Next Year : Fri Jul 22, 2016 7:49 pm  

I heard the interview on bcb tonight where Marc Green told Gledhill and Hobbo the squad is sorted for next year and it'll be no more than 28. Does this mean we're staying full time?

Re: Next Year : Fri Jul 22, 2016 7:52 pm  

David Tasker wrote:

I heard the interview on bcb tonight where Marc Green told Gledhill and Hobbo the squad is sorted for next year and it'll be no more than 28. Does this mean we're staying full time?

Why wouldn't we be Green stated earlier in the year we would be.

Re: Next Year : Fri Jul 22, 2016 7:53 pm  

David Tasker wrote:

I heard the interview on bcb tonight where Marc Green told Gledhill and Hobbo the squad is sorted for next year and it'll be no more than 28. Does this mean we're staying full time?

I believe it has already been confirmed that we will be full time next year. It's the year after where we probably have to start worrying

Re: Next Year : Fri Jul 22, 2016 8:11 pm  

David Tasker wrote:

I heard the interview on bcb tonight where Marc Green told Gledhill and Hobbo the squad is sorted for next year and it'll be no more than 28.

If that 28 includes the 6 young lads from the Academy that were announced last week, then it's going to look pretty inexperienced - also given that we have already announced Ryan, Lumb and Keyes who have maybe a dozen appearances between them.

Re: Next Year : Fri Jul 22, 2016 8:12 pm  

roofaldo2 wrote:

I believe it has already been confirmed that we will be full time next year. It's the year after where we probably have to start worrying

Thank you. it just wasn't clear because he didn't say we were, he just said the team is now complete with a much smaller squad. I'm really looking forward to see what Leon and Dane can do at 6 and 7.

Re: Next Year : Fri Jul 22, 2016 8:15 pm  

paulwalker71 wrote:

If that 28 includes the 6 young lads from the Academy that were announced last week, then it's going to look pretty inexperienced - also given that we have already announced Ryan, Lumb and Keyes who have maybe a dozen appearances between them.

hi Paul, there was no mentioning of how the squad would look just the number. 28 is about right, do you think?

Re: Next Year : Fri Jul 22, 2016 8:55 pm  

paulwalker71 wrote:

If that 28 includes the 6 young lads from the Academy that were announced last week, then it's going to look pretty inexperienced - also given that we have already announced Ryan, Lumb and Keyes who have maybe a dozen appearances between them.

Taking away those 6 young lads, that still gives us a squad of 22. So if we've a strong 17, then 5 guys pushing for spots in that 17. Then you've got the 6 junior lads learning their craft and, hopefully, getting a spot in the side to help their development.

Re: Next Year : Fri Jul 22, 2016 9:29 pm  

roofaldo2 wrote:

Taking away those 6 young lads, that still gives us a squad of 22. So if we've a strong 17, then 5 guys pushing for spots in that 17. Then you've got the 6 junior lads learning their craft and, hopefully, getting a spot in the side to help their development.

That works fine until we get a few injuries!

I'm not overly concerned though. Ferres promised a smaller sways for this season, and look how that turned out...

Re: Next Year : Fri Jul 22, 2016 9:37 pm  

paulwalker71 wrote:

That works fine until we get a few injuries!

I'm not overly concerned though. Ferres promised a smaller sways for this season, and look how that turned out...

Well its Marc greens money so I'm guessing he has taken player recruitment away fro.m Steve Ferres. We should be able to stay full time with a smaller squad. Sadly this common sense has taken nearly two years to sink in.

Re: Next Year : Fri Jul 22, 2016 11:10 pm  

He probably meant we will have 28, and then tjere are the other 16 we are going to sign and send out on loan.The biggest leap forward we could make is to send Ferret back to the RFL.