Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Wed Sep 06, 2023 7:51 am  

Hullrealist wrote:

I think a few of the recent team selections have been a bit cowardly. Players like Dwyer, lovodua , lane have constantly been playing subpar this year. On the other hand Balmforth, staveley and Harman/medforth have ripped it up at whatever level they’ve played. Surely they deserve a shot. Especially now our seasons ended.

Reality is he dropped Dwyer and McIntosh but replaced them with other first team players. Is staveley the only academy debutant this season? He only got 10 minutes at the end of a game as well

100% agree, Balmforth and Staverley could definitely have played more this year.

We are getting there slowly, Litten could end up with nearly 20 appearances which is good, he is a year older than the two mentioned, so hopefully next year will be the break through year.

Harman and Medforth only 18 and still eligible for the academy, hopefully at least one of them will debut next year if not this week.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Wed Sep 06, 2023 7:53 am  

mwindass wrote:

https://twitter.com/LeagueScenePod/status/1699327727369879597?t=lfVa_Wpn2_XAo_6FFcILBg&s=19

Drew Hutchison expected to sign for Canterbury

Really please we didn't sign him, not a halfback we need to replace Clifford,

Schneider to Panthers too, good move for him, learn off the best, will get a few games too, with injures and Origin.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Wed Sep 06, 2023 8:28 am  

Staveley probably unlucky with his knee injury prevented him with first team opportunities when short on SR's. Having said this, he should certainly be given a game on Friday, Lane on bench to cover.

Balmorth is a more tricky one, even though he's been given an extension I just don't get the impression he is going to be in Tony's plans going forwards.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Wed Sep 06, 2023 8:29 am  

https://twitter.com/LeagueScenePod/stat ... 2mz5g&s=19 Shocked to see Shane Flanagan has signed Kyle for next season

https://twitter.com/LeagueScenePod/stat ... 2mz5g&s=19 Shocked to see Shane Flanagan has signed Kyle for next season

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Wed Sep 06, 2023 8:36 am  

not too bothered about hutchinson,flanagan or schneider,but the pool of available halfs is shrinking.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Wed Sep 06, 2023 8:41 am  

Has any one listened to the airlie bird podcast with griffin. Feel like we treated him poorly in the end. Wanted to stay and make up for it.

Tony smith forcing him out to sort culture but signing Okunbor and ashworth who come with a ton of baggage.

Think griffin leaving made our 2024 recruitment a lot harder

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Wed Sep 06, 2023 9:27 am  

Think Griffin will be missed. Been a good player for us. But that's his side and as everyone knows always 2 sides to a story . We needed a clear out and as Smith alluded to not all his choices are going to be met with approval by some. We have been shouting out for years for this upheaval.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Wed Sep 06, 2023 9:32 am  

Yet to listen, so in no position to judge. But on face value Smith never saw Griffin in his plans, even with his improvement in form. The hefty ban gave him the opportunity to shift him mid-season. Rightly or wrongly, we want change and Smith to oversee it.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Wed Sep 06, 2023 9:42 am  

Have to take any perceived rough with the smooth with Tony Smith. I cant imagine anyone telling him to eff off on the training field and continuing at the club.
He’s a head strong coach, who can no doubt be belligerent, but he’s what we’ve needed for a long time.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Wed Sep 06, 2023 10:26 am  

fosdyke99 wrote:

not too bothered about hutchinson,flanagan or schneider,but the pool of available halfs is shrinking.

Lets hope it's going to be a Clifford rather than a Reynolds.