Re: New Signing Confirmed : Tue Oct 16, 2012 12:26 pm  

Why would we want McShane we have just let go a hooker who if not for Aiton getting a broken Jaw would probs not got a game this season.Hooker is an area we dont need to look at so to go for him would not be a logical move.
As for Murphy if Mathers signs we have plenty of cover across the backs with what we have.I would say we need a barnstorming prop to take things to the next stage and a one for the future stand off.Thats one area if we go with Sykes at stand off again and he gets injured we could then find the going hard.

Re: New Signing Confirmed : Tue Oct 16, 2012 12:32 pm  

If we were to secure Mose masoe and Poore that would be one hell of a double signing. With Amor, raliegh, Wilkes that looks like the best front row we have seen at wakey in years.

I think Murphy would be a good signing and would have him above mathers. The amount of trys he saved with strong tackles and chasing back was impressive. I accept that mathers offers a little more attacking prowess but Murphy would nail to the floor most of what would run at him on the break.

With sykes been on a 1 year I think goulding jr could be waiting in the wings to break into SL action for 2014 and offer cover this coming year.

Also what about Kirke? All gone quiet on him. Thought he would have been announced if we had signed him.

Re: New Signing Confirmed : Tue Oct 16, 2012 12:36 pm  

wrencat1873 wrote:

It seems we disagree KK, apart from Smurphs ability to play anywhere in the three quarters, I dont rate him above any of our first choice backs, playing in their usual positions.
As I said before, he is a 100% player and did some good things for us when we were at our lowest point in recent history and you cant knock him for that,but, although his defence is good, IMO he lacks pace and ball skills.

Fair enough, I rate the lad, right from when he broke into the first team. His defence is excellent, and if were honest he had plenty of opportunities to show that off during his final two years at the club. We didn’t really see what he could do at the other end as the way the club played rendered the three quarters pretty much redundant most of the time. From my recollection, when he started out on the wing he certainly showed he could finish.

Also if he were to return perhaps the club could use him as an example for the younger players of what may happen to your career if Huddersfield come calling and your thinking of selling your soul.

Re: New Signing Confirmed : Tue Oct 16, 2012 3:09 pm  

can't understand the call to resign Murphy from shudds!!! average player at best!!
would not add anything to the team!! leave him chasing the pot of gold at Shudds!

Re: New Signing Confirmed : Tue Oct 16, 2012 3:12 pm  

murphy is no where near as good as Smith!

Re: New Signing Confirmed : Tue Oct 16, 2012 3:37 pm  

regarding an up and coming youngster to take over sykes.... Liam kay is a stand off, but fills in elsewhere as required (much like paul sykes has done throughout his career). Matty wildie is probably going to become a hooker/ scrum half. As far as im aware booby jnr is a scrum half too, so signing him would be as an understudy to tim smith i would imagine.

Re: New Signing Confirmed : Tue Oct 16, 2012 3:38 pm  

The last I saw of Murphy he was better than Smith is at present.
Can't claim to know how he's playing for Shudds, the same goes for ferguson.
Either way I wouldn't be too bothered about over tinkering, we have the bedrock of a good squad, a couple of quality forwards and some room to manouvre in the transfer market later on in the season should see us very competitive.

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Re: New Signing Confirmed : Tue Oct 16, 2012 3:45 pm  

I have to say I am in the Murphy camp. He is good, no doubt. His opportunities were limited with us last time but he was always deceptively fast and in our line now would be a great attacking weapon.
I always preferred him at full back personally. If Mathers stays then less need for him.
I'd have him over Mellors but if Lee Smith can get back to his previous standard then less need for Murphy in the centres either.

Re: New Signing Confirmed : Tue Oct 16, 2012 6:22 pm  

To be honest, even though they are all rumours, being linked with Masoe, Poore, Thurling, Goulding Jr (good prospect) and Murphy shows great ambition from the club!

The double signing of Masoe and Poore would be a major coup and a pretty awesome front row!

Re: New Signing Confirmed : Tue Oct 16, 2012 6:28 pm  

Never seen Masoe or Poore, I'm sure those bigging them haven't either, certainly not enough to form such presumptuous forecasts.
I remember how deverstating Leano was going to be, and a good few others!!!
Lets not start with all this crap again, wait for whoever to come and see how they go!!