Re: Ashurst extended to 2024 : Wed Jul 19, 2023 1:44 pm  

alegend wrote:

Underwhelming signing for me, been a great player for us, but this signing old players root or extending there contracts as put us were we are.

I get the impression he is a good person to have around the team. We have tried to go through a transitional period losing loads of voices at once and it was a disaster.

If he is starting week in week out in SL next year I would agree with you but I think he will be backup.

If the worst happens and we do drop I think he will be a very good Championship player.

Re: Ashurst extended to 2024 : Wed Jul 19, 2023 1:50 pm  

Would’ve been a good move if we didn’t already sign up Kay and Pitts.

Re: Ashurst extended to 2024 : Wed Jul 19, 2023 2:36 pm  

Ashurst been a great servent for us and bedn one of my fave players but been below par this year and a poor choice of csptain.cant feel this is another job for the boys /mates type of resigning adding to this how old is the pack going to be

Re: Ashurst extended to 2024 : Wed Jul 19, 2023 3:38 pm  

Not unhappy he’s sticking around but needs to be a squad player only if we stay up. With Pitts & Griffin already in there and the Tanginoa turning 30 at the beginning of next season we need some younger blood in there.

Re: Ashurst extended to 2024 : Wed Jul 19, 2023 5:42 pm  

PopTart wrote:

We got Bill at 30 with busted knees.
It would be nice to find the 20 year old version though.

Yes, but he played better with busted knees than any second rower I've seen since, PT

Re: Ashurst extended to 2024 : Wed Jul 19, 2023 8:46 pm  

He doesn't possess the pace to pose much of a threat these days,but if we can afford it then ok.Surprised though after just signing Griffin.

Re: Ashurst extended to 2024 : Wed Jul 19, 2023 9:57 pm  

Not inspired by this but if he’s a squad player next season I can live with that. Would go very well in championship games f we do go down. Really need to start bringing in some younger blood with quality now as at the moment we’re just re-signing players who got us in to this mess and older players from other clubs. No qualms with griffin he’s quality but he’s ageing now like the rest of our back row.

Re: Ashurst extended to 2024 : Thu Jul 20, 2023 3:07 am  

His age is no concern to me and never has been on any other player for that matter , lots of players don’t find their best form until they reach 30 + Daly Cherry-Evans (34) Cody Walker (33) playing for their respective teams in the last state of origin , who wouldn’t want one of these running our for our club ,plenty more 30+ players representing their respective states . My only reservation is the captaincy ,as I feel we need a far louder voice on the field ,Fifita being the ideal choice but unfortunately he has weeks not months or years left at our club . Give it a break with the age thing ,if there good enough get them on board ,beggars can’t be choosers. Obviously we need youth in the squad going forwards , but you still need those old heads who bring the young lads on and learn off

Re: Ashurst extended to 2024 : Thu Jul 20, 2023 7:48 am  

Kettykat wrote:

His age is no concern to me and never has been on any other player for that matter , lots of players don’t find their best form until they reach 30 + Daly Cherry-Evans (34) Cody Walker (33) playing for their respective teams in the last state of origin , who wouldn’t want one of these running our for our club ,plenty more 30+ players representing their respective states . My only reservation is the captaincy ,as I feel we need a far louder voice on the field ,Fifita being the ideal choice but unfortunately he has weeks not months or years left at our club . Give it a break with the age thing ,if there good enough get them on board ,beggars can’t be choosers. Obviously we need youth in the squad going forwards , but you still need those old heads who bring the young lads on and learn off

LOL ,Kettykat comparing, Ashurst to old state of origin players who were playing in last origin series, In the Origin series most of the teams were made up of players who were in there prime,with quite a lot of 22ish players in .You are right ,you do need a few old players to help the younger players ,problem is we have about 11 to 14 old players in the squad every week .At some point there as got to be a missive clear out of old players at the club ,as we are just going no were with the plan of old is good .

Re: Ashurst extended to 2024 : Thu Jul 20, 2023 8:01 am  

alegend wrote:

LOL ,Kettykat comparing, Ashurst to old state of origin players who were playing in last origin series, In the Origin series most of the teams were made up of players who were in there prime,with quite a lot of 22ish players in .You are right ,you do need a few old players to help the younger players ,problem is we have about 11 to 14 old players in the squad every week .At some point there as got to be a missive clear out of old players at the club ,as we are just going no were with the plan of old is good .

I agree we have an ageing squad but we have to phase out the older players not do it all on mass.

It’s probably a process that needs to take 2/3 seasons.

Our first attempt in this most recent offseason was an absolute disaster though hence having to bring in some more older heads to steady the ship.