Re: Houghton : Thu Jun 16, 2011 7:33 am  

Standee wrote:

can't disagree Paul

but it looks like our recruitment is going to be as disappointing as ever in the important positions

I am happy with McKinnon. Not seen enough of Heremaia to comment but we need another hooker imo, too much to ask Danny to play 80 mins week in/out. I'm pleased we got Gleeson.

The crux will come with what we do with Long/scrum half.

Re: Houghton : Thu Jun 16, 2011 7:41 am  

PAUL M wrote:

I am happy with McKinnon. Not seen enough of Heremaia to comment but we need another hooker imo, too much to ask Danny to play 80 mins week in/out. I'm pleased we got Gleeson.

The crux will come with what we do with Long/scrum half.

Gleeson has a lot to prove, we know he has the ability, has he got the desire.

We cannot keep Long and Horne, may as well play the game with one hand tied behind our back all the time.

We cannot keep Radford and Dowes and Lauaki(sp).

We cannot keep Fubar

but we will

Re: Houghton : Thu Jun 16, 2011 7:56 am  

I can see us going into next season with Long unfortunately (and him playing < 10 games).

I would be happy resigning Horne for one more year, but Long doesn't justify another year IMO. Having said that, i expect it is difficult signing a decent scrum-half at the moment

I got the impression from a HDM article recently that Westerman would be out LF next season which i am looking forward to. perhaps that will make up some of the shortfall in our attacking prowess

Re: Houghton : Thu Jun 16, 2011 8:04 am  

Long won't re sign if Seymour has.

Re: Houghton : Thu Jun 16, 2011 8:09 am  

Sheldon wrote:

Long won't re sign if Seymour has.

That is a big IF, and Seymour isn't all that, is he?

Re: Houghton : Thu Jun 16, 2011 8:18 am  

PAUL M wrote:

I said that?

One man does not make a team. Leeds had important players all over the park and had been coached really well which is why they had their success.

Which was my original point. You don't need a world class player at hooker (or any position for that matter) if you have good quality players in the important areas

Re: Houghton : Thu Jun 16, 2011 8:22 am  

Standee wrote:

That is a big IF, and Seymour isn't all that, is he?

He's a good player, he'll go very well in sl.

Re: Houghton : Thu Jun 16, 2011 8:23 am  

Jake the Peg wrote:

Which was my original point. You don't need a world class player at hooker (or any position for that matter) if you have good quality players in the important areas

Indeed, 6,7 and 13 are much more important, if only FC could see that.

Re: Houghton : Thu Jun 16, 2011 8:24 am  

Jake the Peg wrote:

Which was my original point. You don't need a world class player at hooker (or any position for that matter) if you have good quality players in the important areas

One man never makes a team but hooker is as an important position as scrum half these days and with the right man at hooker you can build a team around them.

Re: Houghton : Thu Jun 16, 2011 8:31 am  

Sheldon wrote:

Long won't re sign if Seymour has.

Why do you mention Seymour - is this a rumour doing the rounds?