Feka is doing anything different to what he usually does. People criticse his fitness but that is up to Mike Forshaw to get Feka to slim down. I think he gives us great go forward in his short spells. I would like to see these spells extended but that is up the the club and the management.

IL has to spend a healthy amount on the pack. It's our area of weakness and the area in which we need vast improvement to compete with the top two. We can have Trent Barrett back in the side but behind a beaten pack his talent was wasted. Same with Sam Tomkins and Thomas Leuluai. IL does not have to spend a fortune IMO to improve the pack. Saints aren't doing with Tony Puletua so why can't we with Frank Puletua? The wages of Gareth Hock must be six figures plus Smith and Coleys wages should be enough to bring in Carl Webb you would imagine. Easily.