[Bullseye]

Re: London (A) : Tue May 03, 2016 1:06 pm  

You’re right FA. In the past when we’ve lost our kingpin it’s been seen as a priority to get a replacement. When Harkin left we flirted with relegation until we got Deryck Fox. When Fox left we had Robbie and Deacs. Things then took a turn for the worse as we recruited he that shall not be named and then the likes of Herbert and Siejka.

It’s no coincidence that good scrum half can transform a side. A bad one can keep you bumping along but none at all equals disaster.

Re: London (A) : Tue May 03, 2016 1:26 pm  

We need Felix the Cat from Toronto. I have no idea what the reason for the delay even is

Re: London (A) : Tue May 03, 2016 5:59 pm  

roofaldo2 wrote:

The trouble is, when Mullaney goes we've lost one of our major strike players who has not been replaced (we got through most of last year without a 7 and didn't do badly but we suffered more without Mullaney than Siejka).

There's a lot of negativity towards Ferres for the signings made, however given the budgets he has had to work with, he's managed to assemble a good sized squad with a lot of SL experience and, IMO, has only made 2 poor signings - Mathers and Luakei. I think it's more down to the coach's inability to get the best out of the squad than the signings as the reason we are were we are at.

We played most of last year without a 7 AND JUST FELL SHORT OF PROMOTION. That should have been a big clue to everyone. Ferres has managed to assemble a massive squad many of which we have not seen and still not got either a 7 or a substitue 6 if Gaskell is injured. Surely if you don't have a 7 it is imperative we had a backup 6.