Re: Recruitment & Retention Latest : Sat Jul 09, 2016 9:34 am  

hindle xiii wrote:

Purtell is signed up for next year too, unless I've missed something, although in all the time we've been crap the last few weeks I haven't read or heard anyone saying we're missing Purtell.

The only way we're missing Purtell is that it means Blythe is in the team. Purtell is less poor than Blythe. However neither are good enough any more and the position is probably our weakest now we have Chisholm to play 7.

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Re: Recruitment & Retention Latest : Sat Jul 09, 2016 9:35 am  

Think Purts is 'steady', more than a game breaker and, though that might sound to be a poor compliment, being 'steady' probably puts him well into the better half of our squad this season.

Re: Recruitment & Retention Latest : Sat Jul 09, 2016 12:34 pm  

Weren't we linked with Armstrong from Leigh at one stage? Might be some truth as we badly need a centre and he'd be an improvement on Blythe or Purtell.
Roger also hinted about us signing a winger and prop from London. Not sure why we'd need another winger unless Williams is off. We could always try Clare as a centre and then our wingers could be Caro/Ryan/London winger.
Not sure who the London prop could be. Slyney?
If we need some more forwards I would certainly be after Verlinden from Workington. He is a real handful and every time I've seen him play he has caused the opposition all sorts of problems. Would certainly benefit from going full time, a bit like Mitch Clark.

As for second rowers, we could try and sign Philbin or maybe even make a play for Mitch Achurch if he's willing to swallow his pride, take a pay cut and drop down a division.

Re: Recruitment & Retention Latest : Sat Jul 09, 2016 1:09 pm  

Nothus wrote:

Weren't we linked with Armstrong from Leigh at one stage? Might be some truth as we badly need a centre and he'd be an improvement on Blythe or Purtell.
Roger also hinted about us signing a winger and prop from London. Not sure why we'd need another winger unless Williams is off. We could always try Clare as a centre and then our wingers could be Caro/Ryan/London winger.
Not sure who the London prop could be. Slyney?
If we need some more forwards I would certainly be after Verlinden from Workington. He is a real handful and every time I've seen him play he has caused the opposition all sorts of problems. Would certainly benefit from going full time, a bit like Mitch Clark.

As for second rowers, we could try and sign Philbin or maybe even make a play for Mitch Achurch if he's willing to swallow his pride, take a pay cut and drop down a division.

It looks like Tom may be off to Widnes next season. He has never really hit the heights he achieved two years ago, in either of the past two seasons.

Re: Recruitment & Retention Latest : Sat Jul 09, 2016 1:13 pm  

Nothus wrote:

Weren't we linked with Armstrong from Leigh at one stage? Might be some truth as we badly need a centre and he'd be an improvement on Blythe or Purtell.
Roger also hinted about us signing a winger and prop from London. Not sure why we'd need another winger unless Williams is off. We could always try Clare as a centre and then our wingers could be Caro/Ryan/London winger.
Not sure who the London prop could be. Slyney?
If we need some more forwards I would certainly be after Verlinden from Workington. He is a real handful and every time I've seen him play he has caused the opposition all sorts of problems. Would certainly benefit from going full time, a bit like Mitch Clark.

As for second rowers, we could try and sign Philbin or maybe even make a play for Mitch Achurch if he's willing to swallow his pride, take a pay cut and drop down a division.

I heard a whisper the winger was Macani, but I would be surprised if true as he doesn't look good enough for a team with SL aspirations. Rhys Williams, Elliot Kear or Wes Naiqama (who's been playing on the wing) are the only ones I'd take from London who would qualify as a good winger.

Tom Armstrong was in one of the league papers this week as likely to sign for a Super League team, although I forget which one now, so looks like us signing him isn't accurate. (Edit: Probably Widnes, judging by Alan's post!)

Re: Recruitment & Retention Latest : Sat Jul 09, 2016 1:41 pm  

If the info I have been given is correct the London winger and prop we have signed are both dark skinned

Re: Recruitment & Retention Latest : Sat Jul 09, 2016 2:27 pm  

Nothus wrote:

Weren't we linked with Armstrong from Leigh at one stage? Might be some truth as we badly need a centre and he'd be an improvement on Blythe or Purtell.
Roger also hinted about us signing a winger and prop from London. Not sure why we'd need another winger unless Williams is off. We could always try Clare as a centre and then our wingers could be Caro/Ryan/London winger.
Not sure who the London prop could be. Slyney?
If we need some more forwards I would certainly be after Verlinden from Workington. He is a real handful and every time I've seen him play he has caused the opposition all sorts of problems. Would certainly benefit from going full time, a bit like Mitch Clark.

As for second rowers, we could try and sign Philbin or maybe even make a play for Mitch Achurch if he's willing to swallow his pride, take a pay cut and drop down a division.

The problem with Slyney, Verlinden or Achurch is they're overseas quota fodder IMO.

Re: Recruitment & Retention Latest : Sat Jul 09, 2016 2:34 pm  

roger daly wrote:

If the info I have been given is correct the London winger and prop we have signed are both dark skinned

Well playing guess who on the London Broncos first team squad page on their website I've narrowed it down to Iliess Macani and Jon Magrin. Or Wes Naiqama but he'd be 34.

I just can't get enthusiastic about the possibility of Macani, just too erratic or plain not very good.

Re: Recruitment & Retention Latest : Sat Jul 09, 2016 2:48 pm  

Macani Would be a pointless signing. Play a couple of games then sent out to Dewsbury on loan. Caro Clare and Ryan are all better.

Re: Recruitment & Retention Latest : Sat Jul 09, 2016 2:53 pm  

hindle xiii wrote:

The problem with Slyney, Verlinden or Achurch is they're overseas quota fodder IMO.

Yeah they'll count on the non fed list, but we're allowed 7 non fed players and if we release Lauaki and Uaisele we'll have plenty of space.