Re: What we currently look like for 2023 : Mon Nov 21, 2022 12:43 pm  

I get the feeling Gaskell will start in the halfs next year with Lino. With smith waiting if nothing clicks. I would take ratchford if Warrington pay a good chunk of his wages as he can cover/compete for the fullback / centre spots in the squad. We have 2 quota spots left and I would want them to go to props before any other position

Re: What we currently look like for 2023 : Mon Nov 21, 2022 12:49 pm  

homme vaste wrote:

So you don`t think we need any more cover in the backs? We would have to be extremely lucky with injuries to not have to go for some emergency cover in one of the spine positions.

Don't be so hasty mate , I don't think he's saying that. I think he's simply saying with our budget situation, the money would be better spent elsewhere considering we have Lino, Smith and Gaskell to rotate/fill in elsewhere.

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Re: What we currently look like for 2023 : Mon Nov 21, 2022 1:36 pm  

I absolutely think it will be Lino and Smith.
He's not a novice. Smith has a good grounding through Warrington and showed he can play.
He starts for me.

Re: What we currently look like for 2023 : Mon Nov 21, 2022 1:42 pm  

homme vaste wrote:

Apparently Warrington have been offering the services of Ratchford out, I know he is coming to the latter stage of his career but in terms of versatility I don`t think you can get much better as he can play the full back line to a decent standard.

I would be happy with 2 decent forwards which I think Atoni and Mago are and a cover for the spine positions, I think that would bring our squad to near completion.

Ava Seumanufagai and Renouf Atoni would be good if Mago unavailable….

Re: What we currently look like for 2023 : Mon Nov 21, 2022 1:50 pm  

WakiWaki wrote:

I get the feeling Gaskell will start in the halfs next year with Lino. With smith waiting if nothing clicks. I would take ratchford if Warrington pay a good chunk of his wages as he can cover/compete for the fullback / centre spots in the squad. We have 2 quota spots left and I would want them to go to props before any other position

For me, Gaskell didn't really offer much in the halves or at full back.

If the price is right, I would definately go in for Rachford.

Re: What we currently look like for 2023 : Mon Nov 21, 2022 1:55 pm  

If warrington want to pay a chunk of Ratchford's wages (i'd imagine hes on a decent wack), then be stupid not to take him on.

We seem to do well when it comes to those sort of deals and have had some dealings with wire recently, lets see.

Re: What we currently look like for 2023 : Mon Nov 21, 2022 2:26 pm  

TimmySmith wrote:

Don't be so hasty mate , I don't think he's saying that. I think he's simply saying with our budget situation, the money would be better spent elsewhere considering we have Lino, Smith and Gaskell to rotate/fill in elsewhere.

If we have cash left I’d prefer us to go for a specialist half or centre.

I don’t think we need another utility.

I think we may dip into the loan market in that regard once the season gets underway.

Sam Halsall is a player that springs to mind. He won’t get many starts this year at Giants even if injuries kick in and he is too good to be playing reserves.

We seem to have a good rapport with Hudds too.

Re: What we currently look like for 2023 : Mon Nov 21, 2022 3:43 pm  

asmadasa wrote:

Ava Seumanufagai and Renouf Atoni would be good if Mago unavailable….

You got a soft spot for Ava Seumanufagai? Not stopped banging on about him last few week lol

Re: What we currently look like for 2023 : Mon Nov 21, 2022 3:59 pm  

TimmySmith wrote:

You got a soft spot for Ava Seumanufagai? Not stopped banging on about him last few week lol

He's his agent.

Re: What we currently look like for 2023 : Mon Nov 21, 2022 4:27 pm  

jonh wrote:

If we have cash left I’d prefer us to go for a specialist half or centre.

I don’t think we need another utility.

I think we may dip into the loan market in that regard once the season gets underway.

Sam Halsall is a player that springs to mind. He won’t get many starts this year at Giants even if injuries kick in and he is too good to be playing reserves.

We seem to have a good rapport with Hudds too.

If Ratchford came to us he'd be the starting stand off.

Wishful thinking though, he's well out of our price range.