PopTart wrote:
I'm not sure about the 11-14 but we have older players in key positions
It's not good having Lyne and Langi in the centre but we have Pratt and Law coming through with Croft. Alas I think they'll need another year.
Props I'm OK with. Bowden and Battye are 31 but Whitbread and Eseh balance that.
Second row needs some young blood. Kelepi is the only one not on a pension.
Gale is there to be the old wise head so that works while he's with Dagger or Lino.
It does depend how well Eseh, Windrow, Pratt and Law develop.
Second row is the worry for me. From what I’ve seen of Windrow he’s quite far away from SL level. He may be one that needs more time but hasn’t he been full time 3 years now? We don’t have any young talent in the SR coming through that I know.
As for the halves Lino doesn’t really balance much with Lino who will be 30 before season kicks off. Lino has probably had his best years with the style he has more relying on quickness of foot and pace.
Dagger however does balance it out and I’d happily see Gale/Dagger for remainder of this season.
I see nothing in Lino though maybe he could be a half decent 6 playing second string to an organising half. But if we want to move away from the foot of super-league he’s I think we need better.
Recruitment will be so important for the next 2-5 years if we want to progress. We need players hitting their mid 20s with potential and quality. We have a couple but not enough.