Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sat Sep 02, 2023 6:13 pm  

UllFC wrote:

While I appreciate Satae had to do big minutes, he was wandering about most of the game, had the look of a player working his notice.

Worryingly I barely think there were any players who are staying who looked top6 quality. Hoy clearly has more of a rugby brain and I will remain hopeful he stays fit and comes good. Houghton still does a job. Sutcliffe is very steady. But thats about it.

I'm a big fan of Cam Scott reckon he could be our starting centre for the next decade, he just needs some decent service and he'll score bucket loads of tries. But I agree aside from Hoy, Sutcliffe, Sao and Trueman there isn't much in the way of top 6 quality.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sat Sep 02, 2023 7:27 pm  

Chris71 wrote:

Schneider looked to have a decent game last night from the highlights.

so did Walker
It would be crazy not to make a move for him given our halfback problem and expected move to halfback for Hoy

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sat Sep 02, 2023 8:53 pm  

Playing lovudua at 6 smith gone

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sat Sep 02, 2023 9:21 pm  

bonaire wrote:

so did Walker
It would be crazy not to make a move for him given our halfback problem and expected move to halfback for Hoy

Walkers a good player but is a biscuit body,Hampshire would be a better option as can cover 1&6.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sat Sep 02, 2023 9:24 pm  

Maybe Balmthorps fitness and physice a problem as he looks to be carrying a lot of timber and may not be up to sl fitness levels?

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sat Sep 02, 2023 10:01 pm  

The games afoot wrote:

Maybe Balmthorps fitness and physice a problem as he looks to be carrying a lot of timber and may not be up to sl fitness levels?

He played 80 minutes at 6 for Thunder today.

My guess is that the coaches think he will learn more playing every week for his loan team than he will occasionally coming off the bench for the first team. A full season in a relegation fight is certainly good experience. Hopefully he will come back into the first team a mature player.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sun Sep 03, 2023 12:28 am  

The games afoot wrote:

Walkers a good player but is a biscuit body,Hampshire would be a better option as can cover 1&6.

The clubs full of biscuit bodies
The difference with Walker is he can actually play and is a class above what we have at the club at full back including Hoy.
You mean the Hampshire who has been out of the game for eleven months following an ACL injury

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sun Sep 03, 2023 7:15 am  

Okunbor was on the bench for Canterbury today. He played around 35 mins and made 4 carries for 45m

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sun Sep 03, 2023 7:32 am  

mwindass wrote:

Okunbor was on the bench for Canterbury today. He played around 35 mins and made 4 carries for 45m

I guarantee he'll be an absolute bust here. He has all the hallmarks of a bang average signing. Feel free to bookmark this comment.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sun Sep 03, 2023 7:36 am  

mwindass wrote:

Okunbor was on the bench for Canterbury today. He played around 35 mins and made 4 carries for 45m

He'll fit right in here with those sorts of stats