[Bullseye]

Re: Players for next year : Fri Sep 28, 2018 8:09 am  

Pickersgill is a promising player but if he and McNally are both fit then it's McNally every time for me.

Re: Players for next year : Fri Sep 28, 2018 8:32 am  

Bullseye wrote:

Well who's going to be cover for McNally now?

Hitchcox with a bit of luck.

[Bulliac]

Re: Players for next year : Fri Sep 28, 2018 8:34 am  

Bullseye wrote:

Pickersgill is a promising player but if he and McNally are both fit then it's McNally every time for me.

I'm not sure it's quite so clear cut.

Just judging McNally on his time at the Bulls, he's had his good games, for sure but spent a great deal of time injured and been pretty average in far too many games for someone who came with a big (and admittedly) deserved rep for his time at Leigh. I'll accept that McNally MAY well be much better with a after a good pre-season, etch etc, but Pickers has been mucked about position wise, has never been worse than good (where ever he's played) and often been brilliant and has shown a constant, steady improvement over the season, and he is also much the younger with a lot of, still unfulfilled, potential.

Re: Players for next year : Fri Sep 28, 2018 8:40 am  

josefw wrote:

That's the one

Also supposed to be losing Anthony Thackeray. There is rumours of a decent offer from Sheffield for him who seem to be throwing a bit of coin about.

But Fev have signed the Boas brothers, PNG international half backs as well as keeping Ridyard and signing young kid Punchard from Oz who was previously with Halifax. I'm sure if Brandon is in talks with them it has to be as full back as they have more options for the halves than we do

Re: Players for next year : Fri Sep 28, 2018 8:46 am  

Anyway, things have took a twist and we may be not needing to look for a replacement after all

[Bullseye]

Re: Players for next year : Fri Sep 28, 2018 9:37 am  

Bulliac wrote:

I'm not sure it's quite so clear cut.

Just judging McNally on his time at the Bulls, he's had his good games, for sure but spent a great deal of time injured and been pretty average in far too many games for someone who came with a big (and admittedly) deserved rep for his time at Leigh. I'll accept that McNally MAY well be much better with a after a good pre-season, etch etc, but Pickers has been mucked about position wise, has never been worse than good (where ever he's played) and often been brilliant and has shown a constant, steady improvement over the season, and he is also much the younger with a lot of, still unfulfilled, potential.

The "if fit" part of it is key. As you say McNally has missed a few games and has played a few when it seems clear he's not fully fit. I think that's linked to him not having a proper pre season for some time.

As backup and to have competition for places I'd say Pickersgill is our best option.

Re: Players for next year : Fri Sep 28, 2018 10:15 am  

Well for the first time in like 5 week we haven announced a player on a Thursday missed my Thursday announcement!

[Bullseye]

Re: Players for next year : Fri Sep 28, 2018 10:57 am  

I guess a lot depends on the next fortnight's results.

Re: Players for next year : Fri Sep 28, 2018 12:09 pm  

Pumpetypump wrote:

I'm not sure what point I'm making here other than giving you a warm glow.

I would suspect he'd prefer Guinness to be fair...

Re: Players for next year : Fri Sep 28, 2018 3:45 pm  

Happy with that. Good player, lots of potential.