Re: Next Seasons Team : Tue Aug 24, 2010 10:34 pm  

How many Aussies are you lot allowed next year? More?

The final game of last year, Celtic Crusaders came to Cas and had a few fair local Welsh players in their side who were decent. Where are they now, just out of interest?

Re: Next Seasons Team : Wed Aug 25, 2010 12:52 am  

Rumours around that Stu Reardon has signed for you.

Re: Next Seasons Team : Wed Aug 25, 2010 1:08 am  

as a warrington fan i will say i liked reardon but there were a lot of things in his personal life that drew him away from rugby i think it wouldnt be a bad signing but i really hope that about meli is true would be awesome with him and mellars on one wing btw cru are my 2nd as dad goes to games then thomas has signed on again and you then have tony martin or rhys hanbury that can play centre schicofske full back, witt and sammut half backs thats a top notch 1-7 but the forwards arent as good theyre the main thing that needs sorting.

Re: Next Seasons Team : Wed Aug 25, 2010 6:04 am  

rawzy! wrote:

as a warrington fan i will say i liked reardon but there were a lot of things in his personal life that drew him away from rugby i think it wouldnt be a bad signing but i really hope that about meli is true would be awesome with him and mellars on one wing btw cru are my 2nd as dad goes to games then thomas has signed on again and you then have tony martin or rhys hanbury that can play centre schicofske full back, witt and sammut half backs thats a top notch 1-7 but the forwards arent as good theyre the main thing that needs sorting.

Rhys Hanbury is not a centre, 1, 6 or 7 yes, centre no!

Re: Next Seasons Team : Wed Aug 25, 2010 10:36 am  

he has played there though

Re: Next Seasons Team : Wed Aug 25, 2010 12:30 pm  

rawzy! wrote:

he has played there though

Yes he has played at centre a few times for the Crusaders but he struggled, he's a lot smaller than Mellers and Hauraki. Hanbury also looked liked like he hated being there.

Re: Next Seasons Team : Wed Aug 25, 2010 4:52 pm  

Hanbury played at centre in his first few games when he wasn't yet up to speed having only just arrived. Agree he's not big enough for a centre though but at halfback he's been great. Just hope Tony Martin and Clinton are fit for Hull KR, otherwise Hanbury (or Elliott Kear) might have to fill in. Chan at centre.

Re: Next Seasons Team : Thu Aug 26, 2010 8:17 pm  

I can see the Crusaders looking to a few loan signings next season tbh.
Plenty of decent players knocking about on the fringes.
Readon and Meli are both past their best but MUCH better than Dyer or Youngquest for example.
IMHO you need some pace in that team, from when ive seen you its a very compressed defence that comes unstuck against teams with pace. Typical Noble really, big, solid but nothing spectacular.

Re: Next Seasons Team : Thu Aug 26, 2010 8:35 pm  

Dico wrote:

I can see the Crusaders looking to a few loan signings next season tbh.
Plenty of decent players knocking about on the fringes.
Readon and Meli are both past their best but MUCH better than Dyer or Youngquest for example.
IMHO you need some pace in that team, from when ive seen you its a very compressed defence that comes unstuck against teams with pace. Typical Noble really, big, solid but nothing spectacular.

Noble originally planned to have Matt Utai and Raynor on the wing. To be fair to Dyer and Youngquest they have given their all for the team this year.
Tony Smith is more than welcome to send Rhys Williams over the border for a few months on loan, we'll take good care off him

Re: Next Seasons Team : Thu Aug 26, 2010 10:16 pm  

how long was the contract chan signed in 2009? Because I hope we keep hold of him but apparentlyleeds are interested in him, just a rumor on a fansite but a rumor that I hope is very wrong!