Re: Squad for 2018 : Fri Sep 15, 2017 6:59 am  

barham red wrote:

Blair wont be going anywhere. I still think ZDC will be out, just can't see where we fit him into the starting 17 and for a quota player that is a must.

I agree... ZDC has been good, but he becomes a luxury as a back up hooker and if lunt and Lawler are fit he may find opportunities at a premium.

Re: Squad for 2018 : Fri Sep 15, 2017 7:19 am  

billysbestmate wrote:

Josch Mantomato would be a grate singing for me . RRTR.

Saw him at a Wyong game a few weeks ago - cooking the barbeque for the club members.
He looks fit.

Re: Squad for 2018 : Fri Sep 15, 2017 7:28 am  

roopy wrote:

Saw him at a Wyong game a few weeks ago - cooking the barbeque for the club members.
He looks fit.

Any whispers you have heard roopy? Someone on a rovers page on Facebook seems to think we're signing a centre/winger whose been released by manly....

Re: Squad for 2018 : Fri Sep 15, 2017 9:21 am  

If we are not careful we are going to be back in superleague with an undersized back row again .Donaldson and Blair I really like but if that's our starting second row we need a world class 13. Greenwood/Clarkson again not the biggest.Masoe could slot in there but can't do the minutes required.1 or 2 forwards needed

Re: Squad for 2018 : Fri Sep 15, 2017 9:48 am  

Salty mouse wrote:

Any whispers you have heard roopy? Someone on a rovers page on Facebook seems to think we're signing a centre/winger whose been released by manly....

I've heard about a centre but that was Matthew Allwood from the warriors.

Re: Squad for 2018 : Fri Sep 15, 2017 10:24 am  

Chester Wednesday wrote:

I've heard about a centre but that was Matthew Allwood from the warriors.

Not heard of him? I follow the warriors (loosely) too.

Re: Squad for 2018 : Fri Sep 15, 2017 10:34 am  

Allwood is a hull kr player according to the ever reliable Wikipedia. ... agree about the back row though Donaldson is tenacious but ultimately too small to play there at super league level....

Re: Squad for 2018 : Fri Sep 15, 2017 10:48 am  

craig hkr wrote:

If we are not careful we are going to be back in superleague with an undersized back row again .Donaldson and Blair I really like but if that's our starting second row we need a world class 13. Greenwood/Clarkson again not the biggest.Masoe could slot in there but can't do the minutes required.1 or 2 forwards needed

A backrow of Greenwood and Blair is bigger than Farrell and Bateman. For me backrow is more about strength and speed than size alone.

Re: Squad for 2018 : Fri Sep 15, 2017 11:08 am  

Think you need a bit of both.Last time around in Superleague under various coaches we went with mobility over grunt. Even in Championship we had a few games with pack on back foot.We have the makings of a good side but like people are saying we need quality not quantity and I'd still like to see 1 or 2 6 foot plus
Hefty types to compliment our medium sized players who certainly have big hearts. It's a nice problem to have I guess between now and new season?

Re: Squad for 2018 : Fri Sep 15, 2017 11:23 am  

Do we have any quota spots available? Wouldn't expect zdc to stay so that obviously clear up one but imagine we would sign more then one overseas player....