Calling Brad Drew : Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:29 pm  

If Brad Drew is still without a team would we not be better trying to bring him to the club. He must be a mate of Demetrious as they played at Wakefield together. His experience would work wonders this season for us and bring the young half backs on leaps and bounds. We did well to retain most of the squad we have had for the last few seasons, but to lose the best try poacher and one of the top 3 scrum halfs in the championship, do we have time to see how well our rookies do. If we dont go up this season we may well miss the boat on the new plans for the championship

Re: Calling Brad Drew : Wed Feb 23, 2011 6:40 am  

Mr Hicks who would pay his wages? Are you offering? Back in real world the club would not be able to meet his wages. Whilst we lost Jones and Pres we have to move on. I have faith in the squad Barry left in place and with which JD seems happy with, do not get me wrong should chance to get Drew etc it would be great but sadly unrealistic at this time.

Re: Calling Brad Drew : Wed Feb 23, 2011 8:45 am  

spymaster wrote:

Mr Hicks who would pay his wages? Are you offering? Back in real world the club would not be able to meet his wages.

How do you know if the club can afford him or not?

Re: Calling Brad Drew : Wed Feb 23, 2011 9:52 am  

Whilst I agree that a player with Drew's craft and experience would do wonders for the Cougars, he will not come cheap. If the club could afford him and he was a viable option maybe that would have happend before now.

There seems to be a lot of "fantasy" cougars coaches trying to JD's job for him at the moment. We are but 3 NRC games into what will be a long and hard season. Would the appearance of someone like Brad Drew solve the lack of creativity at half back like a magic wand. No, he too would need time to adapt to a new squad. Would we give him 3 games and then try and replace him with someone else?

JD has as much experience in SL as Drew so lets give him the time to work with these players and decide. I personally like what JD is doing and can see some improvements. I'm not saying these young lads don't have some work to do, but lets respect what our coach is doing and at least give them time and support. If in 5/6 games time we are still having the same debate then maybe there is an identified weak area that needs attention, but until then lets get behind them.

Re: Calling Brad Drew : Wed Feb 23, 2011 12:48 pm  

Safe to say there then that the super league in 5 years is unrealistic as well then cause you need to commit to quality players to be in super league i would of thought

Re: Calling Brad Drew : Wed Feb 23, 2011 12:49 pm  

P.S. Shouldnt Spencer or his son pay Brad's wages for all they milked out of the club

Re: Calling Brad Drew : Wed Feb 23, 2011 6:23 pm  

Ive watched Keighley since 1967 so im not someone who slags the club off at matches or in private. I think the club is going fine and certain people in charge have the club at heart. At the moment we seem to be a team of forwards with no backs to play behind them. There is the "5 year plan" which looks 20 years away. With Swinton and Oldham looking very strong, promotion is anything but certain. So lets gets realistic guys and keep our fingers crossed

Re: Calling Brad Drew : Wed Feb 23, 2011 6:45 pm  

Mr Hicks - I agree the 5 year plan looks anything but realistic. I, for one, raised a eyebrow when I heard it first mentioned. However, lets be thankful we have a chairman at the helm who wants the club to move forward. Lets not criticise his ambition, did the last Chairman have that same ambition? I would love to see the Cougars in Super League. We should never have been denied years ago, but don't get me started on that. Entry to SL is about so many variables these days. In 1967 it may have been a simple case of winning the league, but not anymore.

Would Brad Drew signing for the Cougars make that situation any different?......................NO.

Re: Calling Brad Drew : Wed Feb 23, 2011 7:08 pm  

The chairman you refer to with so much ambition never shows his face at any of the away games. Would a player of Brad Drews quality get us into Super League........NO, but it would go a long way to helping us out of this almost amature league we find ourselfs back in

Re: Calling Brad Drew : Wed Feb 23, 2011 7:20 pm  

"Amateur league" - I'm sure the players will have some issue with that comment. Would you give Brad Drew more than the 3 games you have given the other half backs. You state you don't slag the club at matches, or in private, but have just had a pop at the Chairman on a forum?

You'll have your own view and I'll have mine. We obviously don't agree on this matter and I think we need to stick with our young half backs for the next few games and see how they go, rather than throwing money at something that may not be broken. The jury is out of the half backs, but let's give them time.