Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Fri Oct 18, 2024 8:56 am  

I'd be looking at bringing in someone like Connor Wrench or Jayden Myers, add some competition to that position

Unless we can do some deals for a couple of forwards and pay Sao off.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Fri Oct 18, 2024 9:34 am  

Dave K. wrote:

I'd be looking at bringing in someone like Connor Wrench or Jayden Myers, add some competition to that position

Unless we can do some deals for a couple of forwards and pay Sao off.

Is Wrench available?

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Fri Oct 18, 2024 9:39 am  

Wrench did his ACL not much point in us signing him.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Fri Oct 18, 2024 9:50 am  

Marcus's Bicycle wrote:

Is Wrench available?

Not sure but they have King and Tai as first choice and Lindopp coming although, he is at an age where he will wa t to be more than a back up.

I didn't say sign him, someone like him, an up and coming centre, but more experienced than the likes of Westerman and Dawson.

Just dont see Ed C as a starting centre. We look weaker than the 2024 season at centre.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Fri Oct 18, 2024 9:56 am  

Dave K. wrote:

I'd be looking at bringing in someone like Connor Wrench or Jayden Myers, add some competition to that position

Unless we can do some deals for a couple of forwards and pay Sao off.

Pretty sure Myers is banned for the first 4-5 games of next season, not sure if there's anything else in the championship worth a look maybe Kieren Gill, the other option is to pay a fee but unsure who is realistic and how much cap we have.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Fri Oct 18, 2024 10:00 am  

Dave K. wrote:

Chamberlain isn't good enough to be a starting centre, ge should be a squad player. I'm sure he played more games in the backrow than centre for us.

Surely not every signing we maje under Cartwright is a player he trusts, limits our options.

I agree with that but the reality nobody gives a 29 Year old a 3 year deal that must be decent enough to be worth relocating from the North West just to be a back up or squad player. The club think he can do a job as the starting centre think that’s always been the plan, maybe he’ll surprise a few people.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Fri Oct 18, 2024 10:31 am  

Dave K. wrote:

Not sure but they have King and Tai as first choice and Lindopp coming although, he is at an age where he will wa t to be more than a back up.

I didn't say sign him, someone like him, an up and coming centre, but more experienced than the likes of Westerman and Dawson.

Just dont see Ed C as a starting centre. We look weaker than the 2024 season at centre.

I agree. Chamberlain should be a squad player or bench player at best. I've seen enough of him to suggest he is solid and will do a decent job but not good enough to start. As DSJ1983 stated he's been given a 3 year contract which would suggest he'll be more than a bit part player.

We really need a decent centre and another forward preferably a prop. Easier said then done.