Re: Our forwards : Fri Feb 08, 2019 2:27 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

I think we are in for a big change next year, think we could have 5 quota spots available, key is to keep Sneyd and Westy.

Shaul
Farimino
Carlos
New Centre/Scott
New winger (non quota)
Connor
Sneyd
Taylor
Houghton
New prop
Hadley
New backrower

Westy

Bowden
Masi/Green
New backrower
Litten

Out

Kelly, Talanoa, Paea, Mini and Manu

Don’t forget sneyd is in his last year so he could be gone and how do we get rid of kelly having just signed a new big deal last year !

Re: Our forwards : Fri Feb 08, 2019 2:31 pm  

Windy winger wrote:

Don’t forget sneyd is in his last year so he could be gone and how do we get rid of kelly having just signed a new big deal last year !

I mentioned Sneyd.

I'd happily keep Kelly if we can get him on the field.

Re: Our forwards : Fri Feb 08, 2019 3:20 pm  

Am I right in thinking you guy's have 11 off contract at the end of the season?
I see you all want wholesale changes but on a serious note, how would 11 new players gel so quick? It would almost be a new squad who have never played together so could be a 50/50 gamble? Tricky call really.

Re: Our forwards : Fri Feb 08, 2019 3:29 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

I think we are in for a big change next year, think we could have 5 quota spots available, key is to keep Sneyd and Westy.

Shaul
Farimino
Carlos
New Centre/Scott
New winger (non quota)
Connor
Sneyd
Taylor
Houghton
New prop
Hadley
New backrower
Westy

Bowden
Masi/Green
New backrower
Litten

Out

Kelly, Talanoa, Paea, Mini and Manu

Kelly has to stay if we can keep him fit
Good to see no place for Griffin who is another waste of space and has been a very poor signing by Radford

Re: Our forwards : Fri Feb 08, 2019 3:33 pm  

bonaire wrote:

Kelly has to stay if we can keep him fit
Good to see no place for Griffin who is another waste of space and has been a very poor signing by Radford

Good to see Griffin is back again, now that Dawson is out for the season.

It didn't take long.

Re: Our forwards : Fri Feb 08, 2019 3:47 pm  

John Millington is 70 today. Get him signed up he’d improve your pack no end.

Re: Our forwards : Fri Feb 08, 2019 3:49 pm  

Rubyred1 wrote:

Am I right in thinking you guy's have 11 off contract at the end of the season?
I see you all want wholesale changes but on a serious note, how would 11 new players gel so quick? It would almost be a new squad who have never played together so could be a 50/50 gamble? Tricky call really.

Its no gamble.Too much emphasis on new players gelling.
Quality players dont need much time to show their worth on the field.What they do is lead by example and bring confidence back into the team.
What we need now is an Aussie coach who can shake up the club and use his contacts to attract the overseas quality players we need for next season.
Radford will pay for his failure to recognise he needed to refresh the first team squad and not retain several players who are clearly past their best.
We used to be the side teams feared home or away.Now our forwards are rolled every week and our bench is the weakest i have ever seen
I expect Radford will be gone by Easter replaced by an Australian coach with Gaz Ellis as his number two.

Re: Our forwards : Fri Feb 08, 2019 3:51 pm  

Rubyred1 wrote:

Am I right in thinking you guy's have 11 off contract at the end of the season?
I see you all want wholesale changes but on a serious note, how would 11 new players gel so quick? It would almost be a new squad who have never played together so could be a 50/50 gamble? Tricky call really.

That's another reason why extending Mini, Manu and Washy wasn't wise business, Or at this moment in time it doesn't look like good business. Every one can see it apart from the ones that matter.

Re: Our forwards : Fri Feb 08, 2019 3:59 pm  

bonaire wrote:

Its no gamble.Too much emphasis on new players gelling.
Quality players dont need much time to show their worth on the field.What they do is lead by example and bring confidence back into the team.
What we need now is an Aussie coach who can shake up the club and use his contacts to attract the overseas quality players we need for next season.
Radford will pay for his failure to recognise he needed to refresh the first team squad and not retain several players who are clearly past their best.
We used to be the side teams feared home or away.Now our forwards are rolled every week and our bench is the weakest i have ever seen
I expect Radford will be gone by Easter replaced by an Australian coach with Gaz Ellis as his number two.

I dont know? Seen a few take time to settle and cant see Radford leaving or being sacked either to be honest.

Re: Our forwards : Fri Feb 08, 2019 4:01 pm  

ccs wrote:

Good to see Griffin is back again, now that Dawson is out for the season.

It didn't take long.

Dont like to see any player suffer a long term injury but Dawson was a reserve anyway so no big miss for me
Griffin needs to be highlighted just like we are doing with our non performing forwards.
As a centre he is useless.Big man,cant tackle,cant jump for a ball,no footwork,is lazy and his passing is a joke.
If we ever do have a full strength team available then Connor goes back to right centre and there is no place for Griffin other than off the bench at best as an impact second row but he needs to up his work rate.