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Re: Next Year's Squad

Posted: 09 Nov 2018, 02:17
by TT Tiger
I would go

Mata’utia
Minikin
Foster(destroyed Leeds when he played there)
Shenton
Eden

Then turner can cover fb so Mata’uia can cover centre and Clare can cover wing and egodo can cover wing centre as can Gill

Re: Next Year's Squad

Posted: 09 Nov 2018, 09:14
by old cas lass
Looks like sau is a no go.
Just put on Instagram he’s on his way home for pre season and can’t wait to rip in with his Salford brothers

Re: Next Year's Squad

Posted: 09 Nov 2018, 09:23
by Tigerman2014
Hmmmm

Re: Next Year's Squad

Posted: 09 Nov 2018, 10:28
by Fumper27
old cas lass wrote:Looks like sau is a no go.
Just put on Instagram he’s on his way home for pre season and can’t wait to rip in with his Salford brothers
Was it ever a go???

Re: Next Year's Squad

Posted: 09 Nov 2018, 10:38
by old cas lass
Fumper27 wrote:
old cas lass wrote:Looks like sau is a no go.
Just put on Instagram he’s on his way home for pre season and can’t wait to rip in with his Salford brothers
Was it ever a go???
Imo nah.
Not to fussed tbh.
Don’t like his hair for starters :D

Re: Next Year's Squad

Posted: 12 Nov 2018, 13:29
by Flat Capper
Well, after 22 pages of forum speculation we do not appear to be any clearer to signing any new players and for me that is a worry.

I know we have the basis of a good squad but if you stand still in any sport you end up going backwards. A prime example of this are Spurs in football. They had a reasonable season last time out but have made no signings and for me, do not appear to be as competitive this season. They are still a reasonably good side but I doubt they'll repeat last season's 'success'.

Re: Next Year's Squad

Posted: 12 Nov 2018, 13:47
by heritage1926
I look at Saints and I'm very fearful for next season.

They've managed to replace Barba with Coote. They've Wes Naiqama who's an exciting player. Then you look at the progress that Makinson and Thompson have made, 2 massive players for England, as well as Percival who for me, was the best centre in the league last year, no doubt about it. They've also got Walmsley to come back in fit and fresh. They'll be a scary proposition next season and certainly aren't messing around.

Re: Next Year's Squad

Posted: 12 Nov 2018, 14:01
by Mysterio
heritage1926 wrote:I look at Saints and I'm very fearful for next season.

They've managed to replace Barba with Coote. They've Wes Naiqama who's an exciting player. Then you look at the progress that Makinson and Thompson have made, 2 massive players for England, as well as Percival who for me, was the best centre in the league last year, no doubt about it. They've also got Walmsley to come back in fit and fresh. They'll be a scary proposition next season and certainly aren't messing around.
Exactly.
Perhaps HT can tell us why she thinks we can’t do similar. Would be interested to read actually.

Re: Next Year's Squad

Posted: 12 Nov 2018, 14:22
by mart0042
Fumper27 wrote:
fords wrote:
jackknife wrote:So if we start the season with

Peanut
Clare
Minikin
Shenton
Eden

That to me is fine but if any get injured we're a very weakened side imo
Holy sh*t i'm so glad your not in charge of recruitment ](*,) . That's prob about 7th best in SL next year

Leeds
Wigan
Wire
Wakey
Saints
Huddersfield

All have better.
Hull also have a better back line the. That lists in Faraimo, Tuimivave, Griffin :shock: and Talanoa
That's the back line that hit thumped by lots each week. You need forwards and half backs as well.

Re: Next Year's Squad

Posted: 12 Nov 2018, 14:27
by mart0042
I can see lots of people are worried and fearful. Come on let's get some reality here.

We are waiting for the player merry go round to start. Only a few teams have space on the cap or willing to spend. So you have to wait until they spend before getting space on your own cap.

Ultimately we have a right set of forwards and half backs.

Re: Next Year's Squad

Posted: 12 Nov 2018, 14:41
by tigerfeat
Oh please don't start with the no space on the salary cap bunkem we almost signed sau obviously we got space and obviously we feel we need a centre
We appear to have taken the position oh well If we don't sign anybody foster will play there prity poor by cas but the speccies will take it on the chin seen it all before

Re: Next Year's Squad

Posted: 12 Nov 2018, 14:56
by Kenilworth Tiger
tigerfeat wrote:Oh please don't start with the no space on the salary cap bunkem we almost signed sau obviously we got space and obviously we feel we need a centre
We appear to have taken the position oh well If we don't sign anybody foster will play there prity poor by cas but the speccies will take it on the chin seen it all before
How do you know we nearly signed Sau

Re: Next Year's Squad

Posted: 12 Nov 2018, 15:05
by the machine
tigerfeat wrote:Oh please don't start with the no space on the salary cap bunkem we almost signed sau obviously we got space and obviously we feel we need a centre
We appear to have taken the position oh well If we don't sign anybody foster will play there prity poor by cas but the speccies will take it on the chin seen it all before
Powell has said Minikin is centre, the fans are saying foster

Re: Next Year's Squad

Posted: 12 Nov 2018, 15:47
by tigerfeat
Kenilworth Tiger wrote:
tigerfeat wrote:Oh please don't start with the no space on the salary cap bunkem we almost signed sau obviously we got space and obviously we feel we need a centre
We appear to have taken the position oh well If we don't sign anybody foster will play there prity poor by cas but the speccies will take it on the chin seen it all before
How do you know we nearly signed Sau
ok rumored to have tryd to sign him,even if that was bogus information you have to believe we have salary cap space left every team tries to upgrade for next season a combo of clare-minikin would be one of the weakest in the league in my honest opinion

Re: Next Year's Squad

Posted: 12 Nov 2018, 15:57
by tigerfeat
mart0042 wrote:I can see lots of people are worried and fearful. Come on let's get some reality here.

