Re: Contract Countdown . .Tick Tock! : Wed May 09, 2012 7:54 pm  

theredshed wrote:

We also need a couple of big, aggressive, metre making props

Agreed we had one last year and this year needed to put two more with him not let him go and sign some NL1 players. Incidentally for those of you who don't follow the NRL Ray has been snapped up by the West Tigers via the Illawarra Clippers and he now plays with the likes of Robbie Farrah and Benji Marshall, it hasn't gone unnoticed that in conjunction with his arrival (3 games now) they have won all three and turned what was becoming an indifferent season around. ray has scored and according to the likes of Ray Warren looked the most interested player in the Tigers side.

Re: Contract Countdown . .Tick Tock! : Wed May 09, 2012 8:07 pm  

Ave It! wrote:

Feka - Looked promising at the start of the season, but wouldn't offer him another deal.

Agreed

Smith - See above, wouldn't break the bank to keep him.

Don't see what all the fuss is about average at best

Wild -Works hard and a good solid pro, but we need more from a super league 13.

Agreed

Anderson - Will retire at the end of the season, thank god.

Amen

Boyle - Just stodge, not good enough for this level

NL1 Player

Nero - Been a good pro, but getting too old now. Starting to pick up a few injuries time for him to go.

Yep
Godwin - Too injury prone, gives his all when on the field, but another one who needs to call it a day.

Cas need him back

James - Never ever rated him, god knows why we signed him?

I thought he had more to offer alas he hasn't

Sidlow - Got the size and a decent off load that's about it.

Shame but agreed

Williams - I'd go as far to say he's better Broughton. We need Danny signed up asap.

Yep

Gibson - Defence is poor, but a useful player to have and always pops up with a try. Worth another contract IMO

Nice to have in the squad

Gleeson - Had a couple of poor games, but I think he looks every bit as dangerous as Moon on his day, has great foot work and a good offload always seems to make space for his winger.

I like him still think he has more to offer

Adamson - Yet another stodge player, works hard, but makes very little yardage, rarely offloads, rarely breaks the line. As a squad player maybe I'd give him a contract.

Once promising now would look better in a Leigh shirt

Re: Contract Countdown . .Tick Tock! : Thu May 10, 2012 9:15 am  

Does anyone have an up-to-date list of our first team squad and when there contracts expire ?



oops found it !!

2012 Squad (including year in which contract expires) (Quota Players in Red)

Luke Adamson - 2012
Vinnie Anderson - 2012
Matty Ashurst - 2014
Ryan Boyle - 2014
Jodie Broughton - 2013
Niall Evalds - (?)
Theo Fages - 2017
John Ford - (?)
Ashley Gibson - 2012
Ben Gledhill - 2014
Sean Gleeson - 2012
Wayne Godwin - 2013
Daniel Holdsworth - 2013
Jack Holmes - (?)
Stuart Howarth
Jordan James - 2013
Lee Jewitt - 2013
Callum Marriott - (?)
Shannan McPherson - 2014
Joel Moon - 2013
Andy Morris - (?)
Adam Neal - (?)
Chris Nero - 2013
Gareth Owen - 2015
Iafeta Paleaaesina - 2013
Adam Sidlow - 2013
Matty Smith - 2012
Marc Sneyd - 2013
George Tyson - (?)
Josh Veivers - 2012
Adam Walne - (?)
Jordan Walne - (?)
Stephen Wild - 2013
Danny Williams - 2012

Re: Contract Countdown . .Tick Tock! : Thu May 10, 2012 11:23 am  

Half of our ineffective pack still have another season to go after this. Is there no end to our mediocrity?

Re: 2012 Squad | Contract Info | 2013 Signings : Thu May 10, 2012 7:16 pm  

I can see some decent money becoming available if we are getting rid of Anderson and Pattern and also if rumours are True Feka. With Towers coming and the youngsters to cover for him there is no big money being spent on a full back and with Feka going maybe the money we are saving can go to getting in two decent hefty props to give us some go forward.
I would as has been suggested by others put DJ into the lock position, play Sneyd at 6 and then we seem to have enough cover in the second row to not worry about buying in to replace Anderson as we have Neal, Wilde, Ashurst, Adamson, McPherson, Nero and maybe a coule of the 20's squad.

Re: 2012 Squad | Contract Info | 2013 Signings : Thu May 10, 2012 7:33 pm  

Michigan red wrote:

I would as has been suggested by others put DJ into the lock position, play Sneyd at 6.

Why do we always want to play players out of position, DJ is a half back it's either there or nowhere. Let's face it I doubt Matty Smith will be with us next season so Sneyd can partner Holdsworth.

Michigan red wrote:

we seem to have enough cover in the second row to not worry about buying in to replace Anderson as we have Neal, Wilde, Ashurst, Adamson, McPherson, Nero and maybe a coule of the 20's squad.

Sorry mate but they're average at best, Neal is a prop, he wants to play prop so leave him there. Wild is a loose forward (who for me is nearing the end of his career) Ashurst I like, a good solid second rower and Nero is really just a fill in at second row. And McPherson is build like a second rower but for some reason people fancy him as a prop, he's not big enough.

Re: 2012 Squad | Contract Info | 2013 Signings : Thu May 10, 2012 8:19 pm  

I'm not sure Smith will be moving on, he's not exaclt carried on the form he started the season with and I get the impression he might be the one that breaks the mould and shows commitment to the team who gave himn regular first team rugby and especially if Long is on the coaching staff next season.

Well you know me I rate Neal but don't think unless the weather is scortching he has the build for it and do see him as a big minutes second rower, also don't see McPherson as a front rower, suspected he might be before he arrived but I remain to be convinved and that we havn't boaught a crock as he does seem injury prone but good when he is on the pitch.

DJ definately has the size for a 13 though not sure on his defense, Wilde I see as very important as he does the hard work that doesn't get him noticed but I bet he is one of the most important players to the other players (reguardless of him being captain that is). Nero is valuable as he can take a bench spot and at a push cover the centres, or any of the back three forward positions, Adamson is performing more like his old self and is for me worthy of a new contract and surely a couple of the 20's have got what it takes to step up, so at most I'd say we need one 2nd rower and I'd go for another younger Ashurst type.

Re: 2012 Squad | Contract Info | 2013 Signings : Wed Jun 06, 2012 10:34 am  

Have you heard the rumours about Paul Wellens receiving an offer from Salford. Saints are reluctant to offer him a new deal and Salford are rumoured to have made him an offer. How would you feel about that?

Re: 2012 Squad | Contract Info | 2013 Signings : Wed Jun 06, 2012 10:39 am  

Saddened! wrote:

Have you heard the rumours about Paul Wellens receiving an offer from Salford. Saints are reluctant to offer him a new deal and Salford are rumoured to have made him an offer. How would you feel about that?

I'd be gutted, very much a backwards step if true, I'd rather spend that kind of money on a prop and trust one of the youngsters or see how Towers performs.

Re: 2012 Squad | Contract Info | 2013 Signings : Wed Jun 06, 2012 10:42 am  

Saddened! wrote:

Have you heard the rumours about Paul Wellens receiving an offer from Salford. Saints are reluctant to offer him a new deal and Salford are rumoured to have made him an offer. How would you feel about that?

No Luke Patten, but solid enough I suppose. Would prefer someone younger with a bit more pace though.