: Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:30 pm  

Ewwenorfolk wrote:

Lynch won't be on much more than he was before, I suspect Halley will be on a bit more, but not a great deal.

I suspect you might be surprised.

: Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:40 pm  

Adeybull wrote:

I suspect you might be surprised.

Im sure he has had a decent raise that adequatly makes up for the lack of trophies he will win in the next few years

It really brings it home when you look down our squad, the loss of quality really is untrue.

: Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:42 pm  

Adeybull wrote:

I suspect you might be surprised.

Agreed Lynch hasn't signed up for the love of the club Money will have been a big influence.

: Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:12 pm  

redeverready wrote:

Agreed Lynch hasn't signed up for the love of the club Money will have been a big influence.

Top money for Lynch I suspect. Few (if any) props in SL more sought after. Negotiations took a while.
Not sure about Halley's bargaining power. Obvously offered enough to stay. Contract to 2011.

: Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:33 pm  

Bully_Boxer wrote:

Perhaps so, but I'm struggling to think of many who would be available in SL and of the right quality.

Yeah me too apart from Brough and we do not even know if he is available. Also I'm not too sure there are many good halves available over in Oz (Orford and Lockyer, but cant think of many more), it maybe that there are none available so other areas are going to be strengthened. Just because we need some new halves doesnt mean we can deffo get them, they have to be OOC and want to come.

: Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:58 pm  

Richard_bull wrote:

they have to be OOC and want to come.

Which leads us back to Thorman...

: Thu Aug 06, 2009 10:23 am  

please no

: Thu Aug 06, 2009 10:57 am  

Bullseye wrote:

This season has shown that, on occasion we've had to contend with the loss of Nero (our best centre!) to injury, a huge loss of form to Sykes, and the complete loss to injury of Crookes. That's left us struggling for form and penetration in the backs.

Are you leading me on?

: Thu Aug 06, 2009 11:18 am  

Do we know Rudd is coming into the team? Thought he was on a 4 match trial (with 2 gone)?

So not overly enamoured with the prospect of playing a largely unknown quantity with a full back at halfback - as has been suggested

[Bullseye]

: Thu Aug 06, 2009 11:27 am  

Ancient Provocateur wrote:

Are you leading me on?