[Wildthing]

Re: first team players : Mon Oct 26, 2015 7:34 am  

JINJER wrote:

Woah, that's a blast from the past.

Oh I don't know. Rhubarb can be grown all year round, maybe just in another 'guise ..

Re: first team players : Tue Oct 27, 2015 9:41 am  

Forums gone a bit quiet at the moment so just till we get new news regards signings, could someone with more knowledge than me list the first team players and their positions from last year , then at the side (or above) type in bold letters the respective names of new signings to date to take their place, then we can try and dtetermine whether the first team will be stronger or weaker this coming season. (just a bit of fun).

[PopTart]

Re: first team players : Tue Oct 27, 2015 11:20 am  

We started with this last year when Squad numbers were announced in December 2014

1 Craig Hall
2 Chris Riley Jordan Tansey
3 Dean Collis Ashley Gibson
4 Reece Lyne
5 Richard Owen
6 Jacob Miller
7 Tim Smith Liam Finn
8 Nick Scruton
9 Paul McShane Michael Sio
10 Scott Anderson
11 Ali Lauitiiti
12 Daniel Kirmond
13 Danny Washbrook
14 Pita Godinet
15 Matt Ryan Ben Shulver
16 Mickael Simon
17 Matty Ashurst
18 Daniel Smith Anthony England
19 Jon Molloy
20 Jarrod Sammut Sean Morris
21 Max Jowitt
22 Jordan Crowther
23 Lopini Paea Andy Yates
24 Tom Johnstone
25 Ian Kirke Stuart Howarth
26 Chris Annakin
27 Kyle Trout

Signed during season but still not signed for this season
Moore
Arundal
Walker
Tupou

I've kept the squad number position from last year if still here but clearly the likes of Ashurst and Simon will actually be replacing Ali and Washbrook.

Re: first team players : Tue Oct 27, 2015 11:31 am  

Thanks PopTart, it gives a clearer picture but not sure what to make of it whether its a better team on paper this coming season.

[PopTart]

Re: first team players : Tue Oct 27, 2015 11:53 am  

It shows there are still a few gaps to fill, though they may be with players we already know like Moore, Tupou and Godinet

Re: first team players : Tue Oct 27, 2015 11:53 am  

Think we are currently weaker and givan how we performed last year that could spell trouble

Re: first team players : Tue Oct 27, 2015 12:44 pm  

Ability wise weaker, hopefully attitude wise stronger. More signings to come which could add some quality.

Re: first team players : Tue Oct 27, 2015 12:46 pm  

leedscat wrote:

Think we are currently weaker and givan how we performed last year that could spell trouble

Would agree with you, but I am fairly relaxed as I expect a number of additional signings to come in and if they include some of the names previously rumoured such as BJB; Pomeroy and Anthony Tupou then things will start to look a lot better. In addition, as has previously been stated by others a full preseason under Brian Smith is also likely to make a significant difference.

Last years back line was very slow with the exceptions of Jowitt who hardly played and Johnstone who did not play that regularly. The signings that have been made in the backs and the names rumoured are clearly addressing this issue, whilst Finn will give us something we lacked all season (a decent last tackle option), so I am happy that we appear to be heading in the right direction.

Re: first team players : Tue Oct 27, 2015 1:12 pm  

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Re: first team players : Tue Oct 27, 2015 1:12 pm  

Tricky2309 wrote:

Would agree with you, but I am fairly relaxed as I expect a number of additional signings to come in and if they include some of the names previously rumoured such as BJB; Pomeroy and Anthony Tupou then things will start to look a lot better. In addition, as has previously been stated by others a full preseason under Brian Smith is also likely to make a significant difference.

Last years back line was very slow with the exceptions of Jowitt who hardly played and Johnstone who did not play that regularly. The signings that have been made in the backs and the names rumoured are clearly addressing this issue, whilst Finn will give us something we lacked all season (a decent last tackle option), so I am happy that we appear to be heading in the right direction.

Fair comment this and let's not forget that Johnstone, Crowther and Jowitt are all now surely ready for regular first team action. In fact Johnstone and Jowitt would be the first names I would have on the teamsheet.