Dave K. wrote:As said another thread, gives us a chance to play some reserve forwards, thibkbwe look to have good depth in the forwards
Props Watts Taylor Bowden Green Osborne Matonga
Backrowes Ellis Mini Manu Washy Tomo Hadley Fash Turgut Downs
That's 15 players, plus a couple of other young players like Silk and Lane, plus Litten to play hooker, plenty of cover.
A few of those can play prop or back row of hitch gives us options.
Yep. When we signed Frank we were already very strong in the back row. A year later and we are even stronger. Those young players have had a year training under Hatton and they will all be bigger and tougher than before. Even if we don't recruit another forward I am very happy with our pack.
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The Dentist Wilf wrote:Well it wouldn't surprise me if he left but he's been a great ambassador, a great marketing tool and certainly still has iconic status with some. He's been worth his money from a marketing point of view without a doubt. However for me if you step back and assess his performances, as our marquee signing and thus worth a few grand more than Ellis, Taylor Houghton or Minni has he been value for that status? If he leaves to play with his brother so be it and good luck to him he'll forever be part of the fairy tale that was last season when he proved to be a great bloke, but even great blokes have issues.
agree he has been a success as an overall signing including marketing shirt sales, but performance wise I would put his value about the same as Bowden who is on 100k less so from a value in the cap point of view and bringing in the necessary players to move us forward next year to move him on early and free that money up and a quata spot to bring in a quality 6 for me would be a great move. I like Frank he is a great character and maybe this year he will be totally different some players need a year in England before they hit there top form so I would not be disappointed if he stays but I think we desperately need an off half to compliment Sneyd , I was kinda hoping that would be Brough so no one had to go
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If Pritchards going (and he i hope hes not) then i hope he takes Tuimavave back with him. Not fit for first team in any position and the team would look a whole lot better without him in it
Sebasteeno wrote:If Pritchards going (and he i hope hes not) then i hope he takes Tuimavave back with him. Not fit for first team in any position and the team would look a whole lot better without him in it
Bit unfair he's played out of position a fair bit for our club, we will see the better out of him if he gets regular game time at centre.
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easthull fc fan wrote:Bit unfair he's played out of position a fair bit for our club, we will see the better out of him if he gets regular game time at centre.
Not unfair mate, His NRL stats are none existent as quite frankly he was a bit part player. We signed him post last season when we was to be quite honest fighting around for scraps but then things changed. Abdull deserves to play before him as hes a better player and now weve got Conner who can play there too who is also better then an abundance of centres who are also better meaning Tuimavave isnt needed.
Sebasteeno wrote:Not unfair mate, His NRL stats are none existent as quite frankly he was a bit part player. We signed him post last season when we was to be quite honest fighting around for scraps but then things changed. Abdull deserves to play before him as hes a better player and now weve got Conner who can play there too who is also better then an abundance of centres who are also better meaning Tuimavave isnt needed.
You don't just bin someone off because we've got better. It's upto them to push eachother, healthy competition, look at fetuli now he couldn't get a gig either.
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