Re: Five New Signings : Fri Oct 07, 2016 4:20 pm  

Kurt Baptiste also a team mate of Sam Williams

Re: Five New Signings : Fri Oct 07, 2016 4:28 pm  

Eastern Wildcat wrote:

Kurt Baptiste also a team mate of Sam Williams

He's Hodgson's back up, can't see him going anywhere tbh.

Re: Five New Signings : Fri Oct 07, 2016 7:48 pm  

Eastern Wildcat wrote:

Kurt Baptiste also a team mate of Sam Williams

Is that clintons brother?

Re: Five New Signings : Fri Oct 07, 2016 8:44 pm  

Pat Bateman wrote:

Is that clintons brother?

I can categorically say he's no relation to The Psychic.

Re: Five New Signings : Fri Oct 07, 2016 9:21 pm  

Few names there that would be very good signings

I'd be happy if we got just one player from this list
Daniel Mortimer - Stand Off
Sam Tagataese - Prop
Ben Hannant - Prop
Elijah Taylor - Second Row

That Said I'm not unhappy with who we've signed so far and we have to remember that for the first time in years we were able to secure contracts with a number of existing players weeks before the season ended.

Sam Williams is the best signing made by any Super League club so far and gives us options around 6/7&9 by releasing Finn to the bench where he can be used as either a half or a hooker dependent on what the game in question demands.

Mason Caton Brown is a quality signing, I expect him to play centre or wing but either way his inclusion means alongside Johnstone and BJB we have one of the fastest backlines in the League.

Keegan Hurst is gamble that could go either way, we're pinning a lot of hope on him raising his game to another level when he's alongside higher quality players and benefiting from a full time environment.

Scott Grix is a shrewd signing, he organises a defence better than any other full back in the league and that's been a huge missing element from our team. He offers us an option in the halves though personally I hope we don't need to use him there. Most importantly he will take pressure off Max Jowitt who is not ready to play 20+ SL games yet, we will kill his career if we ask him to do that again next year.

Overall I'm happy to wait and see who the next couple of signings are

Re: Five New Signings : Fri Oct 07, 2016 9:31 pm  

Some interesting names on here.

Of course it would depend on Fifita or Tupou staying.

Mortimer is an interesting one. That would leave Miller and Williams fighting with him for a spot. Potentially our Man of Steel struggling for a starting spot. However, just reading his profile Mortimer is another half who can play hooker

Re: Five New Signings : Fri Oct 07, 2016 9:37 pm  

I think Mortimer is also the son of former Trinity player Chris Mortimer from 1990

Re: Five New Signings : Fri Oct 07, 2016 10:00 pm  

Yes. I remember him. Couldnt remember his first name.

From what I remember he was class but in the latter stages of his career.

Re: Five New Signings : Sat Oct 08, 2016 2:07 am  

The Avenger wrote:

Few names there that would be very good signings

I'd be happy if we got just one player from this list
Daniel Mortimer - Stand Off
Sam Tagataese - Prop
Ben Hannant - Prop
Elijah Taylor - Second Row

Can't see us signing another overseas back tbh. Ben Hannant would be a great signing if Fifita didn't stay on. He's nearly 32 but the last 2 seasons he's played 24 and 28 games, so obviously isn't a sick note. Saying that I'd imagine a few SL clubs would love his services for a couple of years. Tagataese would be another great signing, good age, size and experience, who can cover Prop and the second row.

Trouble is with any of these overseas players is, if Fifita stays we're at max quota. It then comes down to whether A Tupou thinks his body can hold out or not next year and be honest with himself and the club. Because someone like a Taylor or Tagatese would improve us no end in the pack in his place.

As you hint at with Jowitt, the key for us if at all possible, is being able to rest the odd player next season but still not allow a massive drop off in quality.

Re: Five New Signings : Sat Oct 08, 2016 7:47 am  

The Avenger wrote:

Few names there that would be very good signings

I'd be happy if we got just one player from this list
Daniel Mortimer - Stand Off
Sam Tagataese - Prop
Ben Hannant - Prop
Elijah Taylor - Second Row

That Said I'm not unhappy with who we've signed so far and we have to remember that for the first time in years we were able to secure contracts with a number of existing players weeks before the season ended.

Sam Williams is the best signing made by any Super League club so far and gives us options around 6/7&9 by releasing Finn to the bench where he can be used as either a half or a hooker dependent on what the game in question demands.

Mason Caton Brown is a quality signing, I expect him to play centre or wing buty either way his inclusion means alongside Johnstone and BJB we have one of the fastest backlines in the League.

Keegan Hurst is gamble that could go either way, we're pinning a lot of hope on him raising his game to another level when he's alongside higher quality players and benefiting from a full time environment.

Scott Grix is a shrewd signing, he organises a defence better than any other full back in the league and that's been a huge missing element from our team. He offers us an option in the halves though personally I hope we don't need to use him there. Most importantly he will take pressure off Max Jowitt who is not ready to play 20+ SL games yet, we will kill his career if we ask him to do that again next year.

Overall I'm happy to wait and see who the next couple of signings are

You are right - perhaps my 'concern' is on a different level this year as we do have the bulkier our squad secured and early. The hooker but is the bit that concerns me most, but elsewhere it is more a case of completing the set.

Regarding pace, we have not had so much of it in 40 odd years of watching. We've had good wingers, with the occasional speed merchant, but to have 3 all at once is something else. If we can sort the hooker and keep Williams fit we should have some fun next year!

And yes, I'd take Mullally back if Leeds are unsure!