[Chris71]

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Sat Sep 10, 2022 7:05 pm  

bonaire wrote:

The game has changed,speed is now essential to be a top team
Saints have it,Salford are showing what can be done and Wigan are the team who have benefited most this season whilst Catalan who dont have that all round speed have gone backwards.
Wigan for me to win the Grand Final and if Croft had been available i would have tipped Salford to turn over Saints.

Agree, before the game today I had Salford down as a real outsider for a GF appearance, losing Croft though has out a spanner in the works for them. That said still think they could trouble St’s if they aren’t quite at it after the extra weeks break they’ve had.

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Sat Sep 10, 2022 8:44 pm  

Someone on the Hudds board suggesting us and Wakey are after Michael Lawrence.

Was the captain at Hudds so can understand it in that sense. Not sure he'd get into a fully fit team though? Maybe at 13?

Always struck me as someone who never missed a tackle but was a bit of a plodder

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Sat Sep 10, 2022 8:48 pm  

mwindass wrote:

Someone on the Hudds board suggesting us and Wakey are after Michael Lawrence.

Was the captain at Hudds so can understand it in that sense. Not sure he'd get into a fully fit team though? Maybe at 13?

Always struck me as someone who never missed a tackle but was a bit of a plodder

God let’s hope that rumour ends up in the pipe, like the st Bruno backie.

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Sat Sep 10, 2022 8:59 pm  

mwindass wrote:

Someone on the Hudds board suggesting us and Wakey are after Michael Lawrence.

Was the captain at Hudds so can understand it in that sense. Not sure he'd get into a fully fit team though? Maybe at 13?

Always struck me as someone who never missed a tackle but was a bit of a plodder

wasn't it the aim of the club to bring the average age down? how old is Lawrence....30ish? seems to have been around a bit now

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Sun Sep 11, 2022 6:30 am  

number 6 wrote:

wasn't it the aim of the club to bring the average age down? how old is Lawrence....30ish? seems to have been around a bit now

He'll be 33 next season

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Sun Sep 11, 2022 11:09 am  

Lawrence is 33, but so is Taylor, do we want to use of last quota spot on a hardworking 33 year old, I think we need someone with a bit more size and more attacking.

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Sun Sep 11, 2022 11:24 am  

Dave K. wrote:

Lawrence is 33, but so is Taylor, do we want to use of last quota spot on a hardworking 33 year old, I think we need someone with a bit more size and more attacking.

Problem is who is available? And Leigh will be on the hunt of promoted as expected. Might even be worth going into the season with the spot spare, there's always one NRL star who's done something daft and needs a team!

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Sun Sep 11, 2022 11:29 am  

UllFC wrote:

Problem is who is available? And Leigh will be on the hunt of promoted as expected. Might even be worth going into the season with the spot spare, there's always one NRL star who's done something daft and needs a team!

Always be an option in the NRL, just depends if they can get a visa with limited NRL games.

A few uk options that Rocknrolla69er has mentioned.

But yes I agree, if no one decent available, keep the spot for a mid season signing, depending on the needs

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Sun Sep 11, 2022 11:36 am  

Sutcliffe was under contract at Leeds. Don't suppose we always have to talk to players who are OOC

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Sun Sep 11, 2022 12:40 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

Lawrence is 33, but so is Taylor, do we want to use of last quota spot on a hardworking 33 year old, I think we need someone with a bit more size and more attacking.

I was hoping we would have been looking at Tanginoa if Wakefield had been relegated. Would have been an ideal replacement for Ma’u.