Next seasons recruitment : Sat Aug 08, 2015 6:57 pm  

Who or what positions do we need to be properly competitive next season. We need to sign Lunt, Larroyer and Welham onto long term deals. But who else do you think. Puletua would be good, but only if he doesn't count on the quota space, if he does I think were better looking elsewhere.

[Mild Rover]

Re: Next seasons recruitment : Sat Aug 08, 2015 7:55 pm  

Just Minns and Thornley confirmed so far is it?

Strong rumour on Clarkson. I guess he'll take Burke's spot, if it happens. Depending on what happens with Horne and Larroyer, we've got a decent number of backrowers, but a bit short on variety of talents.

I think we need a prop to replace Puletua. Allgood, Tilse, Green, Walker, +1. Maybe Cox will re-find some form, but even so.
Then it depends on whether Lunt wants to stay. Decent hookers are pretty thin on the ground at the moment. Boudebza has been a find, but we still need another imo.

So powerful prop, big back rower (though changes to the interchange rules should help our smaller pack) and Lunt/new hooker would be my priorities.

Re: Next seasons recruitment : Sat Aug 08, 2015 10:03 pm  

Mild Rover wrote:

Just Minns and Thornley confirmed so far is it?

Strong rumour on Clarkson. I guess he'll take Burke's spot, if it happens. Depending on what happens with Horne and Larroyer, we've got a decent number of backrowers, but a bit short on variety of talents.

I think we need a prop to replace Puletua. Allgood, Tilse, Green, Walker, +1. Maybe Cox will re-find some form, but even so.
Then it depends on whether Lunt wants to stay. Decent hookers are pretty thin on the ground at the moment. Boudebza has been a find, but we still need another imo.

So powerful prop, big back rower (though changes to the interchange rules should help our smaller pack) and Lunt/new hooker would be my priorities.

got to fairly agree with you M.R. but i feel wee need two big props dont think cox will make the grade imo. if we could pay off tilse that would be a bonus but i hope he will improve.

Re: Next seasons recruitment : Sat Aug 08, 2015 11:11 pm  

We need two bad ass props, a strike centre and a modern mobile loose forward.

I'd be happy with two out of those four.

We need continuity.

We cannot continue to turn over thirteen planet a season and hope to compete.

Re: Next seasons recruitment : Sat Aug 08, 2015 11:14 pm  

Fecking autocorrect.

Players, not planet's.

Re: Next seasons recruitment : Sun Aug 09, 2015 12:22 am  

robinrovers10 wrote:

Who or what positions do we need to be properly competitive next season. We need to sign Lunt, Larroyer and Welham onto long term deals. But who else do you think. Puletua would be good, but only if he doesn't count on the quota space, if he does I think were better looking elsewhere.

You should have posted this 2 months ago back when the key recruitment & retention decisions were being made.

Having said that be it now or then I wouldn't want to be part of a club that based it's decisions on anything said on this forum. Would you?

Re: Next seasons recruitment : Sun Aug 09, 2015 6:37 am  

Mild Rover wrote:

Just Minns and Thornley confirmed so far is it?

Strong rumour on Clarkson. I guess he'll take Burke's spot, if it happens. Depending on what happens with Horne and Larroyer, we've got a decent number of backrowers, but a bit short on variety of talents.

I think we need a prop to replace Puletua. Allgood, Tilse, Green, Walker, +1. Maybe Cox will re-find some form, but even so.
Then it depends on whether Lunt wants to stay. Decent hookers are pretty thin on the ground at the moment. Boudebza has been a find, but we still need another imo.

So powerful prop, big back rower (though changes to the interchange rules should help our smaller pack) and Lunt/new hooker would be my priorities.

Excellent post,says it all.Clarkson has definitely signed a 3 year deal.

Re: Next seasons recruitment : Sun Aug 09, 2015 7:05 am  

Just need two big nasty props, we have every thing we need to kick on next year if all stay fit, Blair as a ball playing 13 Kelly & Campo in the half's. Main thing is get Lunt signed before Leeds come calling as long as he wont break the bank (there again Leeds are not known as big payers?).

Re: Next seasons recruitment : Sun Aug 09, 2015 9:56 am  

Sandro II Terrorista wrote:

Fecking autocorrect.

Players, not planet's.

That typo mars an otherwise decent post

Re: Next seasons recruitment : Sun Aug 09, 2015 10:03 am  

redbeard wrote:

That typo mars an otherwise decent post

Mars Was that intentional?