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Re: Swap deal with Halifax - Keegan out - Tangata in : Thu Aug 08, 2019 11:59 am  

TheDreadnought wrote:

This is all well and good, and I really hope Green and Tangata do a job for us but surely this is not the approach we should be taking. Providing we stay up surely we should be seeing 6 or 7 signings to avoid being in this position next year.

I'm not sure why these two cause a problem to any other signings you may want.
I'd happily keep Green for net year. He's out of contract and I assume this is part of the process for deciding whether we give him a deal. I see him as a replacement for what England used to be.

The team we have is not needing 6-7 signings in my opinion. We just need the players back that we have missed this season.
Half back is the only issue area for me. Brough was meant to plug a gap but he clearly isn't the guy to take us forward for next year (unless it turns out he has been carrying an injury an in fact will be much better next year)

From this years squad we need to replace Huby, Horo, Hirst, Reynolds and probably Pauli, Kirmond and Hampshire.
Horo has already been replaced with Tanginoa and I'd take Green as a replacement for Huby.
That leaves a second choice prop and a second choice half back to definitely replace with possibly a first and second choice back rower and a first choice fullback.

If everyone is fit I think my only troubling positions are full back and scrum half. Whether that is our current players improving or we sign someone else remains to be seen.

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Re: Swap deal with Halifax - Keegan out - Tangata in : Thu Aug 08, 2019 12:03 pm  

Kirmudgeonly wrote:

Way I see it we probably now have squad pretty much sorted for next year few signings to be announced confirmed but

we ll have copzcak fafita England green tangata possibly annikin , wood and woods , ashurst crowther batch arona westerman kt for back row Johnson lynne tupo bjb arundel Atkins , brough Miller probably Hampshire , Walker jowit then the juniors Croft gwaze kershaw so that’s 28 players and there could be odd junior I ve missed - on paper decent squad although form some of our better players are in who knows

You missed King too.

Re: Swap deal with Halifax - Keegan out - Tangata in : Thu Aug 08, 2019 12:06 pm  

Cheers and good luck at Fax Keegan.

Re: Swap deal with Halifax - Keegan out - Tangata in : Thu Aug 08, 2019 12:20 pm  

Keegan never quite had what it takes I'm afraid but he put in some good shows all the same, on balance a decent signing and I wish him well.

Re: Swap deal with Halifax - Keegan out - Tangata in : Thu Aug 08, 2019 12:34 pm  

TheDreadnought wrote:

Green, Tangata and Escare are only on loan aren't they?

They are only loan signings yes but end of season signings like this quite often turn into long term signings

Re: Swap deal with Halifax - Keegan out - Tangata in : Thu Aug 08, 2019 1:00 pm  

Good to see if they get on within the club.

Adam Tangata has already had a training session last week

Re: Swap deal with Halifax - Keegan out - Tangata in : Thu Aug 08, 2019 1:21 pm  

All in all 3 good additions, and should provide a bit of freshness to the squad, which I think is needed.

The squad for next year you listed Kirmudge, that is if Hampshire signs. If he doesn't then potentially just left with Miller and Brough. If this is the case, would w be better off looking at a ready made replacement for Broughie, as he is off contract at the end of 2020, and also of the recent comments made that he and Miller don't combine well. Also, the competition there may make what we have roll their sleeves up a bit, as it would provide a bit of competition too.

Re: Swap deal with Halifax : Thu Aug 08, 2019 1:46 pm  

PopTart wrote:

Worth saying that Keegan has done a great job while he's been here but just reached his limit.
He'll be a great asset to Halifax, probably more so than Tangata, and he'll be what we need too.

Thanks for your efforts Keegan. I wish you well.

I echo this. Hirst always put a decent shift in for us and whilst he isn't the best quality prop we've ever had in terms of ability, what he did was squeeze every last drop of talent out of what he had, which is more than some more talented players have done for us over the years. A great attitude and a popular bloke around the place. I bode him well for the future.

As for Tangata he'll bring enthusiasm thats for sure which is something we have been down on. Seen him quite a few times and never been overly convinced he was a superleague player in waiting but this is his chance to prove he is.

Re: Swap deal with Halifax - Keegan out - Tangata in : Thu Aug 08, 2019 1:48 pm  

I think these are three very good signings. They will all obviously come with enthusiasm and I hope it rubs off on the other players.

Re: Swap deal with Halifax - Keegan out - Tangata in : Thu Aug 08, 2019 2:16 pm  

Seems like Fax fans are v disappointed by this. Tangata must be a step up Hirst has been shocking this season not kicked on one bit.