: Fri Jul 24, 2009 11:44 am  

dixie wrote:

Oh yeah.. sorry.. That proves he's a big game coach. 2 sodding league games. Salford have done same.

It doesnt prove anything but to say he cant get us winning big games is rubbish. If you'd said he cant get us winning games that we only needed to turn up at 3 years ago i'd agree with you

: Fri Jul 24, 2009 12:11 pm  

I gotta say, at the moment I'm holding out some hope.

By that, I mean that it looks like the club DID make an offer for Craig Wing, even if he did turn it down. That surely means we ARE looking for a top quality half back to come in. The only issue might be that there just aren't any available.

If we could just sign a top half, I could let the other areas of the team that need improvement wait a while longer. The halfback HAS to be the priority, especially with BJ likely leaving. A combination of Sykes/Deacon or Thorman/Deacon just isn't good enough for a first choice.

: Fri Jul 24, 2009 12:37 pm  

have you sign thormon.

: Fri Jul 24, 2009 12:43 pm  

joe d saint wrote:

have you sign thormon.

No and the coach has "strenuously denied any interest in Chris Thorman".

: Fri Jul 24, 2009 1:01 pm  

cieranblonde wrote:

It doesnt prove anything but to say he cant get us winning big games is rubbish. If you'd said he cant get us winning games that we only needed to turn up at 3 years ago i'd agree with you

But his record against the other "big" clubs is pretty damn poor.

: Fri Jul 24, 2009 1:01 pm  

DILLIGAF wrote:

I gotta say, at the moment I'm holding out some hope.

By that, I mean that it looks like the club DID make an offer for Craig Wing, even if he did turn it down. That surely means we ARE looking for a top quality half back to come in. The only issue might be that there just aren't any available.

If we could just sign a top half, I could let the other areas of the team that need improvement wait a while longer. The halfback HAS to be the priority, especially with BJ likely leaving. A combination of Sykes/Deacon or Thorman/Deacon just isn't good enough for a first choice.

A combination of Deacon & anyone isn't good enough.

: Fri Jul 24, 2009 1:04 pm  

tigertot wrote:

A combination of Deacon & anyone isn't good enough.

Deacon and Brough behind a dominant pack would kick any team to death.

: Fri Jul 24, 2009 1:14 pm  

Maccbull_BigBullyBooaza wrote:

Deacon and Brough behind a dominant pack would kick any team to death.

Important phrase highlighted, Deacon needs a strong pack to play behind

: Fri Jul 24, 2009 1:23 pm  

Maccbull_BigBullyBooaza wrote:

Deacon and Brough behind a dominant pack would kick any team to death.

Deacon's kicking from hand is poor these days.