Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V3 : Sun Jan 10, 2021 1:18 pm  

Think we should let Sunny and Agar worry about what we need. All I know is I'm confident we'll be competing at top end next year all comps...
Saints and Wigan are really not as good as some on here seem to think......

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V3 : Sun Jan 10, 2021 1:58 pm  

KaeruJim wrote:

I’m not sure why some are so determined to play anyone and everyone out of position...

It’s very simple. The only proper props we have are Zane, Oledski and Holroyd. Prior is better at LF as was Merrin before him. You can’t compete with the top sides playing converted back rowers against the likes of Walmsley.

We need at least +1 specialist prop, and then one or two more Academy products/converters available to cover injury.

It is simple, but the club has signed one prop and let 3 out. Holroyd is the young gun academy product. There are no other young props who could play SL.

If we sign 2 more props great but realistically I can only see 1 coming in and a result, Agar will have no choice but to use Prior as a prop at times and then other players at LF. Martin captained PNG to a test win v GB from LF

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V3 : Sun Jan 10, 2021 1:59 pm  

Shabino wrote:

Think we should let Sunny and Agar worry about what we need. All I know is I'm confident we'll be competing at top end next year all comps...
Saints and Wigan are really not as good as some on here seem to think......

Did you watch the Grand Final only 2 months ago?
We simply can't live with that level of intensity with the current squad.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V3 : Sun Jan 10, 2021 2:05 pm  

Think we will just get one more prop. We will likely run with two starting props (Oledzki & Tetevano) and one on the bench (new signing / Holroyd) with Prior to start at 13 and do a stint at prop during the game to allow Smith to move to 13.

That will leave us with one reserve prop (new signing / Holroyd) to allow for injuries and Prior and Thompson to cover where necessary.

Ideally, two new props would mean Prior / Thompson would not ever be required at prop. I think the 2nd prop signing would just need to be a squad filler.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V3 : Sun Jan 10, 2021 2:13 pm  

rugbyleague88 wrote:

Think we will just get one more prop. We will likely run with two starting props (Oledzki & Tetevano) and one on the bench (new signing / Holroyd) with Prior to start at 13 and do a stint at prop during the game to allow Smith to move to 13.

That will leave us with one reserve prop (new signing / Holroyd) to allow for injuries and Prior and Thompson to cover where necessary.

Ideally, two new props would mean Prior / Thompson would not ever be required at prop. I think the 2nd prop signing would just need to be a squad filler.

Agree with this,

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V3 : Sun Jan 10, 2021 3:15 pm  

We need to hope Tetevano gets here and settles well and is happy. With the current COVID situation there has to be some risk attached to any new overseas signing for all clubs

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V3 : Sun Jan 10, 2021 3:58 pm  

A new Prop is needed, I don't see any more coming in. With 2 decent 13s in the squad we have backup, the position is pretty interchangeable with prop these days, you very rarely see any high skill players there these days.

Also, people ruling out options as they're not an enforcer need to realise it's not 1998 any more. It's not about starting fights any more. Middles these days need to have immense workrate, durability and courage.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V3 : Sun Jan 10, 2021 5:11 pm  

The Eagle wrote:

A new Prop is needed, I don't see any more coming in. With 2 decent 13s in the squad we have backup, the position is pretty interchangeable with prop these days, you very rarely see any high skill players there these days.

Also, people ruling out options as they're not an enforcer need to realise it's not 1998 any more. It's not about starting fights any more. Middles these days need to have immense workrate, durability and courage.

but mostly a good big un will run over a good little un

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V3 : Sun Jan 10, 2021 5:36 pm  

Simmo71 wrote:

Did you watch the Grand Final only 2 months ago?
We simply can't live with that level of intensity with the current squad.

Correct. We’d have got soundly soundly beaten. Was as good a match as I’ve seen in a long time. I think what helped those teams is that they were largely rested going into it which gave a better product on the field but that’s a whole new thread

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V3 : Sun Jan 10, 2021 5:41 pm  

doc-rhino wrote:

but mostly a good big un will run over a good little un

The game has changed but size still does matter. By prop standards ava wasnt that big but someone of at least his size is what we need.Prior and thompson are tackle machines but we need someone who at least has a chance of flattening someone.