Re: Mike Cooper : Tue Jun 07, 2022 7:29 pm  

If you go with a 5 prop rotation in games next season one of Cooper, Singleton, Havard, Byrne, Ellis or Mago misses out. If you go with a 4, then 2 of them miss out. I’m not sure I recall a time we were as strong there for a good while.

I’d love to keep French and if we do and can get a good centre in, the side looks very exciting for 2023.

Re: Mike Cooper : Tue Jun 07, 2022 7:43 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

If you go with a 5 prop rotation in games next season one of Cooper, Singleton, Havard, Byrne, Ellis or Mago misses out. If you go with a 4, then 2 of them miss out. I’m not sure I recall a time we were as strong there for a good while.

I’d love to keep French and if we do and can get a good centre in, the side looks very exciting for 2023.

If we went with the 5 prop option (something I like as it gives us more size) it further highlights what a mistake it was to give Isa a 2 year deal. One of those props will be playing 13, or interchanging with Smithies, who you'd think is a banker to start.

Can we really say that's a quota spot well used?

Re: Mike Cooper : Tue Jun 07, 2022 8:15 pm  

You have got a quality forward there guys, very sad to see him leave Wire, one of our own that I thought would be at Wire till he retired.

Re: Mike Cooper : Tue Jun 07, 2022 9:14 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

If you go with a 5 prop rotation in games next season one of Cooper, Singleton, Havard, Byrne, Ellis or Mago misses out. If you go with a 4, then 2 of them miss out. I’m not sure I recall a time we were as strong there for a good while.

I’d love to keep French and if we do and can get a good centre in, the side looks very exciting for 2023.

Nothing wrong with rotating the man to miss out to keep them fresh or having competition for places. Really think we are looking upwards at the moment and Cooper is a good addition on friendly terms (contract length)

Re: Mike Cooper : Wed Jun 08, 2022 7:31 am  

We deffo got the better side of the deal

Re: Mike Cooper : Wed Jun 08, 2022 10:30 am  

Yorkshire Warrior wrote:

I have read the rumours about Partington going to Wire but where is the official announcement by either club? Personally I would be sad to see him go; he always puts in a big shift. On Saturday he was very direct and aggressive against Cas.

Tough one for me. I find myself agreeing and disagreeing with him going. On one hand I just don’t see where he realistically fits in to our team, even without Cooper. We’ve got Havard, Mago, Ellis, Singo and Byrne well in front. The addition of Cooper for me means one of those 5 is also going.

On the other, his game against Cas was the best I’ve seen him in a long time. He was direct, aggressive and effective. But we don’t see that often enough which is why he’s so far down the pecking order.

Ultimately I think he needs game time and he will get that at Warrington. I think he has the potential to develop into a good SL front/back rower but that for me is his exploit of limitations.

Re: Mike Cooper : Wed Jun 08, 2022 12:32 pm  

Mr Snoodle wrote:

You have got a quality forward there guys, very sad to see him leave Wire, one of our own that I thought would be at Wire till he retired.

He will be, he’s just playing a Wigan till he’s finished. #onceawirealwaysawire

Re: Mike Cooper : Wed Jun 08, 2022 12:34 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

If you go with a 5 prop rotation in games next season one of Cooper, Singleton, Havard, Byrne, Ellis or Mago misses out. If you go with a 4, then 2 of them miss out. I’m not sure I recall a time we were as strong there for a good while.

I’d love to keep French and if we do and can get a good centre in, the side looks very exciting for 2023.

Cooper is comfortable at loose, gives you the option of 3 props at any one time.

Re: Mike Cooper : Fri Jun 10, 2022 8:23 am  

Mr Snoodle wrote:

You have got a quality forward there guys, very sad to see him leave Wire, one of our own that I thought would be at Wire till he retired.

Agree on this. He's been our best forward by a mile and has been effective against every team we've played. Sad to see him go - you've got one of the best props in SL there IMO.

Not sure on the Partington thing though. We've just bought Mickaele (forgot how to spell it), Kasiano and Dudson. Strong rumours we have Paul Vaughan (Aussie prop) and are possibly after Josh Maguire, plus the props we currently have. So I'm not sure where he would fit in.

Re: Mike Cooper : Fri Jun 10, 2022 1:54 pm  

Gazwire wrote:

Agree on this. He's been our best forward by a mile and has been effective against every team we've played. Sad to see him go - you've got one of the best props in SL there IMO.

Not sure on the Partington thing though. We've just bought Mickaele (forgot how to spell it), Kasiano and Dudson. Strong rumours we have Paul Vaughan (Aussie prop) and are possibly after Josh Maguire, plus the props we currently have. So I'm not sure where he would fit in.

At this rate Powell will have to choose a pack full of props. I am sure that Wire will be releasing some of the current props as realistically they can’t justify having so many in a salary capped sport.