Re: Squad 2015 : Tue Sep 30, 2014 7:05 am  

In comparing the 2014 squad with the 2015 squad the most important difference is not the players but the coach.A good coach can get winning performances out of average players and i think we have a good one at last. Just look at Widnes .It took a while but Kevin Brown excepted it is a bunch of average players who have made the top 8. I think
we can do the same next season but we desperately
need Tim Smith as our version of Brown.

Re: Squad 2015 : Tue Sep 30, 2014 8:10 am  

Scarlet Pimpernell wrote:

If they have made further signings what is the point in withholding the names, it does not make fiscal sense because signings help sell season tickets.

Is it really as simple as that? Maybe initial sales on season tickets are still yet to die down, it`s called drip feeding good news - And that's what keeps people interested and keeps a constant flow of sales.

Plus there is agreements in place between clubs on when they announce such signings, for instance if we sign a player from another SL club they may want there replacement sealed to announce the day after, So there season ticket sales are not effected?

Re: Squad 2015 : Wed Oct 01, 2014 3:40 pm  

Article in League Express says we are hoping to sign Smith, but Webster is currently in Australia "taking soundings there just in case".

Re: Squad 2015 : Mon Oct 13, 2014 4:03 pm  

Good to see in the same article as Tim Smith getting signed up on TotalRL, that Webster acknowledge's that we are a little light in the backs and are looking to bring one possibly two players in but nothing concrete to report yet.
And that the players that went for surgery barring Trout, should be good to go for pre-season.

Re: Squad 2015 : Mon Oct 13, 2014 4:09 pm  

If Danny Kirmond has been fixed and rehabilitated, that'll be like a new signing; and I hear from a good source that Scruton came to us with a badly busted hand but delayed having it fixed so he could be available for selection - got a bollocking from his surgeon as a result.

If both are fit and firing on all cylinders, they'll be like different players.

Re: Squad 2015 : Mon Oct 13, 2014 4:20 pm  

There is a player coming off contract at St.George that looks like he could be our sort of player, Nathan Green!

Re: Squad 2015 : Mon Oct 13, 2014 5:57 pm  

FickleFingerOfFate wrote:

There is a player coming off contract at St.George that looks like he could be our sort of player, Nathan Green!

Isn't our overseas quota full? No money so think it'd be a bargain back from UK possibly?

Thought Owen signing would be announced?

Re: Squad 2015 : Mon Oct 13, 2014 6:07 pm  

asmadasa wrote:

Isn't our overseas quota full? No money so think it'd be a bargain back from UK possibly?

Thought Owen signing would be announced?

Mentioned him cos he's ginger!
Didn't Tautai count on overseas?

Re: Squad 2015 : Mon Oct 13, 2014 7:42 pm  

Think Lopini Paea is a like for like replacement prop for Tautai plus we have Tim Smith, Dean Collis, Ali Lauitiiti, Scott Anderson, Pita Godinet and Mikael Simon as overseas signings....not sure if Sammut is on quota as is maltese...

Re: Squad 2015 : Mon Oct 13, 2014 8:02 pm  

asmadasa wrote:

Think Lopini Paea is a like for like replacement prop for Tautai plus we have Tim Smith, Dean Collis, Ali Lauitiiti, Scott Anderson, Pita Godinet and Mikael Simon as overseas signings....not sure if Sammut is on quota as is maltese...

Would Simon be classed as overseas or federation trained as it's the European Super League, not just English?