Re: 62-0 Hammered : Tue Jan 09, 2018 10:04 am  

The Phantom Horseman wrote:

Think there is some over-reaction here (think it was a bit similar this time last year too?). You had half a side missing and plenty of kids playing against a strong SL side.

Whilst I do think Fax might struggle to make the top 4 this year, imagine if a team like Rochdale or Swinton, say, had signed Murrell, Sharp, Tangata, Grady, Fairbank, Grix, Heaton, Moore...everyone would have been predicting big things for them, you still have plenty of good players at this level in your squad.

Hope you're right and an outsider's opinion is probably more balanced.

Re: 62-0 Hammered : Tue Jan 09, 2018 1:20 pm  

Wakefield finished level on points with Wigan and have strengthend again. We will be fine with a full team/ the 3 incoming players will be a huge boost to us stop been negative and wait till the first league game in September the wakey hammering will be forgotten

Re: 62-0 Hammered : Tue Jan 09, 2018 1:25 pm  

you're right the Wakey result will be long forgotten by September.

Re: 62-0 Hammered : Tue Jan 09, 2018 1:45 pm  

People keep referring to these 3 incoming players, 2 were supposedly done deals prior Christmas. The new board started off well communicating with the fans but it would be good to understand if we can still expect to see 3 new faces or were Brandon Douglas (not really a new signing) and the young fullback from Wakey the 2 “done deals”?

Re: 62-0 Hammered : Tue Jan 09, 2018 1:54 pm  

The result is meaningless, but the difference in class is a telling indication of how our lack of fund, due to poor past money control, is hitting us on the field.

The only hope of a top four finish this season (and remember there are four full time teams in this league) will be the quality of the DM players that we get from Castleford.

Re: 62-0 Hammered : Tue Jan 09, 2018 2:01 pm  

gizempo wrote:

People keep referring to these 3 incoming players, 2 were supposedly done deals prior Christmas. The new board started off well communicating with the fans but it would be good to understand if we can still expect to see 3 new faces or were Brandon Douglas (not really a new signing) and the young fullback from Wakey the 2 “done deals”?

Pathetically overspinning 'new recruits' which are no more than DR/Academy additions only adds to the frustration,hoped we'd seen the back of that with the departure of the old owners.Will post my apologies when the 3 Tongans touchdown in next couple of weeks..

Re: 62-0 Hammered : Tue Jan 09, 2018 5:47 pm  

Not sure the team is any stronger than last season. We have lost Worrincy who love him or hate him is a strong carrier of the ball and experienced at championship level. Lost Mitch's strong carries and long minutes on the pitch not to mention his size. We look short to me of experience and quality in key positions. Hopefully RM has a couple of players on the radar otherwise I think top 4 will be out of our reach. Our rivals having strengthened.

On a positive note we have kept most of the team that finished 3rd so who knows maybe we have a chance.

Re: 62-0 Hammered : Tue Jan 09, 2018 6:41 pm  

Right ....combined team !

Sharp
EGodo(Cas)
barber
Woody
Chester
Trueman (Cas)
Aston (Cas)
Douglas
Moore
springer (Cas)
Grady
Fairbank
Grix

Murrell
Will Maher (Cas)
E Morris
Heaton

Controversial but a better team?? Discuss.

Re: 62-0 Hammered : Tue Jan 09, 2018 7:58 pm  

interceptor wrote:

Right ....combined team !

Sharp
EGodo(Cas)
barber
Woody
Chester
Trueman (Cas)
Aston (Cas)
Douglas
Moore
springer (Cas)
Grady
Fairbank
Grix

Murrell
Will Maher (Cas)
E Morris
Heaton

Controversial but a better team?? Discuss.

Sharpe
Saltonstall
Tyrer
Woodburn-Hall
Chester
Murrell
Johnstone
E. Morris
Kaye
Fairbank
Grady
Barber
Grix

Moore
Douglas
Maher
Brooke(trialist halfback)
I put this team on a different post regarding my opinion of a likely squad for first game of season. (Forgot Ben Heaton ). Tangata back in April. Cas DR looks much more prominent in your team so two good ends of the selection spectrum. Now discuss!!

Re: 62-0 Hammered : Wed Jan 10, 2018 7:47 am  

I think your team is a very honest indication of just how threadbare we are without reinforcements from Cas. I can only hope that RM is bold in actually using the talent available. For his and the clubs sake he has to put friendship aside to some of his own players and pick the best combined team he can against Fev (start of season) from what's available. If he doesn't there is absolutely no point having the deal. The common theme is Props, half backs and wingers where I have placed Cas players ....because they are better. Fev friendly may help the decision making but if I was Fev I wouldn't show my full hand at all this Sunday.