super_fc wrote:I would be really dissapointed if Tickle left. I know he's no superstar but imo he's one of the best forwards at the club and an excellent goal kicker too. He's one of the few players that runs good lines, his defence is solid and he bags a few trys from time to time. Do we need to re-shuffle our pack? Yes. However getting rid of our best forwards is not the way to go about things. King looks past his best for me, he tries hard and he's got a lot of aggression (something our players lack) but he's not half the player he used to be. Radford is a very average player, makes very few metres and never offloads. He doesnt lead the team like a captain should and again his best years are behind him - get rid. Manu - beast (enough said), Thackray - offers us some impact off the bench and makes good metres however he needs to be more consistant - still has to prove his worth. Dowes - not good enough imo, yes he works hard but our wingers make more metres than him and again he never offloads or break tackles - get rid (although we won't).
So to summarise...
Keep:
Tickle, Manu, Burnett (obviously), Cusack (already signed)
Get rid:
King, Radford, Dowes
Coming in:
Fitzgibbon, Lauaki
Sign:
2 big rough props
As for Sam Moa - Havent seen enough off him, if he can shapen up and condition himself properly - Keep.
Totally agree, I would be very disappointed if Tickle went as he is the only player we have who runs angles etc. He runs and drives hard every time and has a good off load if we ever get set up to use that and he is aggressive in the tackle (something we are sadly missing most of the time).
As for the missed tackles, I'm not suprised he misses some due to the fact he always gives 100% on the field and is alway on for the full 80! Some players have the luxury of getting spelled and still miss tackles!
IMHO I think if we lose Tickle it will be a loss.
