Re: Super League Giants 2017 : Fri Nov 18, 2016 4:24 pm  

GiantJake1988 wrote: Nathan Brown did an interview yesterday of which he said in 2018 they have a high class full back coming of which he means Kalyn Ponga but in the short term (2017) they have a few guys who can play there, none of which were Jake Mamo so hes definitely on the outer at the Knights. You would have thought if he was staying there he would have his name thrown in to say he was going to be their starting No1 last year. http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news ... son_u.html I didn't say he was staying there, i said don't count on him coming here ...he may do eventually but at the moment he isn't.

GiantJake1988 wrote: Nathan Brown did an interview yesterday of which he said in 2018 they have a high class full back coming of which he means Kalyn Ponga but in the short term (2017) they have a few guys who can play there, none of which were Jake Mamo so hes definitely on the outer at the Knights. You would have thought if he was staying there he would have his name thrown in to say he was going to be their starting No1 last year. http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news ... son_u.html I didn't say he was staying there, i said don't count on him coming here ...he may do eventually but at the moment he isn't.

Re: Super League Giants 2017 : Sat Nov 19, 2016 4:02 pm  

brough is fine no surgery needed

will hopefully be ready for the warrington warm up game which is on a weds evening week before our first sl game!

stone says he expects to announce a few thing shortly on the playing front but sounds like its been hard work and doesnt have much cap space to play with

Re: Super League Giants 2017 : Sat Nov 19, 2016 4:23 pm  

brearley84 wrote:

brough is fine no surgery needed

will hopefully be ready for the warrington warm up game which is on a weds evening week before our first sl game!

stone says he expects to announce a few thing shortly on the playing front but sounds like its been hard work and doesnt have much cap space to play with

When did stone say that brearley about the signings and brough?

Re: Super League Giants 2017 : Sat Nov 19, 2016 4:33 pm  

In Daily Telegraph Australia is states Knights are keen to release Mamo to us and he wants to come but they want Wardle in exchange and we are wanting to keep Wardle as well so the deal hasn't been reached yet.

Re: Super League Giants 2017 : Sun Nov 20, 2016 6:44 pm  

James Graham has asked for a release from his Canterbury contract and has not ruled out a return to superleague to finish his career. Could we pull it off ? One can wish.

Re: Super League Giants 2017 : Mon Nov 21, 2016 12:07 pm  

GiantJake1988 wrote:

James Graham has asked for a release from his Canterbury contract and has not ruled out a return to superleague to finish his career. Could we pull it off ? One can wish.

Dream on

Re: Super League Giants 2017 : Mon Nov 21, 2016 2:08 pm  

sounds like newcastle are playing hard ball with mamo

stone still hopeful the deal comes off though

Re: Super League Giants 2017 : Sat Dec 03, 2016 4:22 pm  

As is potential line up and back up

Murphy
Jerry Leroy wardle ormsby
Brough brierley
Rapira hinchy smith
Taai Roberts
Bruno

Bench
Leeming clough mason seb

Back up
Prop....none rumours of an Aussie
Hooker...none....youth?
Second row..... fergy/Dickinson/England
Centre...Sam wood/ Darnell/Gaskell
Wingers....Darnell
Full back....Simpson...rumours of mamo and my wish list Ben barber

Any more to add? We are very thin as is! Decent staring team that can cover in some areas but massive gaps in what we need

Re: Super League Giants 2017 : Sat Dec 03, 2016 4:36 pm  

adamhuddsgiant wrote:

As is potential line up and back up

Murphy
Jerry Leroy wardle ormsby
Brough brierley
Rapira hinchy smith
Taai Roberts
Bruno

Bench
Leeming clough mason seb

Back up
Prop....none rumours of an Aussie
Hooker...none....youth?
Second row..... fergy/Dickinson/England
Centre...Sam wood/ Darnell/Gaskell
Wingers....Darnell
Full back....Simpson...rumours of mamo and my wish list Ben barber

Any more to add? We are very thin as is! Decent staring team that can cover in some areas but massive gaps in what we need

Dickinson and English are Props mate.

Id go

Gaskell
Mcgilvarry Cudjoe Wardle Murphy
Brough Brierley
Rapira Leeming Smith
Symonds Lawrence
Hinchliffe

Bench

Roberts
Mason
Ikahihifo (Is a 2nd rower but will HAVE to be used at prop)
Taai

I would move Hinchliffe to Hooker when Leeming goes off and we have some real impact off the bench.

Prop cover:
Paul Clough
Tyler Dickinson - who will be a direct replacement for Johnson...he is of similar height, weight & standard from what ive seen of him but might do better who knows.
Matty English - Not yet promoted to first team but may be. (Although shouldn't be no where near first team this year as way too young for a prop - only if extremely desperate. He should get a few games season after). He is a excellent prospect and best young front row prospect we have had for a while.

2nd row:
Ferguson(Great for back up and rotation),
Liam Johnson - hearing good things from him this pre season so may get a chance at some point.
Mikey Wood - Cant see him getting a game.

Centre:
Sam Wood - Will look to kick on from last season.
Jake Wardle - Excellent prospect.

Hooker: Henry Hall, the brother of F*** All. - URGENT NEED OF A SIGNING

Wing:
Mcintosh - Would prefer to see him in the side than Ormsby and given a chance.
Ormsby - Waste of money but ok for back up

Full Back:
Simpson - Hope i'm wrong but just cant see him cutting it with his size. URGENT NEED OF SIGNING.

If we can get Wakeman and Harrison (or someone else) in at prop it allows Ikahihifo to move back to 2nd row which makes our 2nd row extremely strong.

For me we then need a Full Back as priority along with a Hooker and then hopefully a winger. If Mamo comes it will allow Gaskell to go to centre if Wardle goes to bring Mamo in.

That allows Murphy to train as a direct centre replacement - I feel he is just too slow for the wing and have Ormsby and Mcintosh as direct Wing replacements.

So all in all id say we need 5 signings 2 props, full back, hooker & maybe a winger and we have a very good squad but at the moment we are struggling massively. The likely hood is we will get 2/3.

Re: Super League Giants 2017 : Sat Dec 03, 2016 5:25 pm  

going to sit and see abit longer who comes in before trying to pick my first 17-19