Re: Recruitment and retention : Thu Jun 22, 2017 9:28 pm  

tala and mahe get us on the front foot coming away from our line, which current back up winger/centre will give us that when mahe goes?

Re: Recruitment and retention : Thu Jun 22, 2017 9:42 pm  

We need to replace fonua with a similar style of player or we'll be significantly weaker next season

Re: Recruitment and retention : Thu Jun 22, 2017 9:50 pm  

Jake the Peg wrote:

We need to replace fonua with a similar style of player or we'll be significantly weaker next season

the only other player who gave us what mahe does now was briscoe, but he's another who i feel hasnt been as good since he left us

Re: Recruitment and retention : Thu Jun 22, 2017 9:57 pm  

number 6 wrote:

the only other player who gave us what mahe does now was briscoe, but he's another who i feel hasnt been as good since he left us

You mean apart from his CC winners medal, GF winners ring , 5 tries at wembley and the lance todd trophy?

He's been injured quite a bit but coming back into his best form from what I've seen

Re: Recruitment and retention : Thu Jun 22, 2017 10:01 pm  

Jake the Peg wrote:

You mean apart from his CC winners medal, GF winners ring , 5 tries at wembley and the lance todd trophy?

He's been injured quite a bit but coming back into his best form from what I've seen

what i meant by that was coming off the line for leeds, seemed to be better for us, had better players around him too


the cc cup medal was v a mickey mouse team remember

Re: Recruitment and retention : Thu Jun 22, 2017 11:15 pm  

I wouldn't be surprised if we went for Chris heighington or someone similar to replace Ellis . It's going to be difficult to get top players from nrl now , so next option is players at the end of there careers .

Re: Recruitment and retention : Fri Jun 23, 2017 6:36 am  

I thought rawsthorne did OK for leigh last night despite only just arriving there. He's very raw but he is obviously a talented player but probably a season or so away from being a starting winger IMO.

Re: Recruitment and retention : Fri Jun 23, 2017 9:02 am  

I've heard a winger is off our radar and looking at centre.
I actually think Griffin is made for our wing. His metres a carry are very close to fonuas. Think in 1 game he came off bench to wing and made 150 metres in a single half. Has other attributes in attack also. His weakness at centre is reading of defence. On the wing would simplify his game. Think hes been given a rough ride by fans imo . No where near as bad as made out. In his worst games he's not been alone..The team performances have been dire. In some games when front running as a team he's been good
Wigan away hudds away stand out..Think a run in the team whilst in form we'll see his best

Re: Recruitment and retention : Fri Jun 23, 2017 9:12 am  

I would love Griffin to work out as I do think he has the size, pace and skills to be a fantastic outside back, but for one reason or another its just not happened really for him yet. he could well be a ready made replacement for Fonua on the wing.

Re: Recruitment and retention : Fri Jun 23, 2017 11:10 am  

FC-Steward wrote:

I wouldn't be surprised if we went for Chris heighington or someone similar to replace Ellis . It's going to be difficult to get top players from nrl now , so next option is players at the end of there careers .

not a bad call that, think he would go well in sl to