Re: Recruitment & Retention Latest : Mon May 30, 2016 9:27 am  

I like Clare, I think he is definatley a medium term option at Full Back until one of these highly appraised youngsters matures enough for a full season. I don't think there are to many better candidates for winger than Williams and Caro, certainly not going to find more pace around and available. Ethan Ryan is ready to put pressure on them and Purtell can always fill in there if needed.

Really hope we can hang on to Gaskell, Clough and Addy because when fit they are the first names on the sheet for me, Addy at 13 so he can utilise his running game, it really is high quality, look how he charged through the Leigh defence last week. Rest of the pack pretty much picks its self but I think we need to sign up Pitts, Ferguson and Olbison as well.

As for Scrum Half, I think Oscar Thomas could be the man. With the right input and direction from Smith I feel he could develop into a very good player in the next few years. Just depends how patient we are with him.

Only position I think we need is another centre to play with Williams. Not sure Blythe has got it, although he did play well last week. Purtell maybe, but Id prefer to see somebody with some pace. I think Purts is perfect for a interchange role due to his versatility and leadership. Looks like that Ulugia is playing well, can we get him back?

[Bulliac]

Re: Recruitment & Retention Latest : Mon May 30, 2016 9:55 am  

Looks like Clare has said a bit too much to the T&A as Ross is currently backtracking on social media.

I guess it's just the club 'managing' the media!

Re: Recruitment & Retention Latest : Mon May 30, 2016 6:59 pm  

Bull Mania wrote:

Not sure, I think Clare is making the FB spot his own. He's safe as houses under high ball, very good defensively, and his running game is a threat. He's definitely improving coming into the line and his running his putting players on the back door. He's very good at drawing the man in too. Passing he still needs to work on, but for me he is becomin an excellent FB. He's one of our most dangerous players in attack and I want to see him with as much ball as possible.

Either way, it's a brilliant re-signing.

He's doing well there at the moment, I just think he needs to work on his positioning in that role. We have a couple more months before we potentially face SL sides and he will need to brush up on that side of his game by then.

Wonder if we'll have any news on the elusive halfback this week... probably not!

Re: Recruitment & Retention Latest : Mon May 30, 2016 7:20 pm  

Are we sure that halfback wasn't Drinkwater?
Not exactly sure of the timeline of events but I think it's certainly a possibility that Steve Ferres was hoping to announce the Drinkwater signing within a few weeks of making that comment.

Re: Recruitment & Retention Latest : Mon May 30, 2016 7:55 pm  

leigh had already announced drinkwater the day before the comments at forum about talking to a 6/7 IIRC.

Re: Recruitment & Retention Latest : Tue May 31, 2016 9:52 am  

Much like when Mr. Green talks about ongoing discussions about buying back Odsal, I tend to take almost everything Ferres says with a pinch of salt. Very much a case of "I'll believe it as and when it happens".

The forum was a fortnight ago today, so he has a week to make good on his statement.

[Bullseye]

Re: Recruitment & Retention Latest : Tue May 31, 2016 11:11 am  

Surprised we haven't heard the slightest rumour or anything. Where's Frank Whitcombe when you need him?

Re: Recruitment & Retention Latest : Tue May 31, 2016 11:28 am  

Bullseye wrote:

Surprised we haven't heard the slightest rumour or anything. Where's Frank Whitcombe when you need him?

No smoke without fire. But equally, if there's no fire, it produces no smoke.

If there isn't a signing yet, rumour mill can't pick up on it.

Re: Recruitment & Retention Latest : Tue May 31, 2016 1:06 pm  

I'm pretty sure Marc Green tweeted early last week that he hoped to announce a new HB signing before the SB match, but that tweet has been deleted!

Re: Recruitment & Retention Latest : Tue May 31, 2016 2:22 pm  

There's no smoke without mirrors. Or am I mixing that up with something else ...