Re: Rumours Ad Infinitum : Tue Jun 26, 2012 7:59 am  

Sheldon wrote:

That would be quite remarkable recruitment.

Can't be that if only 6 coming in.

Re: Rumours Ad Infinitum : Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:00 am  

So after this piece we could possibly be looking at something like:

McDonnell?
Crookes?
Arundel
Yeaman
Briscoe
High Profile A N Other?
Seymour
Paea?
Houghton
Lynch
Ellis
Tickle
Westerman
Heremaia
Whiting
Watts
Johnson/Lovegrove?

Supported by:

Johnson/Lovegrove?
Horne
Pitts
Aspinwall?
Crooks
Kent
Bowden
Green

Would suddenly look a good deal better than I keep hearing on here, fingers crossed.

If only 6 total, I could live with Horne at fullback for a year with the dearth available at the minute and hopefully there'll be better next year.

Re: Rumours Ad Infinitum : Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:03 am  

PAUL M wrote:

Can't be that if only 6 coming in.

Those other 2 big names would be.

Re: Rumours Ad Infinitum : Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:08 am  

Staffs FC wrote:

Fair comment. Preferred S O Else personally but never really given a long enough run in the team to prove himself.

If I recall correctly, A.N.Other & S.O.Else always turned up for a match & never caused any bother both on & off the pitch. Both were model players whilst @ our club.

[Kosh]

Re: Rumours Ad Infinitum : Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:17 am  

PAUL M wrote:

Can't be that if only 6 coming in.

It can't be only 6. The article clearly states that 6 players are already confirmed (which includes Arundel and Ellis) and 2 more are yet to be confirmed.

Either that or it's the worst written article the HDM have done in a while.

Re: Rumours Ad Infinitum : Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:18 am  

Ellis confirmed to Cas on a 2 year deal

Re: Rumours Ad Infinitum : Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:19 am  

I know we dont know the identity of the two mystery players but apart from those im thoroughly unimpressed and if Pearson and Gentle think this new team can achieve anything in SL then they are seiously underestimating the competetion

Re: Rumours Ad Infinitum : Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:22 am  

Sebasteeno wrote:

I know we dont know the identity of the two mystery players but apart from those im thoroughly unimpressed and if Pearson and Gentle think this new team can achieve anything in SL then they are seiously underestimating the competetion

But saying that look at Warrington and Wigan:

Riley, Cooper, Grix, O'Brien, Dwyer
Goulding, Geiling, Tuson, Farrel, Hughes, Crosby

They are pretty average players, but made to look good by the system they play and interspersed with some quality

Re: Rumours Ad Infinitum : Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:25 am  

Sebasteeno wrote:

I know we dont know the identity of the two mystery players but apart from those im thoroughly unimpressed and if Pearson and Gentle think this new team can achieve anything in SL then they are seiously underestimating the competetion

What exactly are you expecting?

Re: Rumours Ad Infinitum : Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:30 am  

'Predominately young and predominately english' suggests to me it will be-
Ellis
Arundal

Crookes
Young english 2nd rower/prop
Lovegrove
Mcdonnel

Paea
Halfback

I was told a few weeks ago we had 7 'done deals' and around 12 players would be leaving. Above are 8 signings add to that watts and pitts and I think with the amount of people we are letting go the numbers and figures look about right.