Re: Where's the money Gary? : Fri Feb 17, 2017 2:13 pm  

loiner81 wrote:

We didn't continue with Achurch, we honoured his contract.

We persisted with a passenger.

Re: Where's the money Gary? : Fri Feb 17, 2017 2:19 pm  

krisleeds wrote:

I would also say we are lacking in the Prop and Loose Forward departments.

We do not have one good, or even specialist Loose Forward.

The million dollar question.
Who is available and who do the club buy?
No doubt you'll give a "wish list" of players who are under contract.

[Ex-Swarcliffe Rhino]

Re: Where's the money Gary? : Fri Feb 17, 2017 2:44 pm  

While we still have the funding millstone around our necks WRT the new stands, I doubt there will be any major money spent.

Re: Where's the money Gary? : Fri Feb 17, 2017 2:49 pm  

rollin thunder wrote:

The ball playing loose forward will return, its just a matter of time.

I imagine when/if the number of interchanges reduces and need guys who can play longer minutes. There was some talk early last year I think that we'd be going back down to 8 interchanges but it doesn't seem to have happened.

Re: Where's the money Gary? : Fri Feb 17, 2017 2:51 pm  

Carney

Sal should resign from this forum after that suggestion

Re: Where's the money Gary? : Fri Feb 17, 2017 3:03 pm  

Barrie's Glass Eye wrote:

Does anyone really these days. Maybe Westerman at Warrington and Bird at Catalan? Most go for extra prop, workhorse back row types.

Having said that I'd like to see Ward or Sutty get a long term go at 13, they could really make it their own.

I think it makes a real difference having some genuine footballing talent at loose forward. O'loughlin when fit is the best around for mine. He can bang in like an extra prop if needed and really play.

Re: Where's the money Gary? : Fri Feb 17, 2017 3:21 pm  

Mark Laurie wrote:

I think it makes a real difference having some genuine footballing talent at loose forward. O'loughlin when fit is the best around for mine. He can bang in like an extra prop if needed and really play.

Without a doubt it'd be the way to go for me. As long has you get the balance right it can take a lot of pressure off the halves too.

Re: Where's the money Gary? : Fri Feb 17, 2017 3:32 pm  

WRT possible signings, remember when Brierley was the passing fad? He's done little for hudds whenever I've seen him, certainly nowhere near enough to make me not think we dodged a bullet there. Of course, he's still young enough to prove me wrong.

Re: Where's the money Gary? : Fri Feb 17, 2017 3:50 pm  

Clearwing wrote:

WRT possible signings, remember when Brierley was the passing fad? He's done little for hudds whenever I've seen him, certainly nowhere near enough to make me not think we dodged a bullet there. Of course, he's still young enough to prove me wrong.

I was thinking the very same thing.
Although I have to say I did think we should have taken a chance with him when he became available.
Maybe Huddersfield are not playing to his strengths?
I do like the look of one or two of their forwards though as I am not sure any of our forwards can run the ball in with that sort of power and determination.

Re: Where's the money Gary? : Fri Feb 17, 2017 3:59 pm  

RHINO-MARK wrote:

We persisted with a passenger.

A passenger with (if you believe the stories) a very expensive contract that might not have been easy to buy out.