Re: Next Season Recruits : Wed Sep 30, 2015 11:39 am  

Whats happening with Darrell Griffin.Not sure but i think he has 12 months left on his contract.Surely he would be worth keeping given our lack of forwards and experience

Re: Next Season Recruits : Wed Sep 30, 2015 12:22 pm  

John Gilbert Reds wrote:

Radradra wouldn't score many more tries than BJB has this season, because he wouldn't get anywhere near as much of the ball as he gets at the Eels. It doesn't sound promising that we're going to sign any decent centres in the off-season either and I suspect Joel Monaghan may end up taking one of those spots.

How can you be so sure? I think there is a heck of a lot of knee jerking going on ATM, we still have plenty of time to recruit and need to remain calm. We are in the best possible hands - there is no way Sheens would over look strengthening centre and prop position. We need to trust in the man's judgement and give him time.

Re: Next Season Recruits : Wed Sep 30, 2015 12:33 pm  

JobsForTheWives wrote:

Whats happening with Darrell Griffin.Not sure but i think he has 12 months left on his contract.Surely he would be worth keeping given our lack of forwards and experience

Exactly DG is a good solid prop and earlier on in the season when it is more of a slog in the worse weather he for me has a big part to play. We could do with another prop but it's not bad with how we have.

D Griffin.
A Walne.
J Walne.
Carl Forster.
Ben Murdoch-Masila.
Luke Menzies.
Craig Kopczak.

Re: Next Season Recruits : Wed Sep 30, 2015 12:39 pm  

Michigan red wrote:

Exactly DG is a good solid prop and earlier on in the season when it is more of a slog in the worse weather he for me has a big part to play. We could do with another prop but it's not bad with how we have.

D Griffin.
A Walne.
J Walne.
Carl Forster.
Ben Murdoch-Masila.
Luke Menzies.
Craig Kopczak.

To be honest I'm not entirely convinced. It's about quality not quantity.

Re: Next Season Recruits : Wed Sep 30, 2015 12:52 pm  

theredshed wrote:

To be honest I'm not entirely convinced. It's about quality not quantity.

Forgot about Krasniqi though I'd like to see him stay at 13 in the Gallen mode.

Think of those Kopczak, Griffin and BMM are good quality props, you'd hope that one of the Walnes now steps up as this is their chance too fulfill the potential they both have. The others you'd think will get plenty of chances off the bench at various times through the season.

I'm more concerned about the centres, unless Sheens is going to play MCB in the position we bought him to play and spends the time on his coaching he needs think we are very light in the back line.

Re: Next Season Recruits : Wed Sep 30, 2015 1:01 pm  

Michigan red wrote:

Forgot about Krasniqi though I'd like to see him stay at 13 in the Gallen mode.

Think of those Kopczak, Griffin and BMM are good quality props, you'd hope that one of the Walnes now steps up as this is their chance too fulfill the potential they both have. The others you'd think will get plenty of chances off the bench at various times through the season.

I'm more concerned about the centres, unless Sheens is going to play MCB in the position we bought him to play and spends the time on his coaching he needs think we are very light in the back line.

This is the key. Young players who were very good at academy level have to now grab this golden opportunity with both hands like Evalds and establish themselves as Superleague quality players. It's up to them and how much they want it. If they can't develop into top players under Sheens guidance they're never going to develop are they? There's quite a number of youngsters at the club who probably have next year to either make their mark or play in the lower leagues.

Re: Next Season Recruits : Wed Sep 30, 2015 1:53 pm  

No coincidence D.Griffin hasn't featured since Sheens arrived, he isn't rated. At 34 years old time isn't on his side either and only special players can remain at the top level once they reach their mid-30s. A step down to a Yorkshire Championship club is probably a more realistic option in 2016, possibly Featherstone.

Re: Next Season Recruits : Wed Sep 30, 2015 2:39 pm  

Phil Gould,The GM at Penrith was asked about BMM on Twitter.His reply..

"Powerful .. Big and strong .. Good footwork .. Mobile for big man .. Offloads. Try scorer .. Need to get to 112kgs"

Looks like we might need a food monitor to keep him out of the fridge.

Re: Next Season Recruits : Wed Sep 30, 2015 2:46 pm  

Just let him try the food in the stadium that should put him off. Lmao

Re: Next Season Recruits : Wed Sep 30, 2015 2:58 pm  

JobsForTheWives wrote:

Phil Gould,The GM at Penrith was asked about BMM on Twitter.His reply..

"Powerful .. Big and strong .. Good footwork .. Mobile for big man .. Offloads. Try scorer .. Need to get to 112kgs"

Looks like we might need a food monitor to keep him out of the fridge.

Hoping he means he is underweight but considering he weighed in at 150kgs as a junior then i doubt it .Keep him off the Vic Mauro diet plan and he should be OK