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Re: Comparison with Wigan 17 : Mon Oct 14, 2024 10:29 am  
Totally right. We have lost Nicholson & Drinkwater. Only time will tell if Russell & Leyland can fill their boots.
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Re: Comparison with Wigan 17 : Mon Oct 14, 2024 10:34 am  
And Bateman.
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Re: Comparison with Wigan 17 : Mon Oct 14, 2024 10:39 am  
Again, the risk is in assuming that all the players we have retained provide the exact same performance in 2025 as they did in 2024. It assumes strengthening only happens through signings.

If Wrench or Tai, and Holroyd or Whitehead, improve by the same factor as Dufty and Currie did between 2023 and 2024, we will have strengthened. Obviously the challenge is on the coaching team to deliver that.
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Re: Comparison with Wigan 17 : Mon Oct 14, 2024 10:42 am  
On the plus side Holroyd's improvement ought to continue. The concern will be how Fitzgibbon will recover.
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Re: Comparison with Wigan 17 : Mon Oct 14, 2024 11:28 am  
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On the plus side Holroyd's improvement ought to continue. The concern will be how Fitzgibbon will recover.


Can only hope the surgeon and the club are confident with the recovery/rehab and that barring other injuries or suspension we can get a full season from him.
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Re: Comparison with Wigan 17 : Mon Oct 14, 2024 12:33 pm  
I must admit to currently feeling a bit flat about our prospects for next season. I think this year has been really good, and there's no reason to believe that we won't go well again in 2025, but do I see us being better than Wigan? No.
Unfortunately, I think Wigan are going to dominate for a few seasons, and if we want to seriously and consistently challenge them, we need to be making signings on a completely different level to Leyland, Russell and the RU Sevens mystery man, who feel more like Steve Anderson era acquisitions to me. In addition, I echo Wires71's concerns that the Vegas sideshow and its aftermath will likely harm our league prospects.
Sorry to be a downer, and I obviously hope I'm completely wrong and end up with egg on my face, but 2025 just feels like it's going to be a bit of a 'treading water' kind of season.
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Re: Comparison with Wigan 17 : Mon Oct 14, 2024 1:19 pm  
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On the plus side Holroyd's improvement ought to continue. The concern will be how Fitzgibbon will recover.


Holroyd has already shown he has ferocious defence to his game. Whether or not that is sustainable at 14 stone is another thing. I hope he's able to really pile the bulk on this close season.

Fitzgibbon, if fit, is arguably the best all round second rower in the league so I hope he makes a full recovery. We can't afford to have a top level quota player out with injury for too long.
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