: Sun Jul 05, 2009 6:31 pm  

AaronBull wrote:

Can't believe I agree with you! He's obviously going to get remembered today for the one mistake, but against Saints and today, the side seems to lose alot of its direction when Newton goes off the field. Coincedence?

He wasn't on his own today, there were plenty of poor displays from our squad. But he was poor and I have been of the opinion this year that he is probably past his best now. He certainly isn't one of the best hookers in the league anymore.

: Sun Jul 05, 2009 6:33 pm  

Bully_Boxer wrote:

He wasn't on his own today, there were plenty of poor displays from our squad. But he was poor and I have been of the opinion this year that he is probably past his best now. He certainly isn't one of the best hookers in the league anymore.

Ok, but honestly, who could the Bulls possibly recruit that's better than Newton?

Sam Obst? Brad Drew? I don't think so.

: Sun Jul 05, 2009 6:38 pm  

AaronBull wrote:

Ok, but honestly, who could the Bulls possibly recruit that's better than Newton?

Sam Obst? Brad Drew? I don't think so.

Brad Drew is better than Newton imo. The only thing is, he's also older.

: Sun Jul 05, 2009 6:39 pm  

verynoble wrote:

Newton made two errors that cost the match, the telegrahed pass was bad but bombing a try that was harder to miss than score was even worse. However, when he was off the pitch we were awful.

Agree that Sykes is the weakest link at the moment. We had some good games when he wasn't around, and his tackling (lack of) lost the match at Leeds.

By the way, which idiot called for the pass from Halley at the end. Whoever it was should be sacked - stupidest pass of the season and lost us a point.

Newton wasn't on the field when we conced 4 tries at the start of the 2nd period. That is what cost us the game, not the intercept and not a bombed try.

: Sun Jul 05, 2009 6:41 pm  

AaronBull wrote:

Ok, but honestly, who could the Bulls possibly recruit that's better than Newton?

Sam Obst? Brad Drew? I don't think so.

I wouldn't describe them as improvements to be honest. But obviously it is not always out of contract players who come over from the NRL etc.

Nobody had heard of Hendo but look at the player he was for us. I've heard us linked with Heath L'Estrange, Diskin and Wing. But I'd quite like us to make a move for Chad Randall, I'm sure his old mate Beaver could have a quiet word for us!!

Re: Newton : Sun Jul 05, 2009 6:44 pm  

6Iestyn6 wrote:

Also 8,000 how did they get that, .

Ridiculous figure. HKR brought 7000 on their own.

: Sun Jul 05, 2009 6:58 pm  

Bully_Boxer wrote:

I wouldn't describe them as improvements to be honest. But obviously it is not always out of contract players who come over from the NRL etc.

Nobody had heard of Hendo but look at the player he was for us. I've heard us linked with Heath L'Estrange, Diskin and Wing. But I'd quite like us to make a move for Chad Randall, I'm sure his old mate Beaver could have a quiet word for us!!

L'Estrange is rubbish as for Randall he's contracted till the end of 2011

: Sun Jul 05, 2009 6:59 pm  

DILLIGAF wrote:

Brad Drew is better than Newton imo. The only thing is, he's also older.

He also spend about half the less time on the pitch too.

: Sun Jul 05, 2009 7:01 pm  

So is newton definately off then or is it the usual silly season bollox???

: Sun Jul 05, 2009 7:03 pm  

redeverready wrote:

L'Estrange is rubbish as for Randall he's contracted till the end of 2011

He's not rubbish, what a ridiculous comment.