Re: Squad for 2020 : Fri Nov 29, 2019 10:14 am  

Snowy wrote:

Its all gone quiet on the Sammut front as I thought it was a done deal, either signed or loan.

I wouldn't rule out Brierley either but i suppose we will know more after Sunday ?

I really hope we have secured Sammut, the thought of Josh Woods for another season does not fill me with much expectation of our progress next year.

Re: Squad for 2020 : Fri Nov 29, 2019 6:18 pm  

21 confirmed so far:

Backs (7)
Greg McNally
Adam Higson
Junior Sau
Brad Holroyd
Iain Thornley
Liam Forsyth
Ryan Ince

Halves (3)
Martyn Ridyard
Danny Addy
Ben Reynolds

Forwards (11)
Andy Thornley
Matty Wildie
Jordan Thompson
Nathan Mason
Sam Brooks
Tom Spencer
Liam Hood
Callum Field
Ben Hellewell
Nick Glohe
Mark Ioane

Re: Squad for 2020 : Fri Nov 29, 2019 8:49 pm  

Harry Stottle wrote:

I really hope we have secured Sammut, the thought of Josh Woods for another season does not fill me with much expectation of our progress next year.

Josh is very much learning his trade. Sammut can be a game changer.

Re: Squad for 2020 : Fri Nov 29, 2019 9:10 pm  

I can assure you all this squad of players have never trained like they have this pre season ever in there career this is what I like to hear as it can only make us better fitness = extra effort and win most of the close games

Re: Squad for 2020 : Sat Nov 30, 2019 1:08 am  

Montyburns wrote:

I can assure you all this squad of players have never trained like they have this pre season ever in there career this is what I like to hear as it can only make us better fitness = extra effort and win most of the close games

Great to hear. I am really liking the squad being put together.

Re: Squad for 2020 : Sat Nov 30, 2019 2:06 am  

Harry Stottle wrote:

I really hope we have secured Sammut, the thought of Josh Woods for another season does not fill me with much expectation of our progress next year.

That’s a little low Harry. Give the lad a chance. Sammut will show him the ropes.

Re: Squad for 2020 : Tue Dec 03, 2019 9:48 pm  

23 confirmed so far:

In my opinion I am mot sure yet that this squad is much better than last year - having lost our 3 best forwards Douglas, T Adamson & Cator. The halves are the same as last year and I didn't think the backs who played at the end of last season Higson, Sau, Forsyth and Thornley created very much - maybe they didn't have time to gel. I think some quality dual reg players helped us do well in the first half of the season - I wonder if we have DR again this season?

Maybe Ince & Mullen will add a bit of pace and Addy and Wildie a bit of know-how in the forwards. Could do with a bit more quality to make this a top 2 squad.


Backs (8)
Greg McNally
Adam Higson
Junior Sau
Brad Holroyd
Iain Thornley
Liam Forsyth
Ryan Ince
Craig Mullen

Halves (3)
Martyn Ridyard
Josh Woods
Ben Reynolds

Forwards (12)
Danny Addy
Andy Thornley
Matty Wildie
Jordan Thompson
Nathan Mason
Sam Brooks
Tom Spencer
Liam Hood
Callum Field
Ben Hellewell
Nick Glohe
Mark Ioane

Re: Squad for 2020 : Tue Dec 03, 2019 10:24 pm  

Jboyleigh wrote:

23 confirmed so far:

In my opinion I am mot sure yet that this squad is much better than last year - having lost our 3 best forwards Douglas, T Adamson & Cator. The halves are the same as last year and I didn't think the backs who played at the end of last season Higson, Sau, Forsyth and Thornley created very much - maybe they didn't have time to gel. I think some quality dual reg players helped us do well in the first half of the season - I wonder if we have DR again this season?

Maybe Ince & Mullen will add a bit of pace and Addy and Wildie a bit of know-how in the forwards. Could do with a bit more quality to make this a top 2 squad.


Backs (8)
Greg McNally
Adam Higson
Junior Sau
Brad Holroyd
Iain Thornley
Liam Forsyth
Ryan Ince
Craig Mullen

Halves (3)
Martyn Ridyard
Josh Woods
Ben Reynolds

Forwards (12)
Danny Addy
Andy Thornley
Matty Wildie
Jordan Thompson
Nathan Mason
Sam Brooks
Tom Spencer
Liam Hood
Callum Field
Ben Hellewell
Nick Glohe
Mark Ioane

Thanks for the update 'jp'. I tend to agree with you that the squad needs a bit more 'wow factor'. Hopefully, a couple more signings may move towards that.

Re: Squad for 2020 : Wed Dec 04, 2019 1:10 am  

Alan wrote:

Thanks for the update 'jp'. I tend to agree with you that the squad needs a bit more 'wow factor'. Hopefully, a couple more signings may move towards that.

I suppose we are back to the question of DR? Then strengthen come the business end. Would seem a logical answer rather than using your own.