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: Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:13 am  
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We have a replacement for Ellis. It's Ablett, joining a four man second row package of Ali, JJB and Kirke.
Ablett's move to the second row is facilitated by the use of Smith at centre and emergence of Watkins and Gibson's recovery from long term injury.
Now, whilst injuries force the occasional re-shuffle, that shouldn't lead to the panic buy of a player who won't have a long term beneficial effect on the team and the club.


Which makes us weaker than last season in the pack. Eastwood was being brought in to replace Ellis GH/Mclennan said so them selves.
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: Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:16 am  
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I'm pretty sure he'd have liked Lockyer in this team too. And half the rest of the players that played in the final. So why didn't we sign those?


Why did we sign JP? Why did we sign Ellis? Why did we sign Webb?

Because there damn good players that Heatherington and the coaching staff have got right.

Why are you questioning Blueys ability to sign a decent replacement for Ellis?
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: Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:16 am  
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"Hello Salary Cap"


We're getting there, slowly.
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: Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:18 am  
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Why did we sign JP? Why did we sign Ellis? Why did we sign Webb?

Because there damn good players that Heatherington and the coaching staff have got right.


Back where we started then:
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Eastwood was "signed" because he was an available player of the right quality compared to cost.

As were Peacock, Ellis and Webb.

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Why are you questioning Blueys ability to sign a decent replacement for Ellis?


I'm not. What makes you think I am?
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: Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:19 am  
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Which makes us weaker than last season in the pack.


No it doesn't.
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: Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:20 am  
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I'm pretty sure he'd have liked Lockyer in this team too. And half the rest of the players that played in the final. So why didn't we sign those?


:roll: What on earth is your point ? Eastwood was sought out because he is a good international 2nd rower, obviousley at the right cost, also a good age, and therefore would have improved the team, which is the point of the origingal post, along with the fact we need another top drawer back. we must surley have room in the cap If eastwood was being brought in, were we not also on the verge of signign Soliola?
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: Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:20 am  
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We're getting there, slowly.


and who would we let go in the team to free up the space to sign these players?


Its nice to say we could sign this and that player but it disrupts a side
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: Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:22 am  
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No it doesn't.


Ellis was voted International 2nd Rower of the year in the World Cup. How can you replace a guy of that calibre with Ablett? It simply cannot happen and that is contributing the lack of quality we are seeing from the Rhinos at the moment.
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: Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:23 am  
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No it doesn't.


Yes it does.
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: Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:26 am  
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Ellis was voted International 2nd Rower of the year in the World Cup. How can you replace a guy of that calibre with Ablett? It simply cannot happen and that is contributing the lack of quality we are seeing from the Rhinos at the moment.


Exactly. How can losing Ellis not weaken the pack ? Ablett has not been signed this season he was here last year, he is also not as good as Ellis. The losses from the pack have been Scruton and Ellis with no replacement brought throught the youth system or bought. There fore the pack is weaker.
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