Re: OOC Players from every club and recruitment for 2013. : Sun Jun 10, 2012 5:36 pm  

Wasn't Morley rumoured to be going back to roosters for one last year?

Re: OOC Players from every club and recruitment for 2013. : Sun Jun 10, 2012 5:38 pm  

JUDGE666 wrote:

Fielden is nailed on...

His was the name that jumped out at me

Let's face it. We're unlikely to be in position to 'bid' for players - we'll have to take what nobody else wants to a certain extent. Fielden probably fits that category - been out for ages with injury, hardly likely that clubs will be queuing up to sign him, plus he clearly has a real love for the club (as evidenced by him manning phones when the pledge was on)

Re: OOC Players from every club and recruitment for 2013. : Sun Jun 10, 2012 5:45 pm  

staffbull1973 wrote:

I'd have Bailey if Elima is going awe need a nasty bast in the pack!

Didnt Bailey just sign a new deal last season?

But yeah I'd have Bailey, as well as Elima and Fielden.

Re: OOC Players from every club and recruitment for 2013. : Sun Jun 10, 2012 5:49 pm  

Would love to see Menzies back again, but I agree with walker we may end up picking up players who don't fit anywhere else, we could do with a decent flying winger, if mainly just for cover.

But with the academy steamrolling most of the other teams why couldn't we promote from within for alot of the gaps we have.

Purtell won't have been weakend by his arterial blockage but he may worry that it may happen again and he may no be as fortunate I think that will play on his mind a it, shame if he does leave as he is nothing if not consistant

Wouldn't touch fielden as he will be injured most of the season with the problems he has.

Re: OOC Players from every club and recruitment for 2013. : Sun Jun 10, 2012 6:09 pm  

broadybull87 wrote:

But with the academy steamrolling most of the other teams why couldn't we promote from within for alot of the gaps we have

The lads in the academy are under 18's. Whilst Bateman (and previously Sam Burgess & Leon Pryce) has shown it is possible to break into the team at such a young age, most players start to appear in the first team at 19/20 and usually have to wait a season or two before they establish themselves as regulars. Throwing the under 18s into the first team could end up being detrimental to their long term development.

Re: OOC Players from every club and recruitment for 2013. : Sun Jun 10, 2012 6:37 pm  

Gareth1984 wrote:

The lads in the academy are under 18's. Whilst Bateman (and previously Sam Burgess & Leon Pryce) has shown it is possible to break into the team at such a young age, most players start to appear in the first team at 19/20 and usually have to wait a season or two before they establish themselves as regulars. Throwing the under 18s into the first team could end up being detrimental to their long term development.

Exactly, those 3 are exceptions to the rule. But the academy lads need to be given enough time to develop because there's a hell of a difference between playing academy and SL rugby.

TBH, our retention is what is going to dictate our recruitment. I know that's like saying "water, it's wet" but I think some people need reminding that we've got to get the balance right.

The main thing that needs to be sorted is how many open overseas spots will we have. At the start of the year it was only 1 that both Sammut and Manuokafoa were battling for, however Purtell's illness does raise the question "is he coming back?". Personally, I hope he makes a full recovery, but putting my pragmatic hat on, his spot is under threat as the club is a business and not a charity (a statement which will no doubt raise some sniggers from the idiots in the peanut gallery).

Re: OOC Players from every club and recruitment for 2013. : Sun Jun 10, 2012 8:27 pm  

I think you should sign Ferriol, Bailey, Morley and Cockayne. It would be an entertaining team to watch, as well as making things a bit more interesting on the message board. Just a shame you've missed out on Brent Webb already

Re: OOC Players from every club and recruitment for 2013. : Sun Jun 10, 2012 8:50 pm  

Yeah I didnt see Ferriol, would rather sign him than Bailey.

Re: OOC Players from every club and recruitment for 2013. : Mon Jun 11, 2012 11:24 am  

walker - doesnt do much for me, no contract
jeffries - has played well and new contract
elima - yes
hargreaves - yes
nas - yes
sibbit - no, injury prone and doesnt do much
sammut - would rather keep nas, but if purtell cant play again then yes. but hope purtell pulls through this.
addy - yes definetely
crookes - yes has been fantastic
briggs - yes get him signed up
ainscough - yes, very hard worker
burgess - unless he goes to australia, but sign him upm on long term
donaldson - yes, for the future
mcavoy - yes
pryce- needs to run harder and show more effort before even think of offering new contract
joseph - no

who to sign:
youngquest - maybe
ferres - would be good signing but have heard he is off to giants
j.griffin-maybe but not certain on him
millard - could be good signing
walker - have heard good things about youngster
tonks - heard good things about him too
l.watts - good signing
r.bailey - i know a lot of haters but he is a big strong prop and with right discipline could be great player
mcclorum - from leeds but doubt he would sign with us.
j.mellor - good signing with more experience
s.marsh - would be good signing
tuson - ery good signing

Re: OOC Players from every club and recruitment for 2013. : Mon Jun 11, 2012 11:33 am  

Clerk bulls, why don't we just sign the entire list of OOC players and while we're at it sign the whole QLD team, Clueless.