Re: 2016 Squad Requirements : Wed Oct 07, 2015 5:39 pm  

Bulliac wrote:

Till end of 2016, yes.

Doh!

[Bullseye]

Re: 2016 Squad Requirements : Wed Oct 07, 2015 7:07 pm  

M@islebugs wrote:

Agree in general but thought Olbison, Pitts and Addy were poor on Saturday.

Our backrow is above average for the Championship but below average for SL. It shouldn't be that surprising that they struggled against Wakefield.

Re: 2016 Squad Requirements : Fri Oct 09, 2015 11:25 am  

Without Ferguson, I think our back row lacks some punch. Pitts and Olbison are grafters but not really big enough against the SL packs.

Re: 2016 Squad Requirements : Fri Oct 09, 2015 12:02 pm  

Bully_Boxer wrote:

Without Ferguson, I think our back row lacks some punch. Pitts and Olbison are grafters but not really big enough against the SL packs.

Agreed but I think Olbison and Pitts would be better if they weren't playing along side two props who are having to put in 70 minute shifts and two from the bench who have zero impact. For me our backrow is solid enough. Get two props from the bench who provide some reall impact, then Pitts and Olbison will go better. Don't want to be going through wholesale changes.

Re: 2016 Squad Requirements : Tue Oct 13, 2015 1:45 pm  

Bull Mania wrote:

Gutting to think if the O'brien and Offerdahl deals had worked out, we'd probably be in SL now

The O'Brien deal was all signed. We agreed to rip it up when Warrington offered him another year. Nice to know that when he was released he came to us, sorry I meant went and signed for Salford. Just goes to prove the saying "No good deed goes unpunished"

[Bullseye]

Re: 2016 Squad Requirements : Tue Oct 13, 2015 2:54 pm  

Indeed.

Was Offerdahl all that good anyway. I realise that my sideboard would be a better prop than Lauaki but I don't recall Offerdahl being that much better than the likes of Samir, Crossley etc when I saw him play for the USA..

[Bulliac]

Re: 2016 Squad Requirements : Tue Oct 13, 2015 4:41 pm  

He looked very raw when we saw him a year or so back, I guess we'll never know.

[Bullseye]

Re: 2016 Squad Requirements : Tue Oct 13, 2015 4:59 pm  

In terms of the backrow i really can't see us making many changes. It's good enough to get us in the middle 8s.

To challenge a SL team we need Ferguson to be fit snd in form as he's our best bet for breaking the line vs SL teams. The others are a little bit lightweight even though Olbison has improved.

I have high hopes for Mellor as he matures.

Re: 2016 Squad Requirements : Tue Oct 13, 2015 5:16 pm  

I know it borders on sacriledge but we need a lot more from dummy half.

Re: 2016 Squad Requirements : Tue Oct 13, 2015 8:45 pm  

I think one or two older heads are needed in the side. We've a very young squad, I think the average age at the start of the season was only about 24. So with the proper management, this could be the core of the team for the next 5-6 years or longer. But we need a few guys who been there and done it to help get those young lads on to the next level.