[Ex-Swarcliffe Rhino]

Re: 2020 | Squad talk : Sat Oct 19, 2019 1:15 pm  

Disagree, but hes definitely fallen down the pecking order.

He was always billed as a cornerstone of our pack and groomed to be a big pack leader for years to come, he looks like he's struggling with the pressure that the entire team has been under for a while now?

Maybe needs a new challenge to rev him up again or there's been something away from the pitch thats taken his focus more I really dont know, but hes not been the same for a while now.

Re: 2020 | Squad talk : Sat Oct 19, 2019 2:59 pm  

Singleton has the ability and the right attitude, he just has been unable to develop the necessary physicality to take him to the next level

Re: 2020 | Squad talk : Sat Oct 19, 2019 3:41 pm  

Bailey-esque. Shows glimpses of what he might have been between spells of anonymity with the occasional, niggly, needless penalty thrown in.

Re: 2020 | Squad talk : Sat Oct 19, 2019 8:56 pm  

Singleton just hasnt kicked on fron his early career promise & he's nowhere near consistent enough we wouldnt miss him or Petaru id happily move both on.

Re: 2020 | Squad talk : Sun Oct 20, 2019 7:34 am  

Singleton would be okay if we had three good props but we only have one.So if he leaves we need to bring someone else in of quality but if Merrin stays i'm not sure where we can find a SL based prop?

Re: 2020 | Squad talk : Sun Oct 20, 2019 9:05 pm  

Agar confirming in league express that club going to go with youth from within.Ferres definitely staying for next season.Prior was only to be a replacement for Merrin who looks likely to come back.So Dwyer and Johnson the 2 hookers

Re: 2020 | Squad talk : Sun Oct 20, 2019 9:06 pm  

I knew Ferres was staying, it was obvious! I don’t know what to say on it.

[Frosties.]

Re: 2020 | Squad talk : Sun Oct 20, 2019 9:27 pm  

jimmyfivebellies wrote:

Agar confirming in league express that club going to go with youth from within.Ferres definitely staying for next season.Prior was only to be a replacement for Merrin who looks likely to come back.So Dwyer and Johnson the 2 hookers

I will be very surprised if these are just words though. Especially if Singleton and Merrin are on the way out and Golding already gone. I honestly expect a few changes.

Re: 2020 | Squad talk : Mon Oct 21, 2019 6:24 am  

Johnson has played 10 minutes of first team rugby (though granted has bags of potential) Dwyer already shown up for his deficiencies as a starting 9, though good for 10 minutes to confuse the opposition (and his own team). What could possibly go wrong.

Re: 2020 | Squad talk : Mon Oct 21, 2019 6:25 am  

Club seems to be tied in knots to me. Only big earner/quota player who wants to move is Merrin, a player who, in an ideal world would stay and who if he does go we'll struggle to replace. Singleton might move, though equally might well not and unless Merrin does go will be replaced by an English player who almost certainly wouldn't be a significant upgrade. Only position where I can potentially see an upgrade coming is hooker and that's if McShane takes Lunt's former spot.