Re: New Prop : Mon Mar 21, 2022 9:29 pm  

vastman wrote:

Most overrated prop in the game.

Maybe, but he’d walk into our pack and improve it immensely at the minute.

Mind you Michael Barrymore would.

Re: New Prop : Mon Mar 21, 2022 10:07 pm  

If we can't sign a quality prop then let's do the next best thing and poach whichever of Hulls scouts keeps finding their South Sea islanders

Re: New Prop : Mon Mar 21, 2022 11:27 pm  

Mr Snoodle wrote:

If we can't sign a quality prop then let's do the next best thing and poach whichever of Hulls scouts keeps finding their South Sea islanders

I bet Hull must be sick of winning all those grand finals with the magnificent props they always sign.

Re: New Prop : Mon Mar 21, 2022 11:27 pm  

MorePlaymakersNeeded wrote:

Who would you like to see come in for 2023?

I'd Throw some money at Sio Siua Taukeiaho, i swear this is the last year contracted with the Roosters. He'd do very nicely for me, realistically being able to sign him is the thing though. Also reported he's off to Catalans though next year but still not confirmed. We must for some reason be very unappealing for a Prop as we constantly fail to sign any. The year we made the utter panic buy of Leilani Latu, we were knocked back by a never named Prop, Zane Tetavano, Sam Lisone and another Prop who i can't remember the name of.
And it's like this year after year after year.
Powell clearly knows where we need to strengthen which he will do with more free salary cap.

Re: New Prop : Tue Mar 22, 2022 9:37 am  

I'm sure there is a prop , or maybe two props , waiting for a couple of lucrative wind down seasons at a club with more money than sense. Our scouts will be out there now offering all sorts of fringe benefits to fetch over the next butt of forum criticism.

Re: New Prop : Tue Mar 22, 2022 9:41 am  

Just a quick reminder that we signed a highly rated prop, but for reasons that can’t be laid at KF’s, Powells’ or anyone else at the clubs door, he isn’t available.

Re: New Prop : Tue Mar 22, 2022 10:19 am  

Indeed, I'm not sure what the latest update is on James Harrision, following his ACL injury in Aug 21, but if recovery has been progressing as expected, we might, hopefully, expect to see him in the next couple of months (with Minikin a few weeks later perhaps).

However - we went into the season knowing full well Harrison was going to be missing for a while - and so far, we haven't seen other players step up to fill an obvious gap.

Re: New Prop : Tue Mar 22, 2022 11:29 am  

Yeah it'll be good to see him in action for us, to be fair i keep forgetting we signed Harrison. Minikin did his ACL round about the same time and he was starting to run on it last month so i don't think Harrison is too far behind/in front. So realistically May/June, with Fitness added maybe July?

Re: New Prop : Tue Mar 22, 2022 12:06 pm  

I hope Harrison is good for us, but it's a bit unfair for us to think he could sort out the problems we have in the front row after a lengthy time out injured and stepping up from the championship. I think we will need to be patient with him and give him plenty of time to get up to speed and fully match fit.

I just think we are setting the guy up for a fall putting pressure on him to immediately become a first team lynchpin of the front row. It would be fantastic for him to become the new Chris Hill or Alex Walmsley but that's not going to be instant just like they weren't instantly the players they gone on to become.

[Uncle Rico]

Re: New Prop : Tue Mar 22, 2022 12:29 pm  

CW8 wrote:

I hope Harrison is good for us, but it's a bit unfair for us to think he could sort out the problems we have in the front row after a lengthy time out injured and stepping up from the championship. I think we will need to be patient with him and give him plenty of time to get up to speed and fully match fit.

I just think we are setting the guy up for a fall putting pressure on him to immediately become a first team lynchpin of the front row. It would be fantastic for him to become the new Chris Hill or Alex Walmsley but that's not going to be instant just like they weren't instantly the players they gone on to become.

Fair comment re Harrison just look at the pack that Hill joined the pressure was to bed in and fulfil his potential not transform the team's fortunes single handedly