Re: Next season's back division : Sat Jul 04, 2015 9:46 pm  

SecondRowSaint wrote:

I can't say I watch the 19s but everyone bangs on about Wellington and Grace as our saviours and how they should be played. Reading the reports they always seem to score a few. But how is the defensive side of their game? Would they be physically ready in your opinion to step up next season if called upon?

They look very good bit the OP said next year. I don't think they will come thru next year, I don't think we should Rush them but those two are prospects..

Re: Next season's back division : Sun Jul 05, 2015 12:02 am  

You only need look at the photographs of them in the academy reports. These are KIDS.

I'm sure they'll mature, flesh out and bulk up in good time. But it's not going to be next season - barring some miracle. At best they'll get one or two games on the bench.

Re: Next season's back division : Sun Jul 05, 2015 12:21 am  

Mugwump wrote:

You only need look at the photographs of them in the academy reports. These are KIDS.

I'm sure they'll mature, flesh out and bulk up in good time. But it's not going to be next season - barring some miracle. At best they'll get one or two games on the bench.

Oh I know they're kids, I was just asking how far they are from being ready due to the fact that i've seen a lot of people saying that they should be thrown into the first team.

Re: Next season's back division : Sun Jul 05, 2015 12:29 am  

SecondRowSaint wrote:

Oh I know they're kids, I was just asking how far they are from being ready due to the fact that i've seen a lot of people saying that they should be thrown into the first team.

I doubt any of the backs will be in a position to seriously challenge for a first team jumper until 2017/2018. Of course, there are always exceptions. But they are very rare. And more than one per season is doubly so.

Re: Next season's back division : Sun Jul 05, 2015 8:33 am  

Twentyman wrote:

I love to see us sign a big, fast centre and winger. We look so lightweight even with everyone fit.

Centre looks like a spot we're in the Market for after Catalans recent comments about Tony Gigot.

I'd imagine with Dawson signing a new contract. & the amount of full backs we've signed we won't be looking for a winger any more but could be wrong.

For me we need someone to spell Roby and a return to form/ confidence for Walsh & Burns.

Re: Next season's back division : Sun Jul 05, 2015 8:41 am  

Nickles Forearm wrote:

For me we need someone to spell Roby and a return to form/ confidence for Walsh & Burns.

I thought Charnock was doing a decent cover for Roby, can play 6 as well if needed. Don,t know if he's injured but I thought he would get a few more games.

Re: Next season's back division : Sun Jul 05, 2015 8:52 am  

This ties in with the thread I started last week about recruitment and retention and how Im concerned we will be weaker next year and not a lot of depth.

We will have lost wello, lance and jones who play in the backs, they might not be first choice but very important in terms of depth. So who replaces them ?

We seem to have players going out and not many coming in.