MadDogg wrote:We definitely have a forward pack filled with English potential now with Dupree, Havard, Walters, Hill, Nsemba and Smithies. Dupree's an explosive player on his day - will be interesting to see how he adapts to the culture at Wigan. He was quoted recently saying that every player in SL wants to go to the NRL so maybe he sees this as a stepping stone towards that.
As it stands assuming Powell and Isa move on there does seem to be a need for some experience in there. Cooper may or may not come back at some point and even if he does we can't assume he'll be what he was pre injury. Faz will still be there of course and Leeming will help. You'd assume a second rower will come in but it looks like we may not fill our overseas quota next year unless someone stays who we don't expect to.
Re Byrne/Mago - Mago seemed to pick up a knock at the end of the game so it's possible he won't be available this weekend.
That’s unfortunately where we stand with the NRL, it’s probably a sign of lack of ambition to not want to go to the NRL, I fear Havard and Smithies will end up there in the next few years.
Recruitment wise I hope we sign a big boned experienced Ozzie second rower, Fitzgibbon would have been a good signing but he’s going Warrington, likely too much to ask to want a half or another centre, think we will run with French and Keighran with Astley and Eckersley as back ups. If we can get really good go forward I think French could be good in the halves.
