Re: Did someone hear a rumour? : Tue Jan 11, 2011 4:17 pm  

Apparently Lauaki is currently sat in A&E , not sure why he's in there or if theres any truth in it but thats what I've just heard.

Re: Did someone hear a rumour? : Tue Jan 11, 2011 4:22 pm  

EXPRO wrote:

quite right paul, in fact we probably have as good a pack as in SL, again your correct that our reps weakness is in the backs not the pack however i think one or two of our young stallions will surprise this year !!!

Lets hope so mate, we do have some cover in the backs and players like Lyne will benefit massively from last season's experiences.

[Chris71]

Re: Did someone hear a rumour? : Tue Jan 11, 2011 4:23 pm  

VerbalKint wrote:

Dave K. wrote:

Agree totally, just not sure why people are saying that our props aren't good enough, least of our problems, moan about the backs and HB's.

I would hope that if we make no halfback signings that Nicklas is given 80 minutes at halfback in both friendlies.

Think he will as RH wont be playing for a while,

Just wonder how many games we will see Horne play this season, think the time for sentiment has run out. Would love to see the Horne of old but if I'm honest just can't see him having a run of games without some sort of injury.

Can't believe we still have no real solution to the half back situation when it has been and still is a high priority for a few seasons now.

Re: Did someone hear a rumour? : Tue Jan 11, 2011 5:17 pm  

PAUL M wrote:

Packs are about having the right balance between impact and workhorses, I think we have that. What we lack is some cover in the backs and some cover for 6/7/9 with this being the most important.

Spot on

Re: Did someone hear a rumour? : Tue Jan 11, 2011 5:39 pm  

Chris71 wrote:

Just wonder how many games we will see Horne play this season, think the time for sentiment has run out. Would love to see the Horne of old but if I'm honest just can't see him having a run of games without some sort of injury.

Can't believe we still have no real solution to the half back situation when it has been and still is a high priority for a few seasons now.

We`ve signed halfbacks just not the right ones. Dykes was a great halfback , it was just he was made of paper. Mathew Head the same.
Thorman was crap. Long and Horne are struggling to keep fit.

[Chris71]

Re: Did someone hear a rumour? : Tue Jan 11, 2011 6:03 pm  

HFC Boy wrote:

We`ve signed halfbacks just not the right ones. Dykes was a great halfback , it was just he was made of paper. Mathew Head the same.
Thorman was crap. Long and Horne are struggling to keep fit.

Thats my point though (and why I said still no real solution) its not that we haven't signed halfbacks its the fact we are still a few seasons on now and yet still face the same problem of no halfback that is relatively fit and un injury prone, we knew both Head & Dykes were great players but also very injury prone and Thorman just didnt work out.

Re: Did someone hear a rumour? : Tue Jan 11, 2011 7:10 pm  

rule on the radio tonight,said we were in several talks,but when asked about whether we had made an approach for sammut,considering what their chief exec said,he wouldn't comment!!! i realise he usually says the same ''no comment'' all the time,but to me,it sounds like sammut is a definite possibility?

Re: Did someone hear a rumour? : Tue Jan 11, 2011 7:13 pm  

jimmyfivebellies wrote:

rule on the radio tonight,said we were in several talks,but when asked about whether we had made an approach for sammut,considering what their chief exec said,he wouldn't comment!!! i realise he usually says the same ''no comment'' all the time,but to me,it sounds like sammut is a definite possibility?

As much as I like a rumour, and that's a lot, can I just say that this off-season has just about done my head in.

Re: Did someone hear a rumour? : Tue Jan 11, 2011 7:17 pm  

Mrs Barista wrote:

As much as I like a rumour, and that's a lot, can I just say that this off-season has just about done my head in.

It has been mental

Re: Did someone hear a rumour? : Tue Jan 11, 2011 7:43 pm  

monkeyshoes wrote:

I thought there was supposed to be a 'medium' announcement from the club today?

Doris Stokes?