Re: The Five Signings : Sat Oct 15, 2011 8:54 pm  

RebelRebel wrote:

Obst or Tongia?

Seems like both may be.

Both, because to be frank I am getting cheesed off with the speculation! Lets just get these '5' signings announced and be done with it!

Re: The Five Signings : Sat Oct 15, 2011 9:25 pm  

Awaiting paperwork for the oversea's players.

Re: The Five Signings : Sat Oct 15, 2011 9:34 pm  

How many of the 'five' have we still to announce/sign?

Re: The Five Signings : Sat Oct 15, 2011 9:56 pm  

I would say 3.

Glover stated Kirmond and Raleigh part of the 5.

So John, Tongia, Dowes I think and Obst may be signed as an addition.

Unless there's a surprise in there that is.

Re: The Five Signings : Sat Oct 15, 2011 11:20 pm  

RebelRebel wrote:

...says the Tongia fan...

JFC

Out of context, you win.

However, I was responding to a suggestion that Obst would pass on skills in the HB role to Moore; I contest that he wouldn't. I'm not sure where Tongia comes into it to be honest.

Re: The Five Signings : Sun Oct 16, 2011 7:05 am  

bren2k wrote:

Out of context, you win.

However, I was responding to a suggestion that Obst would pass on skills in the HB role to Moore; I contest that he wouldn't. I'm not sure where Tongia comes into it to be honest.

Obst has had a good year at scrum half for Hull imo they ripped sides apart when he and richard horne were halfbacks, like us, cas, salford, saints (in the first half) so if Obst is paired with a good stand off I don't see the need to complain because he would be an imrpovement, plus there's not many quality halfbacks available.

Re: The Five Signings : Sun Oct 16, 2011 9:47 am  

bren2k wrote:

I'm not sure where Tongia comes into it to be honest.

He doesn't, if truth be told. It was a gratuitously provocative remark, inspired by your (IMO rather unfair) assessment of Sam Obst and a generally bad mood.

Sam has been a consistently good performer over a number of years, and I don't think you achieve that without some semblance of a rugby brain. Whilst I wouldn't want to "big him up" unduly, I don't think he quite merits the uncomplimentary appraisal you've given him. But it's all about opinions...

Re: The Five Signings : Sun Oct 16, 2011 5:06 pm  

Obst & John at halfback is no doubt an improvement on this year but Obst would be better coming off the bench as a replacement hooker for me with a genuine quality number 7 coming in. Not sure whether one is available though.

Re: The Five Signings : Sun Oct 16, 2011 6:12 pm  

sixtogo I didn't realise you were the new hooker!!!!

Re: The Five Signings : Sun Oct 16, 2011 6:13 pm  

budgiefirth wrote:

sixtogo I didn't realise you were the new hooker!!!!