We are waiting for the player merry go round to start. Only a few teams have space on the cap or willing to spend. So you have to wait until they spend before getting space on your own cap.

Ultimately we have a right set of forwards and half backs.
the forwards were not good enough to win a grand final for the last two years some of them need to step up a lot if we want to win a grand final next year i would have been looking to make a upgrade in the forwards but there seems little chance of that
it depends what you want to settle for... with powell in charge i think we will be in the top five next season

Re: Next Year's Squad

Posted: 12 Nov 2018, 16:10
by the machine
tigerfeat wrote:
mart0042 wrote:I can see lots of people are worried and fearful. Come on let's get some reality here.

We are waiting for the player merry go round to start. Only a few teams have space on the cap or willing to spend. So you have to wait until they spend before getting space on your own cap.

Ultimately we have a right set of forwards and half backs.
the forwards were not good enough to win a grand final for the last two years some of them need to step up a lot if we want to win a grand final next year i would have been looking to make a upgrade in the forwards but there seems little chance of that
it depends what you want to settle for... with powell in charge i think we will be in the top five next season
Watts
Macca
Millo/jesse
Holmes/wardle
Meeks/foster
Milner/massey

Moors
Clark
Cook

Nothing wrong with that set of forwards for next season and we certainly don't want to be wasting any of the little cap space we have on a forward

Re: Next Year's Squad

Posted: 12 Nov 2018, 17:37
by Sharlotiger
the machine wrote:
tigerfeat wrote:
mart0042 wrote:I can see lots of people are worried and fearful. Come on let's get some reality here.

We are waiting for the player merry go round to start. Only a few teams have space on the cap or willing to spend. So you have to wait until they spend before getting space on your own cap.

Ultimately we have a right set of forwards and half backs.
the forwards were not good enough to win a grand final for the last two years some of them need to step up a lot if we want to win a grand final next year i would have been looking to make a upgrade in the forwards but there seems little chance of that
it depends what you want to settle for... with powell in charge i think we will be in the top five next season
Watts
Macca
Millo/jesse
Holmes/wardle
Meeks/foster
Milner/massey

Moors
Clark
Cook

Nothing wrong with that set of forwards for next season and we certainly don't want to be wasting any of the little cap space we have on a forward
That set of forwards were certainly not up to the challenge of the top clubs come the big games, more like pussycats than tigers.

Re: Next Year's Squad

Posted: 12 Nov 2018, 17:41
by tigerfeat
the machine wrote:
tigerfeat wrote:
mart0042 wrote:I can see lots of people are worried and fearful. Come on let's get some reality here.

We are waiting for the player merry go round to start. Only a few teams have space on the cap or willing to spend. So you have to wait until they spend before getting space on your own cap.

Ultimately we have a right set of forwards and half backs.
the forwards were not good enough to win a grand final for the last two years some of them need to step up a lot if we want to win a grand final next year i would have been looking to make a upgrade in the forwards but there seems little chance of that
it depends what you want to settle for... with powell in charge i think we will be in the top five next season
Watts
Macca
Millo/jesse
Holmes/wardle
Meeks/foster
Milner/massey

Moors
Clark
Cook

Nothing wrong with that set of forwards for next season and we certainly don't want to be wasting any of the little cap space we have on a forward
Think Clark and foster could step up a lot next year but I stick by my point in the big game for the second year running some of them weren't up to it and again in my opinion some have to step up a lot if were going to win next year's grand final

Re: Next Year's Squad

Posted: 12 Nov 2018, 17:56
by Tamworth Tiger
They weren’t all available though, particularly Junior, Foster and Cook I think for that game. A lot of go forward missing there

Re: Next Year's Squad

Posted: 12 Nov 2018, 18:06
by the machine
tigerfeat wrote:
the machine wrote:
tigerfeat wrote:
mart0042 wrote:I can see lots of people are worried and fearful. Come on let's get some reality here.

We are waiting for the player merry go round to start. Only a few teams have space on the cap or willing to spend. So you have to wait until they spend before getting space on your own cap.

Ultimately we have a right set of forwards and half backs.
the forwards were not good enough to win a grand final for the last two years some of them need to step up a lot if we want to win a grand final next year i would have been looking to make a upgrade in the forwards but there seems little chance of that
it depends what you want to settle for... with powell in charge i think we will be in the top five next season
Watts
Macca
Millo/jesse
Holmes/wardle
Meeks/foster
Milner/massey

Moors
Clark
Cook

Nothing wrong with that set of forwards for next season and we certainly don't want to be wasting any of the little cap space we have on a forward
Think Clark and foster could step up a lot next year but I stick by my point in the big game for the second year running some of them weren't up to it and again in my opinion some have to step up a lot if were going to win next year's grand final
It's a mental issue not a quality issue though imo, yes I've said it before and I'll repeat myself, we need to acquire the services of a sports psychologist to get us over that last hurdle, that would be the signing with the biggest impact imo