Re: Ins/Outs for next Season : Fri Oct 21, 2016 12:55 pm  

Isnt the off season boring!!!

Taking the squad that started last season and the losses we have had from that squad, do we think we are currently stronger of weaker?

Naiqama ---> Purtell (Bulls)
Macani ---> Grant (Rams)
Eliab ---> Channing (Fev)
Gray ---> Adebiyi (Academy)
Foster
Leatherbarrow ---> Api (Union)
Bussey
Slyney ---> Evans (Wire
Thackray ---> Spencer (Leigh)
Stapleton ---> Pearce-Paul (Academy)
Magrin ---> Pitts (Bulls)

Of course we ended the season with Soward, but he has moved on.

Lovell is on a 3 month trial.

To me, looking at the recruitment from others, this isnt as formidable as it needs to be. Lacks creativity in the halves, and serious impact in the middle unit.

Re: Ins/Outs for next Season : Fri Oct 21, 2016 2:56 pm  

Naiqama ---> Purtell (Bulls)
Macani ---> Grant (Rams)
Eliab ---> Channing (Fev)
Gray ---> Pearce-Paul (Academy)
Foster ---> Pitts (Bulls)
Leatherbarrow ---> Api (Union)
Bussey
Slyney ---> Evans (Wire)
Thackray ---> Spencer (Leigh)
Stapleton
Magrin ---> Adebiyi (Academy)

Lovell is on a 3 month trial.

I've moved the deck chairs around a little bit. Are there not a couple more people yet to come?

Re: Ins/Outs for next Season : Fri Oct 21, 2016 3:46 pm  

Southern Reiver wrote:

Naiqama ---> Purtell (Bulls)
Macani ---> Grant (Rams)
Eliab ---> Channing (Fev)
Gray ---> Pearce-Paul (Academy)
Foster ---> Pitts (Bulls)
Leatherbarrow ---> Api (Union)
Bussey
Slyney ---> Evans (Wire)
Thackray ---> Spencer (Leigh)
Stapleton
Magrin ---> Adebiyi (Academy)

Lovell is on a 3 month trial.

I've moved the deck chairs around a little bit. Are there not a couple more people yet to come?

There was talk of some bloke Gee and Sammut, but I am not seeing Hock, Hansen, Patterson, Weston type players, experience, power, etc

Re: Ins/Outs for next Season : Sat Oct 22, 2016 9:44 am  

I remain hopefully that there are a couple of signings to come and it's just a delay in announcements as visas are resolved. However I do tend to agree that overall the quality of the signings does not on the surface of it appear as strong. Given the number of full time teams now (no it's not a call to reduce them) the number of players available that fit the bill, are prepared to move (or go FT) are perhaps harder to find and secure. Toronto are mopping up a lot as will Bradford and Hull KR? While some good quality players playing part time have relatively well paid jobs which provides a better financial balance than going FT.

Up to the new signings to prove us wrong, and there have been a few great examples of that, but that's the initial view.

Re: Ins/Outs for next Season : Tue Oct 25, 2016 1:13 pm  

Sammut confirmed with a two year deal. http://www.londonbroncosrl.com/news/sam ... ncos-deal/

Sammut confirmed with a two year deal. http://www.londonbroncosrl.com/news/sam ... ncos-deal/

Re: Ins/Outs for next Season : Tue Oct 25, 2016 1:40 pm  

Always thought he was a bit of a one man team, he is however very creative and will add a different dimension to our game.

Re: Ins/Outs for next Season : Tue Oct 25, 2016 1:55 pm  

Including Lovell that brings squad numbers up to 26.

If the rumours of an Aussie Prop and a utility back are to be believed, that would be us just about done.

I'm not as negative as others with regards to the new recruits.
I feel in general we have definitely strengthened

[brian2]

Re: Ins/Outs for next Season : Tue Oct 25, 2016 2:04 pm  

Sammutt overall is a good signing i think. it gives us the option of playing Api in the centre and Barthau and Sammutt at halves, or any combination that suits

Re: Ins/Outs for next Season : Tue Oct 25, 2016 4:58 pm  

I made it 27 ??

Helliwell
Williams
Barthau
Cunningham
Battye
Harrison
Garside
Ackers
Ioane
Offerdahl
Davis
Walker
Everett
Pewhairangi
Pointer
Adebiyi
Bustin
Pearce Paul
Kear
Bienek
Purtell
Grant
Spencer
Pitts
Lovell
Channing
Sammut

Although I am not sure if all the Academy guys are signed up for the first team?? As well as a Prop and Utility back I thought we had signed Gee and James??? I guess it depends how Hendo see the younger players (Everett for example who basically never played last season)

Re: Ins/Outs for next Season : Tue Oct 25, 2016 7:14 pm  

Honkytonk wrote:

I made it 27 ??

Helliwell
Williams
Barthau
Cunningham
Battye
Harrison
Garside
Ackers
Ioane
Offerdahl
Davis
Walker
Everett
Pewhairangi
Pointer
Adebiyi
Bustin
Pearce Paul
Kear
Bienek
Purtell
Grant
Spencer
Pitts
Lovell
Channing
Sammut

Although I am not sure if all the Academy guys are signed up for the first team?? As well as a Prop and Utility back I thought we had signed Gee and James??? I guess it depends how Hendo see the younger players (Everett for example who basically never played last season)

Bienik is not part of the 1st team squad.... Yet?

Gee and James are just rumours