Re: What now? : Tue Sep 21, 2021 1:39 pm  

Solid pro though, gets a good character reference about being very professional, which is the type we definitely need, need a new leadership group.....

Re: What now? : Tue Sep 21, 2021 1:54 pm  

Be happy with Peats, smart hooker who has a good pass selection, still a decent age.

At least we are looking at the right areas.

Re: What now? : Tue Sep 21, 2021 2:20 pm  

IF We've signed an overseas prop as well,
does that mean, a current quota player is gone?

Re: What now? : Tue Sep 21, 2021 2:22 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

We need to get moving with recruitment, unfortunately I think we have left it to late to recruit.

Huddersfield already have 3 halfback better than our main two halfbacks.

to be honest the club has made a huge recruitment error in thinking the squad was good enough with the addition of a front row.
In my opinion the tail off in form and performance will have come as a surprise to both coach and owner and now we are playing recruitment catch up.
With a dearth of quality players available i can see the club making the same mistakes when Radford was here and we began signing second grade players to bolster the squad.

Re: What now? : Tue Sep 21, 2021 2:27 pm  

Rocknrolla69er wrote:

Solid pro though, gets a good character reference about being very professional, which is the type we definitely need, need a new leadership group.....

we dont want just solid we want speed and he is another who is short on pace
Rather keep Houghton

Re: What now? : Tue Sep 21, 2021 2:32 pm  

bonaire wrote:

we dont want just solid we want speed and he is another who is short on pace
Rather keep Houghton

I'm. Guessing with very limited options in the market, a solid good professional with leadership skills Is more preferential than what we have.

I do agree with you though, in an ideal situation we s release 3, and sign 2

Re: What now? : Tue Sep 21, 2021 2:39 pm  

We need a hooker who can pass and make the right decisions, Peats wouldn't have played nearly 200 league games and SOO if he couldn't do that.

Houghton will do well off the bench, against tired defences

Re: What now? : Tue Sep 21, 2021 2:40 pm  

Rocknrolla69er wrote:

I'm. Guessing with very limited options in the market, a solid good professional with leadership skills Is more preferential than what we have.

I do agree with you though, in an ideal situation we s release 3, and sign 2

whatever you do - you are leaving it very late! most signatures are already on paper and have been for months, although not all announced.

[Chris71]

Re: What now? : Tue Sep 21, 2021 3:12 pm  

bonaire wrote:

Dave K. wrote:

We need to get moving with recruitment, unfortunately I think we have left it to late to recruit.

Huddersfield already have 3 halfback better than our main two halfbacks.

to be honest the club has made a huge recruitment error in thinking the squad was good enough with the addition of a front row.
In my opinion the tail off in form and performance will have come as a surprise to both coach and owner and now we are playing recruitment catch up.
With a dearth of quality players available i can see the club making the same mistakes when Radford was here and we began signing second grade players to bolster the squad.

To be honest I'm undecided on Peats and it just seems more a move for him out of desperation than as a key acquisition to the squad. I guess at least the club have realised that hooker has been and is a problem area and we lack guile in that position so are trying to rectify that.

Re: What now? : Tue Sep 21, 2021 4:07 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

We need a hooker who can pass and make the right decisions, Peats wouldn't have played nearly 200 league games and SOO if he couldn't do that.

Houghton will do well off the bench, against tired defences

I know what you are saying about Peats but if we have only one overseas spot then we need to use it in the front row.
We agree Houghton would be better off the bench thats why i keep pushing the Houghton/Shaul combo.
From the little we have seen Shaul at nine he did enought to show he can play that position and when he is fit we would see a lot more running from him at dummy half.
Houghton starting Shaul off the bench for me but if the club are seriously looking at Peats then its possible Houghton could be on the move.