Really needs to be . We seem to have no one at the Club who can attract a top overseas player. That all seem to have been lost when Motu Tony left.

He told you that did he?

It looks to me like the appointment of ellis to replace motu is what has landed us in the mess we're in squad wise. We really haven't properly assessed the squad strength at all and ended up with basically 17 first choice players and a load of average back ups. There is no real competition for places and with a relatively small number of injuries we'll be in the same boat as last year. Having an inexperienced football manager and a chief exec who isn't from a rugby background has really got us in the mire IMO.

As I've said plenty of times before, the lack of our own ground really leaves financially us miles behind those clubs that do. wire, leeds and saints all investing in marquee players which I can't see us ever doing unless a big TV deal comes along and increases revenue significantly but we won;t be in any better position as all clubs will have the extra spending power

I think the club got amazingly luck with motu's recruitment in 2016 and 2017 which was pretty amazing when you look back at it. Maybe some of the contracts were backloaded which could be causing us problems now but our lack of real quality younger players coming through also makes things worse.

lot of doom and gloom around as usual, think if we have a bit of luck on the injury front it can be a top 4 for us, lots back from injury and a good smattering of young uns, we have signed few good squad players and I think dawson could be a good signing for us,

[quote="Jake the Peg"]I think the club got amazingly luck with motu's recruitment in 2016 and 2017 which was pretty amazing when you look back at it. Maybe some of the contracts were backloaded which could be causing us problems now but our lack of real quality younger players coming through also makes things worse.[/quote

Are you saying that the players we signed were just lucky that they brought success to our club?

No, it's quite clear what I'm saying and it's obvious that I'm not saying what you've posted at all, in fact I don;t even know what you're trying to infer

I'd have taken Garbutt, but he has had injury problems, so given our injuries last year it would have been an expensive risk.

Linnet is average, probaly on par with Blair, solid defender not much in attack, better suited to the backrow, I wouldn't have him in our 17.

I'm not worried about Rovers, I'm more worried the fact that we look further away from the top 4/5 than last season.

Really need a good start and some luck with injuries, but I really think that we have messed up recruitment for next season.

Not helped my Pearsons comments either, I know they were said in anger but it was an error on his part.

I hope we are all wrong

Garbutt has had one injury hit season. Does that mean the majority of your first 17 are expensive risks?

Going on comments by Aussie fans who probably know better than you, Linnet is a good signing. Better than anyone you have in the second row.

I'm surprised your Aussie friends even know who we'll be playing in the second row.