Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sat Oct 18, 2014 4:03 pm  

MOUSE13 wrote:

Was told this this morning.

i think that would be a good move. a top quality kicker and cover for smith.
either brough or smith with hamps would be a nice combination.
not confident that powell is good enough at stand off.
brough may flourish in a team which is used to winning

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sat Oct 18, 2014 6:03 pm  

dudson to Rovers on loan? anything in it

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sat Oct 18, 2014 8:35 pm  

If true about Dudson then I hope we've another prop coming in.
Taylor isn't being played and last Monday's trade press said he's being loaned to Huddersfield.
Dudson now rumoured to HKR.
James retiring surely?
Flower banned for 3 months.

That's four props out and 3 probably out altogether.
Greenwood returing and Tauatai arriving from Wakefield.
Are Sutton and Lever sufficient cover?
I'd think we'd need another experienced prop.

[Pemps]

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sat Oct 18, 2014 9:12 pm  

ShortArse wrote:

i think that would be a good move. a top quality kicker and cover for smith.
either brough or smith with hamps would be a nice combination.
not confident that powell is good enough at stand off.
brough may flourish in a team which is used to winning

I wonder if it's anything to do with the arrival of Ste McCormack?

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sat Oct 18, 2014 9:19 pm  

We've needed an experienced prop for about 5 years but still managed fine.

I agree we do need another prop (let Dudson and James go, Taylor is probably already off) but we have plenty of experience in the forwards already.

It remains to be seen who will sign Moimoi, probably not us though.
I feel we have missed out on Sims, Wire have got themselves a good player there.

I would love us to give Sione Lousi's brother Sam a go. At 6ft 6 and over 18 stone at 23 years of age, he's a beast of a lad and confirmed he's leaving the Warriors (possibly going to RU though). Couple of videos on Youtube of him. Looks slower than my nan but with some Bitcon conditioning and a decent pre-season he could turn into something decent.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Oct 19, 2014 7:08 am  

Pemps wrote:

I wonder if it's anything to do with the arrival of Ste McCormack?

cant be mere coincidence. shame there arent any more decent scots players to talk to !

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Oct 19, 2014 11:01 am  

Seriously can't see us signing Brough. There's a rumour about him every off season and we have already said we aren't making any signings

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Oct 19, 2014 11:14 am  

ShortArse wrote:

i think that would be a good move. a top quality kicker and cover for smith.
either brough or smith with hamps would be a nice combination.
not confident that powell is good enough at stand off.
brough may flourish in a team which is used to winning

Brough as cover for smith? Brough was man if steel last year and a top top player. Surly he'd be playing in the halves.

He might flourish in a team used to winning? Is this the same Danny Brough that won man of steel last year and finished top of super league last year and also come 3rd this year and only 1 point behind Wigan?


You make out he's not a good player and playing for a mediocre team.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Oct 19, 2014 3:56 pm  

I Said it all Season Smith is Not A Goal Kicker when Under Pressure.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Oct 19, 2014 4:51 pm  

St pete wrote:

Brough as cover for smith? Brough was man if steel last year and a top top player. Surly he'd be playing in the halves.

He might flourish in a team used to winning? Is this the same Danny Brough that won man of steel last year and

You make out he's not a good player and playing for a mediocre team.

To be fair though Pete, that's like pointing to their wins home and away against Wigan in the last 2 seasons as evidence they're the better side when we both know Wigan have contested 3 of the last 4 finals, winning 2 and, when it mattered, absolutely walked through them in both playoff series. The one trophy they've won is the devalued (under the system in which it was won, at least)) League leaders Shield. In truth, during the time Brough has been at that club they've never really looked like taking out one of the major trophies.

However, unless the move is player instigated, I can't see how Huddersfield would let their best player go so it's probably a moot point anyway.