Re: OOC 2022 : Wed Apr 27, 2022 6:25 pm  

I'm led to believe that when we signed Joe that the deal included the option of a further two years in the clubs favour.
Hopefully be annonced in the next couple of weeks.

Re: OOC 2022 : Wed Apr 27, 2022 6:34 pm  

Rubyred1 wrote:

If True as you quote ' Turned them down ' I am glad as there are better out there I believe

Like Matt Parcell you mean?

Re: OOC 2022 : Wed Apr 27, 2022 7:40 pm  

Armavinit wrote:

Jordan Johnstone

He has a good work rate but HKR work with two running nines who have pace.
Johnstone hardly runs from dummy half and doesnt have pace.
Even though he has featured a lot this season mainly due to injuries to other players, i dont think he has a future here after this season.

Re: OOC 2022 : Thu Apr 28, 2022 6:49 am  

bonaire wrote:

He has a good work rate but HKR work with two running nines who have pace.
Johnstone hardly runs from dummy half and doesnt have pace.
Even though he has featured a lot this season mainly due to injuries to other players, i dont think he has a future here after this season.

Who knows what HKR will play like next season, who’s going to be coach? Radford may end up there (tongue firmly in cheek) Think it will be Maguire?

Re: OOC 2022 : Thu Apr 28, 2022 7:20 pm  

Could do with Mason Lino. Great player.

Re: OOC 2022 : Fri Apr 29, 2022 5:56 am  

Mrs Barista wrote:

Could do with Mason Lino. Great player.

Seen some rumours on social media, would be a great signing, but doubt it would happen, under contract for next season for a start.

I'd happily go with a 3 combination of Litten, Connor, McNamara, Hookem and Truman as our 1,6 and 7 for next season and build for the future.

Maybe keep Gale at the right price, but needs a big few games.Give Houghton one more year, but not to play as a 80 minute player, play him with Lovodua and Balmforth.

Replace Ma'u with Mellor and have him, Savelio, Griffin, Severs and Lane fighting for the back row position.

Centres, Scott, Mitch, Wynne and Carlos.

Save some cap, upgrade young players and build for the future.

Re: OOC 2022 : Fri Apr 29, 2022 7:51 am  

Sounds good but it leaves us with two quota spots and a chunk of cap. No coach is going to allow that situation for long. I'd be surprised if Odgo doesn't have a list of names to fill those places.

Re: OOC 2022 : Fri Apr 29, 2022 8:01 am  

I don't see us moving Gale on next season. I'd be happy with the halves going into next season with Trueman swapped for Reynolds.

Hooker is the big one for me, I'd be looking to use Reynolds quota spot on a top NSW or Q Cup hooker. Going into next season I'd like our hookers to be Lovodua, Balmforth and a new overseas recruit.

For me the conundrum is, if we release Manu, what do we do with his overseas spot? Do we sign another backrow, middle or a strike centre?

I can get my head round the Mellor signing if we use him as a squad player, but we'd lose some punch is swapping Manu for him or Lane. But I suppose that's where Griffin to SR comes in.

I think we could get away with replacing Shaul from within. Litten, Barron, Wynne etc.

It might be worth taking a punt on a championship middle like Rovers have done with Garrett/Richards to replace Bowden. Burrell might be seen as a bit green for week in week out games

Re: OOC 2022 : Fri Apr 29, 2022 8:09 am  

mwindass wrote:

I don't see us moving Gale on next season. I'd be happy with the halves going into next season with Trueman swapped for Reynolds.

Hooker is the big one for me, I'd be looking to use Reynolds quota spot on a top NSW or Q Cup hooker. Going into next season I'd like our hookers to be Lovodua, Balmforth and a new overseas recruit.

For me the conundrum is, if we release Manu, what do we do with his overseas spot? Do we sign another backrow, middle or a strike centre?

I can get my head round the Mellor signing if we use him as a squad player, but we'd lose some punch is swapping Manu for him or Lane. But I suppose that's where Griffin to SR comes in.

I think we could get away with replacing Shaul from within. Litten, Barron, Wynne etc.

It might be worth taking a punt on a championship middle like Rovers have done with Garrett/Richards to replace Bowden. Burrell might be seen as a bit green for week in week out games

I'd keep Ma'u if he wants to stay. Been very good this year.

Re: OOC 2022 : Fri Apr 29, 2022 8:15 am  

Mrs Barista wrote:

I'd keep Ma'u if he wants to stay. Been very good this year.

The draw back for me is we kept Mini and Sika probably a season too long. All 3 have been 80 min back rowers for us and the wrong side of 30