Re: Luke Thompson : Thu Oct 16, 2014 10:23 am  

St pete wrote:

Will walker be here tho ?

I imagine (hope) the ghostmont situation will mean we hold on for another year at least. Still doubt he's good enough to make it for us, but is a solid enough back up whose had a bit of experience. And you never know another year might give him chance to step up.

I think it is very impressive that we could lose 10 this year and still look a relatively big experienced squad like that - we only look to be lacking at prop. Just question who...

Re: Luke Thompson : Thu Oct 16, 2014 11:34 am  

Magic Superbeetle wrote:

That's yet to be seen actually feel much happier knowing Walker is there as well, takes a bit of pressure off, and I like most of our options:

Fullback: Lomax, Wellens
Wing: Makinson, Swift, Gardner, Galbraith
Centre: Percival, Jones, Dawson
Standoff: Burns, Hohaia
Scrum half: Walsh, Hewitt
Prop: Amor, Masoe, Richards, Walmsley, Walker + another
Hooker: Roby, Charnock
Back row: LMS, Thompson, Vea, Flanaghan, Greenwood, Savelio
Lock: Turner, Wilkin

Galbraith has gone mate. Gone to Aus somewhere.

Also, you forgot Jack Ashworth. The club must see something promising in him to give him a 3 year deal. Forgot about Hand and Fozard too. I think they will still be at the club.

Re: Luke Thompson : Thu Oct 16, 2014 11:44 am  

Saint Simon wrote:

There has to be plenty of cash for one, 10 players out including Manu and Sia who were on top dollar, and only Vea and Burns in ?

People seem to be forgetting that we have given out plenty of new contracts over the past 12 months. Players like Robes, Walmsley, Swift, Greenwood, etc will probably be on more money next season than this, therefore taking up more of the salary cap.

Re: Luke Thompson : Thu Oct 16, 2014 11:57 am  

saint87 wrote:

People seem to be forgetting that we have given out plenty of new contracts over the past 12 months. Players like Robes, Walmsley, Swift, Greenwood, etc will probably be on more money next season than this, therefore taking up more of the salary cap.

According to Brown, the contracts that eat in to the available money are Walmsley, Amor, Thompson, Richards and Percival's.

Guesstimating leaves us with Manus money at least available for a new signing:

Manu = ???
Soliolas money = Vea + walmsley
Laffranchi = burns + Percival
Wheeler = Amor
Beaumont + mcdonnell + all the rest = Thompson + Richards

How much that is, is anyone's guess, but enough to bring a very good player in imo.

Didn't know Galbraith had gone - are there any other outside backs ready to step up in the kids? They seem to have had a good season - Spedding is a name that sticks in my head?

Re: Luke Thompson : Thu Oct 16, 2014 12:00 pm  

Magic Superbeetle wrote:

According to Brown, the contracts that eat in to the available money are Walmsley, Amor, Thompson, Richards and Percival's.

Guesstimating leaves us with Manus money at least available for a new signing:

Manu = ???
Soliolas money = Vea + walmsley
Laffranchi = burns + Percival
Wheeler = Amor
Beaumont + mcdonnell + all the rest = Thompson + Richards

How much that is, is anyone's guess, but enough to bring a very good player in imo.

Didn't know Galbraith had gone - are there any other outside backs ready to step up in the kids? They seem to have had a good season - Spedding is a name that sticks in my head?

Manu was on a big salary

Re: Luke Thompson : Thu Oct 16, 2014 12:04 pm  

I hope we user Greenwood a bit more next season. I'm a big fan.

What are peoples views on next season... should we aim to fit the youngsters in and blood them more or use them as and when? I think we should try and get Hewitt in there against the lesser teams as Walsh will be OOC with us.

Re: Luke Thompson : Thu Oct 16, 2014 12:43 pm  

theblondebomber wrote:

I hope we user Greenwood a bit more next season. I'm a big fan.

What are peoples views on next season... should we aim to fit the youngsters in and blood them more or use them as and when? I think we should try and get Hewitt in there against the lesser teams as Walsh will be OOC with us.

Walsh is very open to the idea of taking a 3rd year with the club.

Re: Luke Thompson : Thu Oct 16, 2014 1:05 pm  

theblondebomber wrote:

I hope we user Greenwood a bit more next season. I'm a big fan.

What are peoples views on next season... should we aim to fit the youngsters in and blood them more or use them as and when? I think we should try and get Hewitt in there against the lesser teams as Walsh will be OOC with us.

McManus always had a 5 year plan to bring the youth through but that got scuppered with Eastmond and Wheeler with Graham going to better himself.
I think we are in a decent position to give it another shot whilst Walsh and Burns are still here especially in developing Hewitt who I,ve never seen to be honest. Thompson for me could get better and be in a similar statue to Graham and I would expect Richards, Greenwood and Sav to have the potential to get in the regular starting 17 to add to the power of Mose, Walmsley and Amor.

Re: Luke Thompson : Thu Oct 16, 2014 1:23 pm  

Magic Superbeetle wrote:

Didn't know Galbraith had gone - are there any other outside backs ready to step up in the kids? They seem to have had a good season - Spedding is a name that sticks in my head?

Could be Adam Saunders as I feel he's more ready for first team than Spedding

Re: Luke Thompson : Thu Oct 16, 2014 2:24 pm  

SecondRowSaint wrote:

Could be Adam Saunders as I feel he's more ready for first team than Spedding

Adam Saunders has been released.