: Thu Nov 26, 2009 8:56 pm  

grovelane wrote:

Who's to say that is going to happen?

MM might get the team playing well and improving individually (as has been documented) so offer new contracts, retaining the current crop.

Personally i would be very surprised if we did not so 3 maybe 4 new faces in the squad for 2011, i expect 1 Prop to be heading over from the NRL for starters.

: Thu Nov 26, 2009 9:05 pm  

jonh wrote:

Personally i would be very surprised if we did not so 3 maybe 4 new faces in the squad for 2011, i expect 1 Prop to be heading over from the NRL for starters.

So was the coach lying when he said our recruitment was finished?

: Thu Nov 26, 2009 9:07 pm  

CAM. wrote:

So was the coach lying when he said our recruitment was finished?

for 2011.

: Thu Nov 26, 2009 9:10 pm  

My bad.

: Thu Nov 26, 2009 9:36 pm  

I really hope we get some high profile signings in during the season for 2011

: Thu Nov 26, 2009 9:54 pm  

Odemwingie wrote:

I really hope we get some high profile signings in during the season for 2011

How many do we need?

Defo we need a true top draw prop on the level of a Morley, Peacock or Graham!

But other than that I can honestly say we've got plenty of talent in the squad as well as plenty of other younger players on the up!

I'd be happy with a new top prop next season and then a new HB when piggy leaves in 2012 possibly.

Of course all this is dep on Maguire getting the best from the likes of Tommy, Gleeson, Feka, Phelps etc

: Thu Nov 26, 2009 9:54 pm  

Odemwingie wrote:

I really hope we get some high profile signings in during the season for 2011

I think you may be right with some of the high earners being off contract at the end of this year

: Thu Nov 26, 2009 11:08 pm  

thepriestman85 wrote:

How many do we need?

Defo we need a true top draw prop on the level of a Morley, Peacock or Graham!

But other than that I can honestly say we've got plenty of talent in the squad as well as plenty of other younger players on the up!

I'd be happy with a new top prop next season and then a new HB when piggy leaves in 2012 possibly.

Of course all this is dep on Maguire getting the best from the likes of Tommy, Gleeson, Feka, Phelps etc

Depending on Hock coming back we could need a Puletua-esque 2nd row.

Possibly a fullback as well, depending on whether anyone can step up from the reserves.

: Thu Nov 26, 2009 11:27 pm  

Hearted

inside_man wrote:

Depending on Hock coming back we could need a Puletua-esque 2nd row.

Possibly a fullback as well, depending on whether anyone can step up from the reserves.

We shouldn't have to sign another 2nd row for at least the next 10 years

Lockers
Hansen
Tomkins
Farrell
Mossop

That’s enough talent right there.

In the days of the SC any team with the depth in talent we have at 2nd row has to say yes that’s talented enough to win things and the position is covered enough that we can look at other areas which are more tricky to fill.

Don’t get me wrong I’d love to have top draw players in every position but it’s not possible due to the financial restraints.

There’s no point getting a player like Pauleta who is not that much better than what Joel or Farrell is gonna be and skimping on areas we can’t strengthen from the reserves i.e Full back like you said. Some times you’ve gotta put your faith in a Ryan Bailey, JJB, Cassidy, Gardner or Wellens etc level of a player and hope they fill a role for you. Having these types of players on relatively low wage means you can move funds to other areas.

The potential problem areas we will have to look at in the coming year’s imo are;

FB= I’m confident that I’ve seen enough from Phelps that he’ll make it but a lack of other options is a worry if he doesn’t.

Centre=Who is gonna replace Carmont? Do we splash the cash or develop the likes of Thornley? A lot depends on Gleeson and if he can recapture any sort of the form which made him a great centre. If Gleeson is firing then it would be a lot easier to bring a young gun through but if he isn’t then we are gonna have to look for a match winning centre

HB/Hooker=Riddell will leave a hole that needs to either be filled by Tommy or another player. Moving Tommy would also leave a hole at HB and we all know how tough of a position it’s been for us to fill over the last decade.

Other than those three areas our recruitment is pretty straight forward imo. We need a top prop BUT a lot of the players we have now have untapped potential I’d rather make the most of before we look elsewhere.

: Thu Nov 26, 2009 11:33 pm  

I think in a few years when maguire has hisnown squad we could be awesome with just a couple of big names- a prop and a fullback, possibly a scrum half depending on how mellor works out:

New FB
Ainscough
Gleeson
Thornley
Richards
Stomkins
Mellor/?
Prescott
Leuluai
New Prop
Hock
Mossop
O'Loughlin

Feka
McIlorum
O'Carroll
Jtomkins

Then after a few years Mossop can take over at prop Joel at 12 and Farrell on the bench