Re: Preview of 2013 squad - who's left plus rumours : Mon Nov 12, 2012 6:14 pm  

Bateman
Whitehead
Addy - Donno

Re: Preview of 2013 squad - who's left plus rumours : Mon Nov 12, 2012 7:30 pm  

There can't be too many spaces left in the 25 man squad can there?

For me the starting XIII is looking strong but its what happens when we get the injuries. Teams like Wigan, Warrington and Saints can call upon youngsters who inevitably do ok backed up by players on form and high on confidence... we can't.

As it stands, we are still short of one prop and one half back.

Full strength I'd go for:

1. Kearney
2. Foster
3. Lulia
4. Blyth
5. Kear/Purtell
6. Sammut
7. Gale
8. Scruton
9. Diskin
10. Langley
11. Whitehead
12. Olbison
13. Bateman
14. Nas
15. New Prop???
16. Addy
17. Walker

Squad Players
18. Kear /Purtell
19. Donno
20. Evans
21. O Brien
22. Southernwood
23. New Half Back???
24. McAvoy???
25. ???

Think Keith Mason would do a job for us. It wasn't that long ago he was as Melbourne and St Helens. You don't end up at either being a mug, regardless of what anyone may say.

Re: Preview of 2013 squad - who's left plus rumours : Mon Nov 12, 2012 7:41 pm  

For me, full Strength would be:
1 Kearney
2 Purtell
3 Blythe
4 Lulia
5 Foster
6 Sammut
7 Gale
8 Scruton
9 L'Estrange
10 Langley
11 Bateman
12 Whitehead
13 Donno/Addy

14 Diskin
15 New Prop
16 Manuokafoa
17 Olbison

Much prefer Lulia on the left side due to his amazing right arm fend.

Re: Preview of 2013 squad - who's left plus rumours : Mon Nov 12, 2012 8:12 pm  

bullinenemyland wrote:

There can't be too many spaces left in the 25 man squad can there?

For me the starting XIII is looking strong but its what happens when we get the injuries. Teams like Wigan, Warrington and Saints can call upon youngsters who inevitably do ok backed up by players on form and high on confidence... we can't.

As it stands, we are still short of one prop and one half back.

Full strength I'd go for:

1. Kearney
2. Foster
3. Lulia
4. Blyth
5. Kear/Purtell
6. Sammut
7. Gale
8. Scruton
9. Diskin
10. Langley
11. Whitehead
12. Olbison
13. Bateman
14. Nas
15. New Prop???
16. Addy
17. Walker

Squad Players
18. Kear /Purtell
19. Donno
20. Evans
21. O Brien
22. Southernwood
23. New Half Back???
24. McAvoy???
25. ???

Think Keith Mason would do a job for us. It wasn't that long ago he was as Melbourne and St Helens. You don't end up at either being a mug, regardless of what anyone may say.

Think southernwoods gone to Whitehaven and obrien was due to go on season long loan.

Re: Preview of 2013 squad - who's left plus rumours : Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:44 pm  

The thing i'm most looking forward to next season is the development of our back row. I think they'll find it tough at times, but they will become better players for it.

Hopefully Olbison, Addy, Donno can push on with Bateman and Whitehead and really establish themselves as SL players.

Think Walker may play a few for experience, but I really hope Langley is moved to prop, think it's the time considering the talent we have in the BR and the shortage of props.

Re: Preview of 2013 squad - who's left plus rumours : Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:48 pm  

And Mason would be a good signing. Bit of a sh1thouse at times but we may need a bit of that with no Elima.

Would anyone have Richard Moore if he became available?

Kirke was rumoured to be leaving Leeds too, but with Wakefield his likely destination.

Re: Preview of 2013 squad - who's left plus rumours : Mon Nov 12, 2012 10:04 pm  

I remember a game a couple of years back, Hudersfield v Wigan, and Mason was targeting Fielden all game. He was standing on his ankles when getting up, standing on his wrist, and I remember thinking he was one dirty git.

They got into a fight and both were sin binned, but when Fielden returned to the pitch he was 'gash'. He never ran at Mason again in that match.

I would love it if Mason signed for the Bulls, just what we need!!

I just can't see Huddersfield doing us any favours though?

Re: Preview of 2013 squad - who's left plus rumours : Mon Nov 12, 2012 10:21 pm  

I think the point is we need a "Big Mr." somewhere in the front 5 having lost Elima.

Re: Preview of 2013 squad - who's left plus rumours : Tue Nov 13, 2012 7:39 am  

One more prop to sign according to Cummins

Does that look like we're spending the maximum salary cap?

Re: Preview of 2013 squad - who's left plus rumours : Tue Nov 13, 2012 8:16 am  

daveyz999 wrote:

I remember a game a couple of years back, Hudersfield v Wigan, and Mason was targeting Fielden all game. He was standing on his ankles when getting up, standing on his wrist, and I remember thinking he was one dirty git.

They got into a fight and both were sin binned, but when Fielden returned to the pitch he was 'gash'. He never ran at Mason again in that match.

I would love it if Mason signed for the Bulls, just what we need!!

I just can't see Huddersfield doing us any favours though?

Mason is certainly handy in the fighting department, but offers nothing else but posing, unless you want a couple of needless penalties to the opposition per match.