Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Sep 07, 2023 1:57 pm  

Clark is a comedian then - World Class fullback

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Sep 07, 2023 1:58 pm  

Just been told Tristan Sailor was our other FB target.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Sep 07, 2023 2:05 pm  

Walker is a right signing IMO. Gives us so much flexibility/balance around our pivots and he’ll be unreal on the back of Ese’ese and pele.

Litten likely number 2 with tex at 6.

This signing has changed my thinking a lot. I’d go for a 9 that can play 7 now and trust a tex & Truey half pairing.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Sep 07, 2023 2:06 pm  

Hullrealist wrote:

Walker is a right signing IMO. Gives us so much flexibility/balance around our pivots and he’ll be unreal on the back of Ese’ese and pele.

Litten likely number 2 with tex at 6.

This signing has changed my thinking a lot. I’d go for a 9 that can play 7 now and trust a tex & Truey half pairing.

I don't mind that as a halves pairing with a creative 9 coming in, but the injuries concern me.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Sep 07, 2023 2:07 pm  

mwindass wrote:

Just been told Tristan Sailor was our other FB target.

Would have been a really good signing, can play 6 too.

Guessing the injury to Trueman changed our plans

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Sep 07, 2023 2:09 pm  

If we can get an overseas 7, another backrower and Morgan Smith, I'd be pretty happy with our recruitment.

Or Morgan Smith and an overseas hooker or another backrower.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Sep 07, 2023 2:13 pm  

A while back we were linked with Nu Brown. He's someone who can cover both 9 and 7

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Sep 07, 2023 2:14 pm  

Like the Walker signing. Fits the brief of young pacy players.

Injuries are a worry, but we have decent medical staff at the club now.

[Chris71]

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Sep 07, 2023 2:15 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

Happy with that, good player, proved that at Rovers, has injury issues but we have Litten as back up.

Puts the last quota spot on a FB to bed too, hopefully get a decent 7 (Probably someone like Watson who can play 9 too.)

A decent addition to the squad as he is a good player, we all know the only issue is around his injury record, but if on the field he is a very good FB.

As you say Dave should put to bed the last quota spot being used on a FB, so its either going to be used on a specialist 9 or 7, a back rower or a player that can play equally well at 9 or 7.

Still get the feeling the club have one eye on Clifford returning at some stage and are covering their bases.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Sep 07, 2023 2:16 pm  

mwindass wrote:

A while back we were linked with Nu Brown. He's someone who can cover both 9 and 7

I can see the club going for a utility 7/9. Gives us options going forward, and doesn’t close the door on Clifford.