Re: New Prop : Thu Sep 30, 2021 5:05 pm  

We are so short in the front row department it’s not funny. I’d be amazed (and disappointed) if we’ve not got a big body with a big “name” coming in after November 1st. Kane Evans maybe….

Re: New Prop : Thu Sep 30, 2021 6:06 pm  

DallasMead2 wrote:

We are so short in the front row department it’s not funny. I’d be amazed (and disappointed) if we’ve not got a big body with a big “name” coming in after November 1st. Kane Evans maybe….

Quite. I was hoping that J. Clark's wages might be used with those of Hill to secure a top prop.

Re: New Prop : Fri Oct 01, 2021 2:18 pm  

Bullock announced he has left Wigan 4 or 5 days ago, strange that he hasn't signed yet if he is indeed on his way, unless contracts run until the end of October or something?

Re: New Prop : Fri Oct 01, 2021 4:10 pm  

If you thought this year was bad....if we don't sign a bloody good prop forward for next season...its going to be even worst. Ideally we need 2.

Re: New Prop : Fri Oct 01, 2021 7:41 pm  

Morley / Carvell vs Philbin / Bullock. No wonder our attendance is 1/2 what it was.

Re: New Prop : Sat Oct 02, 2021 2:59 pm  

Wires71 wrote:

Morley / Carvell vs Philbin / Bullock. No wonder our attendance is 1/2 what it was.

With Wood and Hill off the bench with Higham! We were certainly spoilt back then.

Re: New Prop : Sat Oct 02, 2021 3:41 pm  

As we've crept into October, again, I cannot see us signing a prop that will be met with any great enthusiasm.

Re: New Prop : Sat Oct 02, 2021 4:13 pm  

I’m still wondering who were the great props that we have missed out on (and are/were available and likely to be open to a move to England).

Re: New Prop : Sat Oct 02, 2021 5:29 pm  

Captain Hook wrote:

I’m still wondering who were the great props that we have missed out on (and are/were available and likely to be open to a move to England).

Great props I'm not so sure but props who would have improved our match day squad considerably for the past season or longer:

Ligi Sau
Paasi
Chris Satae (my favourite of the lot)
Matt Prior (short term but he was good this season)
Sam Kasiano

It's not a huge list but any one of those would have made our pack a lot stronger. There are other props in superleague that have a bright future as well, I really like Will Maher and Matty English, both would be fantastic signings. I suspect we will be scraping the barrel and handing a poor pick a 2 year contract which means we miss out on good props who are off contract at the end of next season as well.

It's not all doom and gloom, mulhern has been a good signing, maybe Butler can get a better chance under Powell as well and Philbin can improve back towards his best as well. I don't mind the idea of Bullock signing but it's a bit of a gamble we need a proven quality prop to replace Hill IMO otherwise letting him leave was a massive mistake.

Re: New Prop : Sun Oct 03, 2021 8:12 am  

If Aussies are what we want the Australian government are starting to lift travel restrictions so more players may start to become available.