Re: Wingers : Sun Dec 29, 2019 1:01 pm  

Chesterrhino wrote:

We need a very quick pair of wingers
All the previouse cup winning squads have had lightning fast wingers who when made breaks never got caught.
Tom Johnson ? If fit .
Suggestions,

How have all the previous cup winning squads had lighting fast wingers in this decade 2010-2019 we've won 4 grand finals, 2 Challenge cups 1 league leaders shield and a world club Challenge and our wingers have been Ryan Hall, Ben- Jones Bishop and Tom Briscoe, and all of them have been international standard wingers at some point in there career this decade but none of then have been blessed with real rapid pace BJB was probably the quickest out of all 3 and he's never been rapid, I do think we need a bit of pace in our current backline but think a lot of people underestimate Handley's speed and Newman and Walker probably couldn't go 100m without being caught but they aren't no slouches either, I think we need a utility back who can cover wing and fullback with pace, but don't think any team needs bags and bags of pace to Win titles and championships.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V2 : Sun Dec 29, 2019 1:11 pm  

Be some wrecking crew, them two in harness

Re: Wingers : Sun Dec 29, 2019 1:16 pm  

This is likely why the field rumours are about as he eyes s very quick and can cover a few positions.

For me, if we do sign field he must start on the wing as I don't understand why you would use an overseas spot on a bench or squad player.

This would make sense though. T Briscoe is out for a while yet and we don't know how he will recover. L Briscoe is game but not good enough as a starting winger for me. After that we are into academy lads.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V2 : Sun Dec 29, 2019 2:12 pm  

fanstanningley wrote:

He has yes so to bring in two you would think one has to be from SL. I haven't read or even heard a rumour of anyone in SL as anyone else?

Or a British player not currently in Super League, like Sam Burgess

Re: Wingers : Sun Dec 29, 2019 5:33 pm  

Jrrhino wrote:

How have all the previous cup winning squads had lighting fast wingers in this decade 2010-2019 we've won 3 grand finals, 2 Challenge cups 1 league leaders shield and a world club Challenge and our wingers have been Ryan Hall, Ben- Jones Bishop and Tom Briscoe, and all of them have been international standard wingers at some point in there career this decade but none of then have been blessed with real rapid pace BJB was probably the quickest out of all 3 and he's never been rapid, I do think we need a bit of pace in our current backline but think a lot of people underestimate Handley's speed and Newman and Walker probably couldn't go 100m without being caught but they aren't no slouches either, I think we need a utility back who can cover wing and fullback with pace, but don't think any team needs bags and bags of pace to Win titles and championships.

4 grand finals

Re: Wingers : Sun Dec 29, 2019 5:36 pm  

BJB wasn't/isn't rapid? He's one of the quickest players of the SL era.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V2 : Sun Dec 29, 2019 5:37 pm  

Sir Kevin Sinfield wrote:

Or a British player not currently in Super League, like Sam Burgess

Burgess won't play again he is still employed by the Rabbitons.

Re: Wingers : Sun Dec 29, 2019 5:49 pm  

Fallon wrote:

This is likely why the field rumours are about as he eyes s very quick and can cover a few positions.

For me, if we do sign field he must start on the wing as I don't understand why you would use an overseas spot on a bench or squad player.

This would make sense though. T Briscoe is out for a while yet and we don't know how he will recover. L Briscoe is game but not good enough as a starting winger for me. After that we are into academy lads.

Hed start on the wing no doubt. I'd love Tom Johnstone and hes a Leeds lad. I'm sure we could get him with a decent offer.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V2 : Sun Dec 29, 2019 5:52 pm  

What about the other Burgess bro Tom? Is he gettable ?

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V2 : Sun Dec 29, 2019 6:54 pm  

We have Ava, Prior, Cuthbertson, Crosby, Olezjski, Holroyd and Mustapha. Do we really need another prop?