Re: Shopping List 2023 : Fri Aug 05, 2022 11:44 am  

Marcus's Bicycle wrote:

Can't see it.
One good game against Leeds early this season doesn't mean he'll move there.

Back row or centre should be a priority for the remaining quota spot. Ideally one who can cover both.

Do we need a centre, with have Carlos, Scott, Wynne, Mitch.

Plus we have Connor and either Griffin or Sutcliffe.

Two young centres in Walker and the academy centre who name I forget.

Certainly wouldn't be using a quota spot on the position.

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Fri Aug 05, 2022 11:49 am  

Dave K. wrote:

Do we need a centre, with have Carlos, Scott, Wynne, Mitch.

Plus we have Connor and either Griffin or Sutcliffe.

Two young centres in Walker and the academy centre who name I forget.

Certainly wouldn't be using a quota spot on the position.

More I couldn't spell it than forget

Manoa Wacokecoke

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Fri Aug 05, 2022 11:59 am  

Dave K. wrote:

More I couldn't spell it than forget

Manoa Wacokecoke

Just shorten it to Waco

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Fri Aug 05, 2022 12:05 pm  

He's got his own song if he ever makes it to the 1st team.

Ohhh Waco coke coke, knees bend, arm stretch.....

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Fri Aug 05, 2022 12:20 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

Do we need a centre, with have Carlos, Scott, Wynne, Mitch.

Plus we have Connor and either Griffin or Sutcliffe.

Two young centres in Walker and the academy centre who name I forget.

Certainly wouldn't be using a quota spot on the position.

Griffin should be a second row or may even leave.

Not so sure Scott or Walker will be offered new deals.

Connor will be stand off or Full back unless Cooke's idea of him been used as a centre happens.

If we have already signed Sutcliffe then we go with:

Carlos
Sutcliffe
Mitch
Wynne

Not the strongest but in fairness not that bad. Carlos is a bit of a worry though.

Probably use the quota spot to replace Ma'u or if Houghton retires or not retained a hooker. If Smith proves his worth and wants to stay he could be an option but I'd rather see a specialist hooker rather than a utility player.

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Fri Aug 05, 2022 12:22 pm  

Irregs#16 wrote:

He's got his own song if he ever makes it to the 1st team.

Ohhh Waco coke coke, knees bend, arm stretch.....

I'll need a few beers before I join in that one

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Fri Aug 05, 2022 1:27 pm  

fosdyke99 wrote:

jordan johnson was a poor signing to be honest.nearly as bad as the josh jones signing.

Easy to say that in hindsight.

Jones was in principle a great signing, he'd been excellent at Salford. Unfortunately it didn't work out and that wasn't down to the club.

I imagine if you go back on this board to when Johnstone's signing was announced most people would have been quite happy - a promising up and coming hooker to spell Houghton. Again, it didn't work out although this time you have to question the length of the contract. It should have been a twelve month or two years at most. Hopefully lessons have been learnt.

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Fri Aug 05, 2022 1:32 pm  

Marcus's Bicycle wrote:

Cooke in today's HDM had put forward the idea that Gale could be retained if Connor moves to centre and plays the roving role as he did last week.

I don't think Gale has done anywhere enough to earn a new deal.

Depending on the plans with Will Smith (he might want to play NRL) I wouldn't be against a one year contract for Gale especially given our injury woes this season. We won't see Trueman until Easter and Connor has had two bad injuries in two years. Reduced terms for Gale and have him on the coaching staff would be OK with me.

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Fri Aug 05, 2022 1:48 pm  

ComeOnYouUll wrote:

Depending on the plans with Will Smith (he might want to play NRL) I wouldn't be against a one year contract for Gale especially given our injury woes this season.

We won't see Trueman until Easter

and Connor has had two bad injuries in two years. Reduced terms for Gale and have him on the coaching staff would be OK with me.

Christ I didn't realise he would be out for that long.

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Fri Aug 05, 2022 2:20 pm  

Marcus's Bicycle wrote:

:shock: Christ I didn't realise he would be out for that long.

TBF that is the worst case scenario, hopefully available sooner although he won't have played for months and lets bear in mind what happened with Cator.