Re: Players for next year : Fri Sep 14, 2018 9:41 am  

Stockwell & Smales wrote:

I really do hope we sign Jy on a permanent basis. His balance, speed and finishing power would make a hell of a difference to our attack next year. I think JY is good enough to be playing Superleague but he takes up a valuable quota spot and most Superleague clubs want a higher profile signing. This was proved when Cas didn't retain him even though he put in some great performances for them before his injury.

It's nothing to do with a higher profile signing. None of Cas's overseas signings were high profile at the time of their signings. Jy has bulked out significantly which has improved his game but his over-enthusiasm means there are always going to be errors in his game. He is not good enough generally to make up for these. Certainly not top 4. The fact we can replace him with Clare & Minikin, who i think are our weakest other players, shows Jy's level. He is Widnes or decent C1 level, with no disrespect meant to him.

[Bulliac]

Re: Players for next year : Fri Sep 14, 2018 9:44 am  

So we all agree, he'd be an excellent signing! To be fair he's looked good at our level.

Re: Players for next year : Fri Sep 14, 2018 10:34 am  

Nothus wrote:

I'm also scratching my head as to why John Kear is not going ballistic with Gibson, Garside and Hallas over their infuriating tunnel vision when they have ball in hand.

It's the Kear game plan anybody who expected free flowing rugby was misguided.

Re: Players for next year : Fri Sep 14, 2018 12:08 pm  

redeverready wrote:

It's the Kear game plan anybody who expected free flowing rugby was misguided.

TBF on Kear that's not true - he put a very attractive team together at Wakefield from 2007-2010.

However that's not what he's there for at your place. What you need is a team put together on a small budget that can bludgeon it's way up two divisions and for that Kear is your man.

Hand on heart, do you want free flowing RL that will look good in the lower divisions but will ultimately get you nowhere - or - do you want an effective team that will eventually get you back to SL no matter how ugly they play?

Re: Players for next year : Fri Sep 14, 2018 12:58 pm  

vastman wrote:

TBF on Kear that's not true - he put a very attractive team together at Wakefield from 2007-2010.

However that's not what he's there for at your place. What you need is a team put together on a small budget that can bludgeon it's way up two divisions and for that Kear is your man.

Hand on heart, do you want free flowing RL that will look good in the lower divisions but will ultimately get you nowhere - or - do you want an effective team that will eventually get you back to SL no matter how ugly they play?

Unless you've seen a fair few of our games this season then you probably don't know how unorganised we look with ball in hand.
I'm not wanting us to be the harlem globetrotters but some basic attacking structure and set pieces would be nice.
Right now we either muscle our way over the line, Flanagan dummies his way over or Ryan gets on the end of a kick. That's pretty much it.

Re: Players for next year : Fri Sep 14, 2018 2:29 pm  

Nothus wrote:

Unless you've seen a fair few of our games this season then you probably don't know how unorganised we look with ball in hand.
I'm not wanting us to be the harlem globetrotters but some basic attacking structure and set pieces would be nice.
Right now we either muscle our way over the line, Flanagan dummies his way over or Ryan gets on the end of a kick. That's pretty much it.

We do get a few nice lines run by Minchella off Keyes that result in a fair few try's

[Bulliac]

Re: Players for next year : Fri Sep 14, 2018 2:31 pm  

To be fair, we've scored some spectacular tries this season, often with off the cuff stuff, after our main play has broken down it's true, though from what JK says, he encourages the team to show their skills when it's appropriate.

I'm sure, and I agree with the tactic, that defence is the priority though. Promotion has been the main aim of the season and if you don't concede, you don't lose and we've lost too many games due to some junior level defending over the last few years. To be honest I'm glad those days are gone.

[Pumpetypump]

Re: Players for next year : Fri Sep 14, 2018 2:53 pm  

An announcement on a signing at 6.30 apparently.

Re: Players for next year : Fri Sep 14, 2018 3:56 pm  

What do we think then? A new signing? A re-signing of a current squad member?
I'm going for a new signing. Possibly a new prop.

Re: Players for next year : Fri Sep 14, 2018 3:58 pm  

Hytchcox maybe?