Re: More rumours! : Mon Aug 08, 2011 2:23 pm  

heard wakefield are looking at signing dowes, don't know if there is anything in it.

and this was before the agar rumours by the way

Re: More rumours! : Mon Aug 08, 2011 2:36 pm  

The Hollywood Frasier wrote:

Our back 3 next season of Manu, Westerman and Tickle can do 80 each no drama.

Dowes and Lauaki fight it out for the 4th spot on the bench which should be taken by a younger player next season.

And when we inevitably get injuries to key forwards, we're absolutely shafted.

We need to add at least two big quality forwards to the squad for next season and we will probably have an issue with our right centre aswell.

Re: More rumours! : Mon Aug 08, 2011 3:31 pm  

thehullwhitestar wrote:

So we lose THREE established forwards from a pack that hasn't exactly been dominant this season anyway and we replace them with young, unproven kids?

Jesus Christ !

I agree a prop has to be a priority i'd even go as far as saying we need two. If we don't get at least one I think it would be a massive mistake and we'd be screwed again!!

Re: More rumours! : Mon Aug 08, 2011 4:30 pm  

thehullwhitestar wrote:

So we lose THREE established forwards from a pack that hasn't exactly been dominant this season anyway and we replace them with young, unproven kids?

Jesus Christ !

Yeah if these youngsters can't owst Dowes from the team already then I wouldn't pin too much hope on them...

Re: More rumours! : Mon Aug 08, 2011 4:32 pm  

Edenmain wrote:

Yeah if these youngsters can't owst Dowes from the team already then I wouldn't pin too much hope on them...

Are you forgetting our coach is Agar which means if your a senior player you get selected no matter how poor your performances are.

Re: More rumours! : Mon Aug 08, 2011 5:50 pm  

Suzie wrote:

I agree a prop has to be a priority i'd even go as far as saying we need two. If we don't get at least one I think it would be a massive mistake and we'd be screwed again!!

Gotta agree there , MO is starting to show fatigue now due to carrying the burden ongoing... very jaded at present maybe why he is making more mistakes than usual

Re: More rumours! : Mon Aug 08, 2011 6:00 pm  

ICECREAMMAN wrote:

Gotta agree there , MO is starting to show fatigue now due to carrying the burden ongoing... very jaded at present maybe why he is making more mistakes than usual

Yeah he must be knackered having to play 40 minutes a week.

Re: More rumours! : Mon Aug 08, 2011 6:35 pm  

Sebasteeno wrote:

Yeah he must be knackered having to play 40 minutes a week.

guess having taken jabs before and during the last 5 games to get through it may have a bearing, eh???

Re: More rumours! : Mon Aug 08, 2011 6:53 pm  

ICECREAMMAN wrote:

guess having taken jabs before and during the last 5 games to get through it may have a bearing, eh???

So what your saying is that Agar is playing a player AGAIN who is very injured, wrecking him in the process when he's got young lads chomping at the bit who cant get in the team?

Re: More rumours! : Mon Aug 08, 2011 8:03 pm  

Agree two forwards a must, repacing Fitz, Luaki prob Dowes. Washy WAS odds in to go as well = 2 established a minimum plus a young prospect.

I would persevere with Turner/Whiting and invest in a proper right winger - for me comfortably our weakest position. NRL produces loads of young, strong players - surely we could invest in one ?

Think OBST will be surplus to requirements next season & moved on, unless off quota.