Re: Recruitment and retention : Mon Jun 26, 2017 11:27 pm  

Wow. Would love to see the criteria.
Can think of more deserving players for this scheme than Lomax.

Re: Recruitment and retention : Tue Jun 27, 2017 5:26 am  

Return for Micky Paea A bit unexpected. I'd rather a 2nd rower but would certainly add some size

Return for Micky Paea A bit unexpected. I'd rather a 2nd rower but would certainly add some size

Re: Recruitment and retention : Tue Jun 27, 2017 5:30 am  

Talking to Mickey Paea. Would be very good signing if we could keep him fit, play off the bench for some real impact. Pearson said door would always be open for him when he left.

Re: Recruitment and retention : Tue Jun 27, 2017 6:19 am  

Would make the pack formidable .
He enjoyed his time here so could see it happening

Re: Recruitment and retention : Tue Jun 27, 2017 6:24 am  

Irregular Hoops wrote:

Would make the pack formidable .
He enjoyed his time here so could see it happening

We seem to look for the right character as much as playing ability so he certainly fits the bill there. I think the return of Hadley and Abdul could well be like having 2 new signings as well. Hadley definitely returning a much approved player.

Re: Recruitment and retention : Tue Jun 27, 2017 6:27 am  

threepennystander wrote:

We seem to look for the right character as much as playing ability so he certainly fits the bill there. I think the return of Hadley and Abdul could well be like having 2 new signings as well. Hadley definitely returning a much approved player.

Was very popular with the squad and management.

Re: Recruitment and retention : Tue Jun 27, 2017 6:42 am  

The only worry with paea is his injury record since he left but I guess there are slim pickings to be had so you have to take risks. I still think we need another 2nd rower personally more than a prop

Re: Recruitment and retention : Tue Jun 27, 2017 6:48 am  

Jake the Peg wrote:

The only worry with paea is his injury record since he left but I guess there are slim pickings to be had so you have to take risks. I still think we need another 2nd rower personally more than a prop

It's the paragraph:

"Whilst visa restrictions mean a player has to play over half of his club’s games in the last two seasons, it’s understood those rules can be bypassed if the player is offered a substantial salary"

that concerns me, on two levels, 1) he has an injury record that means his value is lower anyway, 2) [and more importantly], why do we always have rules that can be circumvented with £££'s?

Re: Recruitment and retention : Tue Jun 27, 2017 7:12 am  

Move Watts to the backrow, had a few spells there this year and looked really dangerous

Imagine a pack of

Taylor/Paea
Houghton
Green/Bowden
Mini
Watts
Manu

Re: Recruitment and retention : Tue Jun 27, 2017 7:15 am  

Injuries are the big concern, but good player when fit and would offer us good impact, I'd sign him on a 2 year deal.

Have to trust Motu and Radford.