Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue Oct 10, 2023 12:24 pm  

Our back row and half options look poor. Prop looks fine. There isn't any of those props that can play back row for me, as there isn't a lot of mobility there.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue Oct 10, 2023 12:51 pm  

Irregs#16 wrote:

Our back row and half options look poor. Prop looks fine. There isn't any of those props that can play back row for me, as there isn't a lot of mobility there.

Be interesting to see what they are planning on doing with Ashworth. He needs to lean up a lot if they are looking at using him in the back row.
We know Ligi played second row for Samoa in the WC but prop definitely his best position.

Will they look at doing a Kallum watkins with Carlos and moving him to the backrow? similar build to Watkins.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue Oct 10, 2023 1:28 pm  

Windy winger wrote:

Don’t see what all the fuss about us in signing shorrocks is . He’s average at best , and wouldn’t improve us In ability or size . We have enough players like him already , I think people either get excited just because we’re linked with someone or just because he plays for Wigan . We need players that will improve us ability wise , not just another number on our squad depth .

As I remember it he was pretty impressive in the second row for Leigh when they beat us at the kc earlier in the season?

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue Oct 10, 2023 1:46 pm  

davey41 wrote:

As I remember it he was pretty impressive in the second row for Leigh when they beat us at the kc earlier in the season?

Sign him up then after 1 good game ….. and especially if it was against us . We all know we need size or have enough smaller forwards, why top it up with another who is nothing special and better then we have . He’s that good , I don’t recall anybody saying we should sign him till someone said we was linked with him last few weeks .

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue Oct 10, 2023 1:59 pm  

Windy winger wrote:

Sign him up then after 1 good game ….. and especially if it was against us . We all know we need size or have enough smaller forwards, why top it up with another who is nothing special and better then we have . He’s that good , I don’t recall anybody saying we should sign him till someone said we was linked with him last few weeks .

Probably and no one thought he would be available, only as Wigan have signed some top class forwards.

Does he improve our 13, I'd say so unless we have a better than what we Currently have.

Played 20 games a season, last 3 years, not really had a good run in one position either, a bit like Sutcliffe at Leeds.

Slim pickings, but he is certainly better than what we currently have.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue Oct 10, 2023 2:33 pm  

Steve0 wrote:

It's got the feeling of the sort of team a promoted side would cobble together at the last minute with what was available on the market

its got 10th place written all over it

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue Oct 10, 2023 3:06 pm  

The thing is with every rebuild you never get all the jigsaw peices at once. Whilst it could be better im happy with how its going so far, a lot of players left who have not taken us into the play offs in years. Replaced with players with a point to prove or are young and can improve.

A rebuild has to start posting results and going in a certain direction before genuine top players will take a chance. It will take a few seasons I am sure and Id rather wait to get some more jigsaw pieces at the end of 2024 rather then a stop gap one in 2023. Our recruitment IMO will be alot better for the 2025 season as the player turnover wont be as great.

I could be wrong but I dont think we need to panic buy given that we have no relegation and some youngsters coming through.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue Oct 10, 2023 3:32 pm  

Windy winger wrote:

Sign him up then after 1 good game ….. and especially if it was against us . We all know we need size or have enough smaller forwards, why top it up with another who is nothing special and better then we have . He’s that good , I don’t recall anybody saying we should sign him till someone said we was linked with him last few weeks .

Jeez calm down.

Never said anything of the sort

However, we are short on 2nd rowers and, if he is available, then he would be an improvement on what we have in my opinion.

The size issue is being dealt with elsewhere and now for me we need a bit more pace in the back row? He should help with that?

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue Oct 10, 2023 3:47 pm  

davey41 wrote:

Jeez calm down.

Never said anything of the sort

However, we are short on 2nd rowers and, if he is available, then he would be an improvement on what we have in my opinion.

The size issue is being dealt with elsewhere and now for me we need a bit more pace in the back row? He should help with that?

Fully agree.

He'd be an upgrade on Cator for sure and would bring that Wigan mentality with him.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue Oct 10, 2023 4:40 pm  

kr are so desperate for a trophy they’ve signed Whitbread. I wonder if they’re going to start selling the bitter.
Good ol dobbins !