Re: Next Seasons Recruitment : Fri Sep 30, 2016 3:29 pm  

Wirefan wrote:

Retain Patton, J Johnson, and B Julien

Rest can go for me

Same. Philbin doesn't look big enough to me to play prop.

The silverware and season we have had means we can do better than the likes of Cox and Bailey too, no disrespect to them but they are not Top 4 quality now. It's not as if we are Super league also rans like 10 years ago where we would struggle to recruit from the NRL or top British talent.

Let's put this into perspective Saints have just signed a very good, consistent NRL forward who holds the record for consecutive appearances to bolster their already strong pack - and we are discussing whether we retain Cox...

[Winslade's Offload]

Re: Next Seasons Recruitment : Fri Sep 30, 2016 3:29 pm  

Philbin and Johnson I would give another year plus a club 1 year extension option. I don't think Johnson has been on the field sufficiently to either develop or make a judgement on his potential. Philbin has been ok but not come on as much as I was hoping.

Julien straight 3yr contract for me. He is still raw but looks a really good prospect with a bit of speed and good defence. He is also very hungry. I think he will be a future 1st 13 man in a few years.

Cox and Bailey seemed to be a bit of last minute padding of the squad. You know, when you fill the boot up to go on holiday but you have a little bit of space left near the spare wheel so you can just squeeze in ...... Cox I would release. Two 100mph charges followed by concussion doesn't really help the squad over the whole season. Bailey has been quite useful, especially in defence, but he is already looking quite slow and injury prone and is no spring chicken. Then again, he probably only costs peanuts so I am not bothered either way.

Patton for me is right on the 'breakthrough borderline'. With tuition from Gidley and game time he could kick on to become our first pick half for 2018. There again he may do a GOB and stay at this level. Two year contract.

[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

Re: Next Seasons Recruitment : Fri Sep 30, 2016 3:43 pm  

Philbin looks exactly like alex walmsley, but a foot shorter.

He's filling in at the moment, he's much better as a bulky second row running out wide, thats where his best performances have been for me.

I would release him but he definitely needs a full time loan somewhere, like ben evans did at the bulls.

Re: Next Seasons Recruitment : Fri Sep 30, 2016 5:06 pm  

BOBBIE_IS_SUPERMAN wrote:

I wouldn't be suprised to see Morgan smith Get Dwyers Shirt next year .
In fact I would be suprised If Dwyer is still here next year .

I quite like Dwyer. But it sounds like he's been a very naughty boy & upset Tony

Re: Next Seasons Recruitment : Fri Sep 30, 2016 5:08 pm  

Ben Harrison?

Re: Next Seasons Recruitment : Fri Sep 30, 2016 5:24 pm  

Builth Wells Wire wrote:

I quite like Dwyer. But it sounds like he's been a very naughty boy & upset Tony

What's he supposed to have done?

Re: Next Seasons Recruitment : Fri Sep 30, 2016 6:34 pm  

There might be some good pickings once this £ million game is out the way & clubs see which players are free to move on.

Re: Next Seasons Recruitment : Fri Sep 30, 2016 6:42 pm  

Bearing in mind we will be running a reserve side next year ( assuming the RFL / Superleague have agreed there will be a similar set up next year) we should hold on to young players with promise. I would thank Ryan Bailey and Jordan Cox for their services and also Mitchell Dodds. We should look at bringing in some good young props, including those currently in our U19 team, plus some backs with real speed.

Re: Next Seasons Recruitment : Fri Sep 30, 2016 9:25 pm  

Hearing plenty rumours that Sandow is booked on a plane back home day after the grand final, under the official line of 'homesick'

Re: Next Seasons Recruitment : Fri Sep 30, 2016 9:49 pm  

Would be gutted if Sandow left.