Re: 2017 Squad : Thu Oct 06, 2016 7:46 pm  

Maccbull_BigBullyBooaza wrote:

Andrew Fifita is talking about ditching NRL due to him not being selected to play for Oz.

Get them both signed up.

How he hasn't made Australia's team is beyond me. He was class in the first 30 in the NRL grand final and has been a standout performer for the Sharks all season.

Yep, sign him up. Two year deal.

Re: 2017 Squad : Thu Oct 06, 2016 7:48 pm  

debaser wrote:

There must be nearly enough for a team now, the Bradford Judas 13...

Jamie Peacock as captain?

Re: 2017 Squad : Thu Oct 06, 2016 7:53 pm  

Seeing posts about PJ as a backup hooker - what's up with Lumb? Is he not good enough? Has he been moved out the back door? Is he long term injured?

Re: 2017 Squad : Fri Oct 07, 2016 7:37 am  

Ferocious Aardvark wrote:

You're missing the point, so I'll spell it out: If money is so tight that you know you're going to struggle to pay all the wages on time for the foreseeable, then what "reassuring message" can you honestly put out, without lying?

So come on, in that case, what would you have them do?

What part of my post didn't you understand? I clearly said some reassurance is needed along the lines of, " we are sorting it out, or stick with us its tough but we are getting there. I then went onto comment about the Phil Joseph signing. I can't believe they are not giving some indications to potential signings of something is going on to stabilise things. If that's not the case then why would a professional player on a super league contract with a year still to go, come to a club who (we are told) cannot guarantee to pay wages on time. I wouldn't do it if its my primary source of income, and I suspect neither would most people.

I also went onto say they are surely going to have to say something to help to sell season tickets, a point backed up the Paul Walker71 post.

Re: 2017 Squad : Fri Oct 07, 2016 8:02 am  

DrFeelgood wrote:

Seeing posts about PJ as a backup hooker - what's up with Lumb? Is he not good enough? Has he been moved out the back door? Is he long term injured?

I think it was meant as a fill in if say Smith feels one game we have to go with 4 big forwards on the bench for certain games and OB needs a 10/15 minute breather

[Bullseye]

Re: 2017 Squad : Fri Oct 07, 2016 8:30 am  

There's no way Joseph will be playing hooker. Smith's already gone on record saying we're well stocked in that position.

Re: 2017 Squad : Fri Oct 07, 2016 9:33 am  

Bullseye wrote:

Smith's already gone on record saying we're well stocked in that position.

Maybe with numbers, but I'm not sure we are with quality.

Lumb still looks quite raw to me. Could be a good player, but I don't think he's ready to be playing 40 minutes every week. After that, the option is Halafihi, who I've not seen any quality whatsoever out of, and couldn't even get in the Swinton sides most weeks.

We're ok while O'Brien is fit and healthy. If he goes down, I think we're struggling.

[Bullseye]

Re: 2017 Squad : Fri Oct 07, 2016 9:54 am  

Well same applies to a few positions.

I think Lumb is in front of Halafihi from what little I've seen.

Re: 2017 Squad : Fri Oct 07, 2016 9:58 am  

Bullseye wrote:

Well same applies to a few positions.

I think Lumb is in front of Halafihi from what little I've seen.

I would agree with that. Largely because Halafihi has looked terrible every time I've seen him.

[Bulliac]

Re: 2017 Squad : Fri Oct 07, 2016 10:15 am  

BeechwoodBull wrote:

What part of my post didn't you understand? I clearly said some reassurance is needed along the lines of, " we are sorting it out, or stick with us its tough but we are getting there. I then went onto comment about the Phil Joseph signing. I can't believe they are not giving some indications to potential signings of something is going on to stabilise things. If that's not the case then why would a professional player on a super league contract with a year still to go, come to a club who (we are told) cannot guarantee to pay wages on time. I wouldn't do it if its my primary source of income, and I suspect neither would most people.

I also went onto say they are surely going to have to say something to help to sell season tickets, a point backed up the Paul Walker71 post.

The word I'd give for that is, 'platitude', not reassurance.

I'm far from sure just what actual 'reassurance' we can be given, unless there really is is some genuine light at the end of the tunnel - like a new backer coming in or maybe, just maybe, due to the "exodus", the financial load, is going to ease sufficiently to allow us to go forward. If things really are at the bad end of all the scenarios then I seriously can't imagine how we're signing players or even paying the wages at all. So I, and we, probably have to accept it's not quite as bad as in our nightmares.

I'm not sure how you would tell people that 'we're not exactly totally up the creek without a paddle and we're just, sort of, coping and hoping for the best' without frightening off a significant number. Truth is we can't afford to frighten off any more.