Re: Shopping List 2023 : Fri Nov 04, 2022 2:54 pm  

If we do manage to release players to create cap space to bring in second row is there anyone out there who will improve the team?

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Fri Nov 04, 2022 3:34 pm  

Marcus's Bicycle wrote:

If we do manage to release players to create cap space to bring in second row is there anyone out there who will improve the team?

Currently I think Le Cam is the best wide player without a club.

If we are tight on cap then it will have to be a mid-season signing after letting someone go.

A big off season ahead for Severs.

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Fri Nov 04, 2022 3:41 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

Always been massive has Carlos, could do well in the backrow IMO, got size, strength and defence, would mean one of Mitch, Wynne, Scott or Griffin to play centre though, are any of them good enough to play centre regularly?

Carlos is in my opinion is our best option for second row if we dont bring anyone in with Mitch as his centre partner.
Griffin can play there but his attitude last season stinks and i hope the club are making a real effort to move him on.
Dont think either Scott or Wynne will command a regular place in the team and can see both of them moving on at the end of this coming season.
Still think the club are mainly focusing on 2024 when have a potential massive turnover of players which should allow us to find a wing and centre with real pace and hopefully a big strong second row and front row to replace Taylor

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Fri Nov 04, 2022 3:49 pm  

RockNRolla wrote:

Might not need a second rower given the size Carlos has put on up top.

our best option for me
Strong,good footwork and defence with deceptive speed
Lets see what Tony Smith does but wouldnt surprise me if he plays him there given that we dont have any cap space for an additional second row and what a great job Watkins has done at Salford

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Fri Nov 04, 2022 4:49 pm  

bonaire wrote:

our best option for me
Strong,good footwork and defence with deceptive speed
Lets see what Tony Smith does but wouldnt surprise me if he plays him there given that we dont have any cap space for an additional second row and what a great job Watkins has done at Salford

My thoughts too.

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Fri Nov 04, 2022 10:25 pm  

C for Cuckoo wrote:

Currently I think Le Cam is the best wide player without a club.

If we are tight on cap then it will have to be a mid-season signing after letting someone go.

A big off season ahead for Severs.

A modern day Paul McNicholas....

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Mon Nov 07, 2022 8:16 am  

Not our player anymore but Will Smith has signed for Wests

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Mon Nov 07, 2022 8:30 am  

mwindass wrote:

Not our player anymore but Will Smith has signed for Wests

Didn't really work out, thought he started really well and looked a good player, but like the rest of the team his form dropped off a cliff and he looked poor, think he is a decent player and would have probably done ok this season with an off season behind him, happy with what we have though, hope he does well at Wests.

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Mon Nov 07, 2022 8:49 am  

Very hard to judge him in that team. Think he looked decent in flashes. Even Munster would look average in our team last year though.
Originally thought he’d be a better utility option than Lovodua, but looking forward to what TS can do with Joe.

One things for sure, next years “Shopping List” thread will be a big one, given the expected movement:

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Mon Nov 07, 2022 9:02 am  

I'd get a prop in and put Ligi 2nd row said all along he can play in SR after he was excellent against Leeds last year and now doing it for Samoa in WC.