Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Mon Sep 11, 2023 9:36 am  

Dave K. wrote:

Think Litten will play on the wing mainly next season. I'd still look at Mcgilvary for a year for the right price, wants to do another year, but only if its FT.

Think the issue is he has a son in an academy Manchester way on. I can’t imagine him wanting to travel over here for the his day job get home and then drive his son training in Manchester

I think with walker, Hoy, Truey fit we might see sailor on the wing (if he signs).

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Mon Sep 11, 2023 9:37 am  

Think the direction Tony is taking us is clear, big pack rolling us down the field with quick and exciting backs playing off the back of them. Sailor looks to have more skill in his locker than the average Full Back, I think he would do well in the halves when needed.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Mon Sep 11, 2023 9:37 am  

tommyfinn wrote:

The club cannot win can they, most on here baying for signings, s bigger pack of forwards ect.
Youhave to look whats available and the price, just calm down and wait snd see what we get. Can,t be any worse than the past few years.

Not much available I agree, but still a bit of time and things change fast in the NRL, however waiting don't always pay off like we found when we left if late to replace both Sneyd and Kelly and ended up with Gale abs Reynolds. We did well with Clifford though.

Personally I'd wait a bit and wouldn't sign Sailor, but you can see why Smith doesn't want to risk the waiting game.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Mon Sep 11, 2023 9:40 am  

Let's be honest recruitment hasn't worked since 2016, so at least the club are trying something. whilst we will miss control whilst Trueman is out, we have bags of pace and linbreakers.

My big worry is still the backrow, not sure where we are getting one from.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Mon Sep 11, 2023 9:46 am  

tommyfinn wrote:

The club cannot win can they, most on here baying for signings, s bigger pack of forwards ect.
Youhave to look whats available and the price, just calm down and wait snd see what we get. Can,t be any worse than the past few years.

But we're only replacing like for like our best forwards are/we're taylor, satae, griffin, savelio and they gone

They weren't the problem in our pack and problems of the pack are still here

Clifford swift not been replaced yet

I'm praying no relegation next year

Hoy, Trueman, walker all have injury issues aswell

It's just a mess

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Mon Sep 11, 2023 9:50 am  

My original thought was Ashworth to play backrow but he just looks too big and not mobile enough for the second row so I imagine he'll be taking Taylors place in the squad, I think we might just have to wait until 2025 to really target strengthening the second row or see if something becomes available mid season.

There just isn't the availability especially in this country, we have 3 good centres all who could play second row, we might have to move one short term until we can get some decent size in.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Mon Sep 11, 2023 10:15 am  

Morgan smith done deal according to back page of HDM. Interchange hooker but probably start at 7 until Trueman is back.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Mon Sep 11, 2023 10:38 am  

Sailor is definitely one from left field but could be a sensation in Super League.

An out and out number seven would be ideal but if the club are struggling to find one suitable and available then a chance to snap up Sailor is very tempting.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Mon Sep 11, 2023 10:39 am  

FC Callum wrote:

Morgan smith done deal according to back page of HDM. Interchange hooker but probably start at 7 until Trueman is back.

Got a link?

Not really surprised, Tomlinson name dropped him a few weeks back.
Gives us cover at 7 and 9. Smith signed him at Wire too when he was a youngster

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Mon Sep 11, 2023 10:47 am  

I guess it was Tony Smith who gave Morgan Smith his debut at Warrington.

[edit: Mr WIndass beat me to it]