Re: Squad for 2020 : Mon Nov 18, 2019 11:12 pm  

The Phantom Horseman wrote:

Hmm. Am a big Ridyard fan but not sure that playing him in a position where he'd probably have to make 30+ tackles a game on big forwards is quite what he needs at this stage of his career.

That's why I'm only ever been a spectator !

Re: Squad for 2020 : Tue Nov 19, 2019 2:22 am  

Its painful watching Ridyard tackle, never mind 30 a game !!!

Re: Squad for 2020 : Tue Nov 19, 2019 8:04 am  

Snowy wrote:

Its painful watching Ridyard tackle, never mind 30 a game !!!

Certainly not riddys place in the forwards, I do wonder if Reynolds could develop into a 13 though, his defence has always been sound and give options without being the main playmaker

Re: Squad for 2020 : Tue Nov 19, 2019 8:14 am  

I think Addy will give extra options as a playmaker - playing at 13. He has often slotted in at half back, successfully.

Re: Squad for 2020 : Tue Nov 19, 2019 2:27 pm  

Matt Shaw on twitter saying we are in talks with Mark Ioane, a kiwi prop formerly of London, 6ft 1 and 17 stone 28 years old. Would be a good addition

Re: Squad for 2020 : Tue Nov 19, 2019 5:20 pm  

Wayne Buxton wrote:

Matt Shaw on twitter saying we are in talks with Mark Ioane, a kiwi prop formerly of London, 6ft 1 and 17 stone 28 years old. Would be a good addition

Always performed well for London against us.

Re: Squad for 2020 : Tue Nov 19, 2019 7:17 pm  

Alan wrote:

I think Addy will give extra options as a playmaker - playing at 13. He has often slotted in at half back, successfully.

Addy is pretty poor at HB much better at 13.

Re: Squad for 2020 : Tue Nov 19, 2019 9:46 pm  

bulls2487 wrote:

Addy is pretty poor at HB much better at 13.

I would agree, but he and Wildie could provide emergency cover. We are missing a couple of class half backs still.

Re: Squad for 2020 : Wed Nov 20, 2019 11:53 am  

Nothing happening .....

18 confirmed signings & zip,, zilch, nyet, nada !

Re: Squad for 2020 : Wed Nov 20, 2019 12:09 pm  

Just a thought: -

Do contracts run to 31 October, (logical, if training starts in November) or 30 November? (that rings a faint bell from when I was working at the club)

If it's November, that could explain why nothing has yet been said about last season's players still not apparently signed up. (e.g. McNally, Ridyard, Adamsons etc.) or those who we are rumoured to have signed, or made an offer to. Certainly nothing has been said by any other clubs, about signing our players, or us signing theirs.

End of thought - don't want the brain to overload!!