Re: More Rumours!! : Sat Oct 08, 2011 7:44 am  

We have lost more forwards than we have gained....If our forwards get injured we are fecked.....all seems a bit weird to me and how the hell we are near the salary cap is beyond me!!

Re: More Rumours!! : Sat Oct 08, 2011 7:47 am  

There may still e additions, just not big name additions!

Re: More Rumours!! : Sat Oct 08, 2011 7:55 am  

tommyfromhull wrote:

There may still e additions, just not big name additions!

Pitts?

The youngsters win be getting games I reckon.

Re: More Rumours!! : Sat Oct 08, 2011 8:27 am  

Think we're now 1 prop light, unless the plan is Whiting to play in the back row, which would allow Tickle to have stints at prop again.

No replacement for Fitz which concerns me though.

Re: More Rumours!! : Sat Oct 08, 2011 8:33 am  

PAUL M wrote:

Pitts?

The youngsters win be getting games I reckon.

I don't know where this Pitts stuff has come from. But I think another SL forward and bring the young forwards through. We have plenty of them who have been on the cusp of breaking it into the first team for a couple of seasons now, this is a perfect chance for them to stamp their mark.

Re: More Rumours!! : Sat Oct 08, 2011 8:43 am  

tommyfromhull wrote:

I don't know where this Pitts stuff has come from. But I think another SL forward and bring the young forwards through. We have plenty of them who have been on the cusp of breaking it into the first team for a couple of seasons now, this is a perfect chance for them to stamp their mark.

Spot on Tom , I reckon another forward is needed but not Pitts rather use our youngsters

Re: More Rumours!! : Sat Oct 08, 2011 8:51 am  

If a decent forward isn't available, I'd go with what we have rather than panic sign like we have in the past and think we have done with signing Tony Martin, and look to make a mid season signing, every year a few good players become available during the season.

Re: More Rumours!! : Sat Oct 08, 2011 8:54 am  

Actual quotes
“Most of the recruitment was done when I got into this position and most of the money in the cap was spent,” McRae told the Mail.
We have released radders and looking at getting rid of obst - (most of the money could mean %10 left as we were under cap as well) We keep hearing people saying we dont want our expectations built up etc. so this is what he is doing.imo

“The real quality players go early, that is just the nature of the beast, particularly with overseas players.” Again not building expectations and he is right they are.
“There is money being spent in certain areas absolutely, but the salary cap does exist and we work under certain guidelines. It is not a bottomless pit.Just general speak, no point in telling the world we have £100k's to play with.

“There is a little bit of room left, but it is not a lot for a champion player. I’m not sure that champion player is out there anyway.”So we have room currently then if Obst leaves it gives us more space and we are drawing blanks at this point in time for big names as there's nobody that will to come over at this moment.In that Bracket
I still thing 2 signings will come in unless the kids are ready which would say even more about the last guy not using them.

Maybe we have whiting and turner ear marked for back row competition, didn't Turner say he saw himself as a loose forward when he signed?

Re: More Rumours!! : Sat Oct 08, 2011 8:58 am  

Forever FC wrote:

Actual quotes
“Most of the recruitment was done when I got into this position and most of the money in the cap was spent,” McRae told the Mail.
We have released radders and looking at getting rid of obst - (most of the money could mean %10 left as we were under cap as well) We keep hearing people saying we dont want our expectations built up etc. so this is what he is doing.imo

“The real quality players go early, that is just the nature of the beast, particularly with overseas players.” Again not building expectations and he is right they are.
“There is money being spent in certain areas absolutely, but the salary cap does exist and we work under certain guidelines. It is not a bottomless pit.Just general speak, no point in telling the world we have £100k's to play with.

“There is a little bit of room left, but it is not a lot for a champion player. I’m not sure that champion player is out there anyway.”So we have room currently then if Obst leaves it gives us more space and we are drawing blanks at this point in time for big names as there's nobody that will to come over at this moment.In that Bracket
I still thing 2 signings will come in unless the kids are ready which would say even more about the last guy not using them.

Maybe we have whiting and turner ear marked for back row competition, didn't Turner say he saw himself as a loose forward when he signed?

I think so too. As I say, just because we can't sign a 'champion' doesn't mean to say they won't be a good player. We need the right players, not has been's or never will be's. Having no player is better then having a poop one.

Re: More Rumours!! : Sat Oct 08, 2011 9:21 am  

like ive said on the martin thread dont be suprised to see a aussie winger come in and a english forward. for me we still need a winger, backrow and a prop but can see only 2 more signings come in at the most