Re: Gareth Ellis signs!! : Thu Mar 22, 2012 5:39 pm  

For me this is what I'd like for next season:

McKinnon - J. Briscoe
Sharp - Lineham
New centre (or Turner if his defence massively improves) - L. Cunningham
Yeaman - Crooks
T. Briscoe - Lyne
Horne - Nicklas
Seymour - Ellis

Tickle - Bowden
Houghton - J. Cunningham
Lynch - Green
Ellis - Kent
Manu - Pearce
Westerman - Brown

Heremaia
Whiting
O'Carroll
New prop in Patrick, Taylor, Watts or Johnson (or Moa if at all possible)

In : Ellis, a centre (or Turner) and a prop (or Moa), plus keeping Sharp, Manu and Whiting.
Out : Martin, O'Meley, Aspinwall and Burnett

Re: Gareth Ellis signs!! : Thu Mar 22, 2012 5:46 pm  

FC Callum wrote:

For me this is what I'd like for next season:

McKinnon - J. Briscoe
Sharp - Lineham
New centre - Turner
Yeaman - Crooks
T. Briscoe - Lyne
Horne - Nicklas
Seymour - Ellis

Tickle - Bowden
Houghton - J. Cunningham
Lynch - Green
Ellis - Kent
Manu - Pearce
Westerman - L. Cunningham

Heremaia
Whiting
O'Carroll
Preferably Moa, but Patrick, Taylor, Watts or Johnson.

Can't help but think you've gone with that one because of his name. He's not been the 20s full back for a while now, Shaul is currently and Lyne is supposed to be going for it too. A lot of people seem to doubt J Briscoe will actually make it, and I have to say that whilst I haven't been a regular at the 20s for a while he didn't stand out when I have seen him. The fact that he's been part of the first team squad for almost as long as Tom but hasn't really had a sniff of first team rugby is possibly telling.

Re: Gareth Ellis signs!! : Thu Mar 22, 2012 5:53 pm  

carl_spackler wrote:

Can't help but think you've gone with that one because of his name. He's not been the 20s full back for a while now, Shaul is currently and Lyne is supposed to be going for it too. A lot of people seem to doubt J Briscoe will actually make it, and I have to say that whilst I haven't been a regular at the 20s for a while he didn't stand out when I have seen him. The fact that he's been part of the first team squad for almost as long as Tom but hasn't really had a sniff of first team rugby is possibly telling.

I've tried to list as best positional wise, but tbh I've not seen the 20s this season. Wouldn't like to have Lyne as full back though, would be fearing the worst every time a high ball went up.

Re: Gareth Ellis signs!! : Thu Mar 22, 2012 6:06 pm  

from what ive seen from the u20s, lyne doesnt look like a super league player to me, yes he has speed, but just looks too lightweight, easily pushed off when tackling players

Re: Gareth Ellis signs!! : Thu Mar 22, 2012 7:23 pm  

east hull FC fan wrote:

Apart from Jennings, everyone else being mentioned is a realistic target, do you not think? Hardly class Johnson, Watts, Taylor, Arundel, Burgess & Crookes out of our league.

Somebody mentitioned the Morris twins.

Re: Gareth Ellis signs!! : Thu Mar 22, 2012 7:45 pm  

I reckon Newcastle will be having a bit of a clear out soon.

Re: Gareth Ellis signs!! : Thu Mar 22, 2012 7:50 pm  

Sheldon wrote:

Somebody mentitioned the Morris twins.

Ah right.

Re: Gareth Ellis signs!! : Thu Mar 22, 2012 7:53 pm  

carl_spackler wrote:

Can't help but think you've gone with that one because of his name. He's not been the 20s full back for a while now, Shaul is currently and Lyne is supposed to be going for it too. A lot of people seem to doubt J Briscoe will actually make it, and I have to say that whilst I haven't been a regular at the 20s for a while he didn't stand out when I have seen him. The fact that he's been part of the first team squad for almost as long as Tom but hasn't really had a sniff of first team rugby is possibly telling.

Jack Briscoe and Lyne are both contracted for 2013 as well.

Re: Gareth Ellis signs!! : Thu Mar 22, 2012 7:54 pm  

Sheldon wrote:

Somebody mentitioned the Morris twins.

If they're identical twins we could probably sign them on one registration. Providing they don't both play at the same time, no bugger at Red Hall would know any different

Re: Gareth Ellis signs!! : Thu Mar 22, 2012 8:57 pm  

B0NES wrote:

I reckon Newcastle will be having a bit of a clear out soon.

Theres a couple I'd take, not Tahu though.