tad rhino wrote:tell you what though. his handling and positioning were supurb but that last try when he broke through it looked like his was wearing concrete boots....not many miles left in those legs

batleyrhino wrote:Assuming JoC and CJ make a good fist of Hooker between them, we need to replace at least two of Fullback, Stand Off and Scrum Half next year with younger players with genuine pace.

We have plenty of cap available if we want it and can afford some good players.

rollin thunder wrote:Oconnor is highly rated and getting better all the time, think he has found his position, and will be our 9 for a decade or more cannot see us wasting quota on a 9 at all.

Emagdnim13 wrote:Can't fault his progress at Hooker and he was sensational in this game...but I remember Sutcliffe keeping Sinny out of the team and a few others besides.
We need to be patient over the next year and see how he goes longer term as our main hooker. I hope he becomes the player he could be.
Great for us and Ireland / England.

Emagdnim13 wrote:I hope with Sinfield we ease him in over the next few years for the obvious reasons.

I'd sign Austin again if he keeps up this season but Sezar needs replacing,hopefully with a good organising 7 that JS can learn from

Simmo71 wrote:Depends what our other options are.
Given the cap increase in NRL, we're not getting top level blockbuster forwards any more (maybe with the exception of Vaughan, who looks like signing of the season already).
Yes, Tet has been poor and not worth the money, but I think he's benefitting from a more solid, stable pack and could see him offered a deal on reduced terms.
But it will be Hurrell all over again. Someone else will offer him more. Then we need to replace him.
I definitely think we'll offer Austin another year. Not many players like him around. Yeh, he's inconsistent and frustrating, but he has the odd game like yesterday in him.
Can't see Sezer getting another deal on current form tbh, unless he turns it around. And again, we'll be fishing in a small pond for a replacement.
Brooks is an interesting one, but doesn't look to be the organiser we need.
Cam Smith already looks a shoe in for player of the year. Not bad for Championship standard......