Re: Recruitment 2020 : Tue May 14, 2019 7:43 am  

I think we will go Shaul 1, Connor 6, Sneyd 7 Kelly 13 next season that's why we have not broke the bank on deals for Hadley or Westerman, when it's a hard game we will start with Savelio or Ellis at 13 with Kelly coming off the bench.

Re: Recruitment 2020 : Tue May 14, 2019 7:54 am  

Ellam wrote:

I think we will go Shaul 1, Connor 6, Sneyd 7 Kelly 13 next season that's why we have not broke the bank on deals for Hadley or Westerman, when it's a hard game we will start with Savelio or Ellis at 13 with Kelly coming off the bench.

Surely Ellis will retire for good at the end of this season, especially if we do the double

Re: Recruitment 2020 : Tue May 14, 2019 8:00 am  

bonaire wrote:

If everyone knows he is a second row then why is he still playing at centre?
Griffin will never be a top centre in Super league

Everyone knows who lives in Bonaire World. Perhaps you’re blinkered when it comes to centres because you have a track record of slating ours, Yeaman anybody? Griffin could score a hat trick and walk all over the opposition but you'd still slate him if he knocked on in the same game

Re: Recruitment 2020 : Tue May 14, 2019 8:23 am  

Jake the Peg wrote:

Wasn't there a list of all players who have';t been offered deals in league express today?

Yes,but some players not mentioned as they have either been offered new deals or offered/accepted deals elsewhere

Re: Recruitment 2020 : Tue May 14, 2019 8:26 am  

Ellam wrote:

I think we will go Shaul 1, Connor 6, Sneyd 7 Kelly 13 next season that's why we have not broke the bank on deals for Hadley or Westerman, when it's a hard game we will start with Savelio or Ellis at 13 with Kelly coming off the bench.

Exactly what I said this morning. We look good with 3 ball handlers in the side, and we need Connor to have his hands on the ball. With the above side, we can keep Shaul away from the pivot position and he can just be on everyone's shoulders, especially if we are going to massively strengthen the pack - Shaul on the end of some offloads could be fantastic

Re: Recruitment 2020 : Tue May 14, 2019 9:13 am  

Wilde 3 wrote:

Exactly what I said this morning. We look good with 3 ball handlers in the side, and we need Connor to have his hands on the ball. With the above side, we can keep Shaul away from the pivot position and he can just be on everyone's shoulders, especially if we are going to massively strengthen the pack - Shaul on the end of some offloads could be fantastic

We did look good with all 3 involved , but it’s what happens if one of them is missing for a length of time , do we start moving everybody about again or change our structure .

Re: Recruitment 2020 : Tue May 14, 2019 11:45 am  

Jake the Peg wrote:

We're likely to be losing ellis, washbrook (although he hasn't played anyway but is an option) mini and manu from the back row. Add in westerman and hadley and that's a lot of people to replace. Only savelio and lane already contracted so I'd guess the club were looking to keep westrman and hadley and add in 2 more.

If westerman and hadley go then the club have to find a couple of players who are as good or better which might be a challenge.

This is why I think we do keep either Hadley or Westerman, which I expect to be the Hadley.

So I expect us to sign at least 3 backrowers maybe 4, a prop and a winger.

Glenn
Jones
Mellor
Evans
Another NRL forward
English winger (Swift, Broughton etc)

Re: Recruitment 2020 : Tue May 14, 2019 11:58 am  

Just checked the HDM update re Out of Contract and no mention of Jez Litten - does that mean resigned or is leaving which would I my opinion be a loss given we seem to be going for a stronger pack where his run form dummy etc would be a real asset

Re: Recruitment 2020 : Tue May 14, 2019 12:29 pm  

On the assumption Faraimo and Naulago are kept I don't think we need another winger. We have Dawson in reserve and maybe even Shaul if Connor is first choice FB.

Huddersfield fans rate Mellor but think he'll stay.

Re: Recruitment 2020 : Tue May 14, 2019 2:14 pm  

Armavinit wrote:

Everyone knows who lives in Bonaire World. Perhaps you’re blinkered when it comes to centres because you have a track record of slating ours, Yeaman anybody? Griffin could score a hat trick and walk all over the opposition but you'd still slate him if he knocked on in the same game

Not blinkered at all
Yeaman was stealing a living and Griffin is way down the list of centres in Super league if you care to take a look at other clubs centres.
In fact when Connor goes back to centre and Tuimavave is fit then Griffin is third choice anyway at the club.
As stated before i would be happy to see him given a run in the second row with the idea of him coming off the bench as an impact player.