Re: More rumours! : Wed Aug 17, 2011 10:28 pm  

Tongan Mafia wrote:

If i was Lynch i would be offended that he is put in the same bracket as cusack tbh...I know what u are saying about age but lynch doesnt seem to be stopping yet and at the end of the day we have taking risk on worse players then him. I mean mckinnon major knee construction surgery and has dodgy hamstrings and is quite old for a back where pace goes with age unlike props who rely more on power and stamina then pace.

If we are taking risks on goodish to average players then we must take small risks with top quality players who would make a difference like a lynch or a peacock imo.

I think if you ask Lynch he'd be pretty pleased with the comparison. Have a look at Cusack's record. He was a decent well respected forward in the toughest competition there is and was successful. Just too old by the time he got here but looked ok in his final year in Oz.

Re: More rumours! : Wed Aug 17, 2011 10:31 pm  

Ferres is average and is very prone to giving away penalties.

Bailey isn't a bad prop, superb defence, but average going foward for a big lad.

We should be looking at better and hopefully younger players than these two.

Bridge, O Carrol and another Aussie Foward would be good business IMO.

With Gleeson, Obst, Dowes, lauaki, Washbrook, Long and Fitz out.

That will leave us with 7 in and 7 out I think.

Re: More rumours! : Wed Aug 17, 2011 10:33 pm  

why do people think obst will be leaving? maybe he doesn't want too?

Re: More rumours! : Wed Aug 17, 2011 10:47 pm  

number 6 wrote:

why do people think obst will be leaving? maybe he doesn't want too?

I think it's mainly hope, because we have little use for him.

Re: More rumours! : Wed Aug 17, 2011 11:02 pm  

number 6 wrote:

why do people think obst will be leaving? maybe he doesn't want too?

Quite.

Re: More rumours! : Thu Aug 18, 2011 12:44 am  

Sebasteeno wrote:

If we sign another forward im sure he'll be a lot better than Lynch and will be a someone who'll be here for the long term and not at the end of his career.

Like who Seb? Lynch one of the best english props in super league

Re: More rumours! : Thu Aug 18, 2011 6:20 am  

o'carroll would be a terrible siging..already injury-prone in his early 20's.....

Re: More rumours! : Thu Aug 18, 2011 7:30 am  

Dave K. wrote:

Lynch is one of the best fowards in SL, I'd sign him up for 2 years.

The club however need to sign up a couple of youngish props, as at the end of 2012, we could have no props if Moa and O Meley go back to the NRL and Radford retires.

Thats why the club are maybe looking players like O Carrol for next year.

I'd take Lynch for two years but no way would I pay a fee, not at his age.

Re: More rumours! : Thu Aug 18, 2011 7:30 am  

hullandbroncos wrote:

Scruton ,Burgess , whitehead, Johnson, Amor all forwards we could be looking at realistically

Amor been offered deal by Rovers along with Donaldson from Bradford..more than likely announced very shortly, more bargain basement shopping but at least with potential...

Re: More rumours! : Thu Aug 18, 2011 7:37 am  

Larry Billey wrote:

Amor been offered deal by Rovers along with Donaldson from Bradford..more than likely announced very shortly, more bargain basement shopping but at least with potential...

Yep Amors currently on 8p but hkr want to pay him millions.