Re: Rumours 2 : Thu Nov 08, 2018 2:07 pm  

So where as Drinkwater gone.

Re: Rumours 2 : Thu Nov 08, 2018 4:00 pm  

I don't get why everyone thinks we need another half.
It'll be nice to have another but I'm happy with the 3 we have ven considering Smith is off.
However...
I'd like another prop...the game time the out goinh George King got will flag up how shallow the depth now is.

Re: Rumours 2 : Thu Nov 08, 2018 4:47 pm  

rubber duckie wrote:

I don't get why everyone thinks we need another half.
It'll be nice to have another but I'm happy with the 3 we have ven considering Smith is off.
However...
I'd like another prop...the game time the out goinh George King got will flag up how shallow the depth now is.

I don't think we need another half, we need a different half, but as we know they are difficult to come by.

So prop wise we have Hill, Cooper, Tasi, Philbin, Sita & Westwood (I see him more @ prop in 2019 rather than 13 as we will have an abundance of back rowers), anyone else? I'd love to add a David Fifita type prop, but not sure the cap would stretch that far?

We have Tasi, Sita and Westwood out of contract at the end of 2019, so I'd expect to see some movement there then.

We're still a couple of squad players down to cover full back and wing for me. After that, if there was any cap space left, prop would be a good place to look, as we seem pretty well stocked in the centre & back row.

Re: Rumours 2 : Thu Nov 08, 2018 5:20 pm  

Alffi_7 wrote:

I don't think we need another half, we need a different half, but as we know they are difficult to come by.

So prop wise we have Hill, Cooper, Tasi, Philbin, Sita & Westwood (I see him more @ prop in 2019 rather than 13 as we will have an abundance of back rowers), anyone else? I'd love to add a David Fifita type prop, but not sure the cap would stretch that far?

We have Tasi, Sita and Westwood out of contract at the end of 2019, so I'd expect to see some movement there then.

We're still a couple of squad players down to cover full back and wing for me. After that, if there was any cap space left, prop would be a good place to look, as we seem pretty well stocked in the centre & back row.

Having watched Jason Clark and Matt Davis I can see them playing some time at prop as well. So I don't see any need for another one. It's cover in the outside backs we need.

Re: Rumours 2 : Thu Nov 08, 2018 5:45 pm  

Jason Clark and Matt Davis are nowhere near big enough/right shape to play prop. Fifita and BMM coming off the bench at the same time would he magnificent.

Re: Rumours 2 : Thu Nov 08, 2018 5:45 pm  

Strong rumours on the grapevine we're after Drinkwater and Brown is going.

Re: Rumours 2 : Thu Nov 08, 2018 6:02 pm  

ratticusfinch wrote:

Jason Clark and Matt Davis are nowhere near big enough/right shape to play prop. Fifita and BMM coming off the bench at the same time would he magnificent.

I have watched them play a fair bit. They take the ball up in the middle of the field. They also defend in the middle. Perhaps they are just pretending to be props. If they start at loose forward (like Westwood has done this year) I don't see much difference from playing prop. Call 'em what you like ... say they are too small but they'll be in the middle of the field and they are not hookers ... so.

Re: Rumours 2 : Thu Nov 08, 2018 6:08 pm  

Neither of them have ever played prop so yes they are pretending to play prop.

Re: Rumours 2 : Thu Nov 08, 2018 6:29 pm  

Smiffy27 wrote:

Having watched Jason Clark and Matt Davis I can see them playing some time at prop as well.

Not a chance in hell.
He's a loose forward or at a push, a hooker.

Re: Rumours 2 : Thu Nov 08, 2018 6:43 pm  

I think we'll see on this one. Both Clark & Davis ... from what I have seen do not stand out wide like modern day second rows. If you watch their highlights https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfyzPZOfX88 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LB3uN7ogUM4 They play in the middle. Call 'em what you like.

I think we'll see on this one. Both Clark & Davis ... from what I have seen do not stand out wide like modern day second rows. If you watch their highlights https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfyzPZOfX88 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LB3uN7ogUM4 They play in the middle. Call 'em what you like.