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Just thinking outloud. IMO we need just three more signings to complete the squad for next season. A top centre now needs to be the priority, as well as a player to cover in the backs and a backup halfback. This is how I think our first 17 will line up:
Forwards: I think we'll keep Kingy and Radford (also cover for 2nd row) and one of Moa/Maloney/Cordoba as prop cover. 2nd row is covered by Burnett. Loose cover Whiting, keep Lee as cover for all the above.
Backs: Briscoe and Hall are the only cover for our back positions signed for next year (Whiting also capable of doing a job). As I said, a player to cover 1-5 and a player to cover 6&7 needed.
Atkins, Rooney, Turner or equivalent players and i think we're sorted.
Tony, Thorman, G. Horne, Thacks, Hodgson, Moa/Maloney/Cordoba to leave.
That would give us a squad of 27 (we went into this season with 26), with perhaps a couple of academy players brought in.
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Doubt Atkins will come tbh, Turner and Rooney seem to be very strongly linked though. Maybe there is only those two left to come plus retentions for some.
Joined: Aug 08 2008 Posts: 780 Location: Behind The Sticks
PAUL M wrote:Doubt Atkins will come tbh, Turner and Rooney seem to be very strongly linked though. Maybe there is only those two left to come plus retentions for some.
I used those three just as examples of the kind of player I think we need. Turner and Rooney like you say are strongly linked. If we didn't sign a top centre, I would be quite happy for that position to be handed to Briscoe to make his own.
Post subject: Re: Three more players required - 2010
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 12:20 pm
A unknown superstar
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Joined: Feb 09 2008 Posts: 9342 Location: King George Dock
Dnats Ynnepeerht wrote:Just thinking outloud. IMO we need just three more signings to complete the squad for next season. A top centre now needs to be the priority, as well as a player to cover in the backs and a backup halfback. This is how I think our first 17 will line up:
Forwards: I think we'll keep Kingy and Radford (also cover for 2nd row) and one of Moa/Maloney/Cordoba as prop cover. 2nd row is covered by Burnett. Loose cover Whiting, keep Lee as cover for all the above.
Backs: Briscoe and Hall are the only cover for our back positions signed for next year (Whiting also capable of doing a job). As I said, a player to cover 1-5 and a player to cover 6&7 needed.
Atkins, Rooney, Turner or equivalent players and i think we're sorted.
Tony, Thorman, G. Horne, Thacks, Hodgson, Moa/Maloney/Cordoba to leave.
That would give us a squad of 27 (we went into this season with 26), with perhaps a couple of academy players brought in.
Can anyone really see Radford been dropped from the starting 13? Therefore if he starts in the backrow or at 13. hat means either Tickle,Manu,Washy,Fitz or Burnett. won't be starting any may be dropped to the bench when someone else could be on the bench ie Houghton, Whiting. The sooner Radders goes the better for the team imo
"You don't have to be great to start, but to be great you have to start".
Post subject: Re: Three more players required - 2010
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 12:25 pm
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A unknown superstar wrote:Can anyone really see Radford been dropped from the starting 13? Therefore if he starts in the backrow or at 13. hat means either Tickle,Manu,Washy,Fitz or Burnett. won't be starting any may be dropped to the bench when someone else could be on the bench ie Houghton, Whiting. The sooner Radders goes the better for the team imo
I can see Radford starting in the second row next year, with Fitzgibbon at loose forward. If Washbrook isn't in the starting 13, then I can't see him playing at all. Hopefully Agar will do what most FC fans want and drop Radford from the 17. At the moment I see radford as 5th choice second row and 6th choice prop next season.
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Dnats Ynnepeerht wrote:I used those three just as examples of the kind of player I think we need. Turner and Rooney like you say are strongly linked. If we didn't sign a top centre, I would be quite happy for that position to be handed to Briscoe to make his own.
The only thing I have Briscoe at centre, is he capable of putting his winger away. He is the same type of centre as Yeaman and we all know Yeaman doesn't put his winger away enough.
"You don't have to be great to start, but to be great you have to start".
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