Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Mar 07, 2021 8:46 pm  

Lam now saying Hastings and French are back this week but he's unsure whether they will be ready to play Leigh in Round 1.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Mar 07, 2021 9:22 pm  

MadDogg wrote:

Lam now saying Hastings and French are back this week but he's unsure whether they will be ready to play Leigh in Round 1.

I hope they are. We can beat Leigh without them easy but the fans will go into meltdown

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Mar 07, 2021 9:44 pm  

Grimmy wrote:

I hope they are. We can beat Leigh without them easy but the fans will go into meltdown

I dont think it will be easy at all, their cup final

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Mar 07, 2021 9:51 pm  

MadDogg wrote:

Lam now saying Hastings and French are back this week but he's unsure whether they will be ready to play Leigh in Round 1.

If we have allowed our 2 overseas best players to stay away long enough so they miss the opening game of the sl season it is a disgrace. Complete miss management by lam if thats the case.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Mar 07, 2021 10:00 pm  

MadDogg wrote:

Lam now saying Hastings and French are back this week but he's unsure whether they will be ready to play Leigh in Round 1.

I understand why French is late but can’t fathom why Hastings hasn’t been back for a few weeks

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Mar 07, 2021 10:17 pm  

I do not think that we should be showing such disrespect to Leigh. It is the start of the season, They will be fresh and with few injuries. we are likely to be disjointed and with two of our highest earners out. I might put a tenner on Leigh, at least it would soften the blow caused by our own hubris. We might well be fine but it does not look good.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Mar 08, 2021 12:45 am  

Pieman wrote:

I dont think it will be easy at all, their cup final

Oh they'll be motivated but they won't have the ability. This isn't the Leigh side that got relegated from SL last time. It's a championship team thrown into SL last minute. The backs are OK but Ben Flower is their best forward and he wasn't always first choice here in his final year.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Mar 08, 2021 8:08 am  

Grimmy wrote:

Oh they'll be motivated but they won't have the ability. This isn't the Leigh side that got relegated from SL last time. It's a championship team thrown into SL last minute. The backs are OK but Ben Flower is their best forward and he wasn't always first choice here in his final year.

salford beat us last year and they had Dudson and Mossop, 2 players we released, I just think they will be highly motivated and that is huge in rugby, the spoils often go to the more hungry team

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Mar 08, 2021 8:41 am  

i know that having 2 star players still in oz isnt ideal, however, if you read Tony Clubbs latest interview they are only just into real ball work, so as long as they have maintained and followed the fitness regime set by the club then it wont matter too much imo. they were integral to our team last year, and it wont take that long for them to get back up to speed with the plays (unless there are loads of new ones being introduced) as we are pretty much running with the same playing team, so apart from Field, they will know the lines the other guys run etc

Is it better to have 2 players who have been able to spend time at home with family (in extraordinary circumstances) for a little longer, and have them back feeling like the club has supported them or have dragged them back 4-6 weeks ago and have them being flogged in the cold and snow, when they can do the same work in the sun in oz. I know if i was either of those players, i would appreciate the clubs support at this time.

Will this have an impact on the team / morale, only time will tell, but that is down to how the situation is managed internally by Lam / Radlinski, which i / we arent party to those conversations. On this and the Warriors fans forum there are a lot of angry people, but i am guessing they dont have an any clue as to what has been said to the guys in Oz or the rest of the team over here. For all we know there has been daily communication with both players, and the club is taking their mental health / wellbeing into consideration in allowing them time at home?

We have a strong starting line up even without those 2 players in it, and yes it isnt ideal if they do miss the 1st game (poss 2?) but you dont win the grand final on the 1st weekend as we all know. I would rather have then back fit and firing on all cylinders, looking to win the GF and giving it all, than have been back over here weeks ago, and be off the pace ( in terms of commitment) and pining to be back with their families

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Mar 08, 2021 9:10 am  

Pieman wrote:

salford beat us last year and they had Dudson and Mossop, 2 players we released, I just think they will be highly motivated and that is huge in rugby, the spoils often go to the more hungry team

Seriously, that Salford side craps on this Leigh side. I get what you're saying but it's just too big a gulf in quality. I don't think you would get long odds on them finishing the season on 0 points.