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Re: Squad size : Sun Dec 06, 2015 8:38 pm  

Strong spine, but the cash to retain Campese now his wages aren't bing subsidised by Canberra and to sign Lunt, means that we look a bit thin in other areas. Numbers 20+ will get plenty of opportunities, which is both exciting and a concern given their youth/lack of experience.
Pack still looks to lack a bit of oomph, but Chester says we're still in the market. New strength and conditioning team might help too.
Can't see us being in the top half of the table, unless we're very lucky with injuries - 7th or 8th should be in our sights though. It's just that there's 3 or 4 others thinking the same.

Re: Squad size : Sun Dec 06, 2015 10:08 pm  

Comments:
Good to see Sio at 1. Will upgrade us at fullback. Dixon makes sense at 5 on the wing.
What on earth is Liam Salter doing at 3? Is Minns not impressing in camp?
Blair in the second row. Brilliant and a real upgrade for us, providing he gets an extended run there and doesn't have to cover injuries in the halves.
Clarkson is a more experienced SL player than McCarthy with better speed.
Expect James Green, James Greenwood and George Lawler will all kick on a level.
Another good year likely from John B.
We have not replaced Tony P effectively, so our remaining cap needs to be spent on an X Factor back row forward or loanee.
We will finish in the Top 8 (6th at best). To do so, we need a good injury free run and more of the same from 6, 7 and 9.

Re: Squad size : Mon Dec 07, 2015 12:30 am  

Salter is a decent defensive centre, he's certainly in front of Minns as things stand.

I like the idea of Sio at FB, but it makes Dixon surplus to requirements, he's just too short and will be targeted with the high ball on every single defensive fifth tackle within thirty metres of our line.

As the squad is, we should persist with Dixon at FB and use our rotating plan in defence where Mantellato switched in from tackle four.

Finally, anyone referring to anyone, thing, or situation as "XFactor", should be shot at dawn.

Re: Squad size : Mon Dec 07, 2015 8:09 am  

Sandro II Terrorista wrote:

Salter is a decent defensive centre, he's certainly in front of Minns as things stand.

I like the idea of Sio at FB, but it makes Dixon surplus to requirements, he's just too short and will be targeted with the high ball on every single defensive fifth tackle within thirty metres of our line.

As the squad is, we should persist with Dixon at FB and use our rotating plan in defence where Mantellato switched in from tackle four.

Finally, anyone referring to anyone, thing, or situation as "XFactor", should be shot at dawn.

As we've learned Sandro Pickering red is consumed with strictly and X factor so I wouldn't expect any let up in the references any time soon

Re: Squad size : Mon Dec 07, 2015 8:53 am  

Sandro II Terrorista wrote:

Salter is a decent defensive centre, he's certainly in front of Minns as things stand.

I like the idea of Sio at FB, but it makes Dixon surplus to requirements, he's just too short and will be targeted with the high ball on every single defensive fifth tackle within thirty metres of our line.

As the squad is, we should persist with Dixon at FB and use our rotating plan in defence where Mantellato switched in from tackle four.

Finally, anyone referring to anyone, thing, or situation as "XFactor", should be shot at dawn.

Hard to describe French John without using the term xfactor...

Re: Squad size : Mon Dec 07, 2015 1:02 pm  

You are a bad man.

Re: Squad size : Mon Dec 07, 2015 1:59 pm  

Sio to 1 is a poor choice for me. He was one of the best wingers in SL last year so moving him doesn't make any sense IMO. He can catch and tackle well but the full back plays at the line like a 3rd half these days and Ken Sio passes like his hands are on backwards. If they didn't think Dixon was the answer then it should've been a top priority to sign a full back. Keep your square pegs in their square holes.

Re: Squad size : Mon Dec 07, 2015 2:13 pm  

barham red wrote:

Hard to describe French John without using the term xfactor...

It's been a long time since I got up at dawn for anything or anybody except to p**s that is and certainly not to be shot by a Goose alongside a fellow Robin.

Re: Squad size : Mon Dec 07, 2015 2:51 pm  

EL CAMO wrote:

Sio to 1 is a poor choice for me. He was one of the best wingers in SL last year so moving him doesn't make any sense IMO. He can catch and tackle well but the full back plays at the line like a 3rd half these days and Ken Sio passes like his hands are on backwards. If they didn't think Dixon was the answer then it should've been a top priority to sign a full back. Keep your square pegs in their square holes.

I can see what you mean but thats the position he wants to play in so let him have a go

Re: Squad size : Mon Dec 07, 2015 4:04 pm  

Sandro II Terrorista wrote:

Salter is a decent defensive centre, he's certainly in front of Minns as things stand.

I like the idea of Sio at FB, but it makes Dixon surplus to requirements, he's just too short and will be targeted with the high ball on every single defensive fifth tackle within thirty metres of our line.

As the squad is, we should persist with Dixon at FB and use our rotating plan in defence where Mantellato switched in from tackle four.

Finally, anyone referring to anyone, thing, or situation as "XFactor", should be shot at dawn.

I can see why you are not the coach.