: Tue Jun 30, 2009 3:23 pm  

I heard he weas going to Cas. Nailed on.

: Tue Jun 30, 2009 3:25 pm  

Steam Pig wrote:

I for one would be very dissapointed if we signed Obst.

I too.

He has his moments, but he's certainly not good enough to be replacing a player of Newton's ability.

I'd be even more disappointed if we ended up getting Leo-Latu.

Brad Drew please. If not him, look elsewhere.

: Tue Jun 30, 2009 3:25 pm  

When he first arrived he had to serve a lengthy ban because of offences committed whilst at Wigan. I think Terry owes us a good thumping of someone in our last match if he is leaving. referably an opposition player.

: Tue Jun 30, 2009 3:26 pm  

Bullseye wrote:

Hope that the rumours about us going for Obst are wide of the mark.

We need a proven top quality player as our regular dummy half. If Newton is allowed to leave then the replacement must be better or as good. Obst is neither.

And who mooted the Obst to Bulls rumour on here first?

: Tue Jun 30, 2009 3:28 pm  

Then maybe we are signing wing as a no 9 and another stand off? That would totally re-define our team for next season. But, seriously, I don't think we should let Newton go, he still has some excellent games.

: Tue Jun 30, 2009 3:36 pm  

I've heard good things about the Barrow hooker, think he's called Andy Ellis. Supposedly the best player outside super league. Think he would be worth a look. If you look at Higham, and Fisher there's a couple of hookers that have made the step up.

: Tue Jun 30, 2009 4:03 pm  

Bullseye wrote:

Hope that the rumours about us going for Obst are wide of the mark.

We need a proven top quality player as our regular dummy half. If Newton is allowed to leave then the replacement must be better or as good. Obst is neither.

Neither is Rinaldi in my books.

: Tue Jun 30, 2009 4:04 pm  

beefy1 wrote:

I've heard good things about the Barrow hooker, think he's called Andy Ellis. Supposedly the best player outside super league. Think he would be worth a look. If you look at Higham, and Fisher there's a couple of hookers that have made the step up.

And both are garbage.

We've got a hooker in the reserves that is grabbing the headlines, I would sooner see him given a shot to stake his claim that go and sign else.

: Tue Jun 30, 2009 4:09 pm  

Unfortunately getting rid of Terry and signing Obst wouldn't be a surprise, however once again it would be a retrograde step, let's hope we have more ambition. Rinaldi has for the most part looked as good as Terry this last few weeks, so i wouldn't be surprised to see us keep him as a utility and competition with Godwin for the interchange, but I don't see either as a first choice. However if Obst is ever considered a first choice for a team like the Bulls then I would really begin to fear for our future.

I'd have no problem with Terry leaving, I think he's probably past his best, but we need a quality replacement to send out the right message, and as Bullseye points out, hooker is now an absolutely pivotal role.

: Tue Jun 30, 2009 4:42 pm  

surprised no ones mentioned the diskin rumour that went round a few weeks back in this thread yet