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| Agree we need to improve, I just don’t like the idea of signing our way to it. Every single time we bring in a name or a player with a reputation it doesn’t work. The list of players we have signed who are going to improve the quality of our 13 and haven’t done it is endless.
Seriously who was the last big name or player you felt was going to immediately improve the 13 who has come off?
We need to grow and develop our own players, that is what made us successful, that is what will make us successful again. We need to focus on bringing some younger players in and letting them develop for a couple of years. Getting a more balanced squad, we can then think about adding the Sparkle with a big name quality player or two.
Today showed me a few things, I think people have covered many above.
1. Leeming isn’t a captain or shouldn’t be the captain. I thought we looked better with O’Connor at 9 when leeming was injured to be honest. He just doesn’t direct us well enough. It was clear as day we needed to punch in behind the ruck before we went wide and despite being captain and 9 he didn’t seem capable of doing it.
2. Sezer just isn’t it for me. Goes missing, looks disinterested, doesn’t control the game. Great he scored but his overall game management isn’t good enough.
3. Austin has a go but just isn’t a top quality 6. That May he because Sezer goes missing so you want some level of control from him but I just don’t think either are really good enough.
4. Prior shouldn’t be in the 13 and if everybody was fit I’m not sure he will be in my 17 next year if he remains. Doesn’t seem to offer anything and looks completely shot.
5. Martin looks like a leader, he was the guy talking in the huddle post game. He has really improved and seems settled and like he can make something happen. Super impressed with him this year.
6. We miss handley and fusitua when they aren’t playing. I hope fusitua is back next week, didn’t look great for handley.
7. Mik is an absolute beast, god forbid if he gets an injury
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| Interestingly, Myler was at dummy for the last set and Leeming ran off
If Hardaker is staying and we can't move Walker on could Myler fill it at 9?
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| Quote: Bfd_Rhino "Interestingly, Myler was at dummy for the last set and Leeming ran off
If Hardaker is staying and we can't move Walker on could Myler fill it at 9?'"
No, not by my way of thinking.
Fwiw, walker supposedly watched the hull derby yesterday before heading off for a mad Monday in Liverpool if rumours are correct
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| Quote: Jack Burton "Olpherts is Briscoe's replacement.'"
Not sure I buy that.
Why would he leave Cas where he's guaranteed to play, to join us where he will be third choice?
And before anyone says "money"....
Why would we pay loads for a third choice winger.
I reckon Fusitua is going back home.
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| I don't think I have ever been so less disappointed losing to Leeds. It was dreadful, what I expected a Radford team to stump up. I was fearing what would happen next week, whereas I don't think you can play that bad again & it wouldn't surprise me if you beat Cats.
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| I'd fancy Leeds with a full strength side, however, I am not confident if we are missing Handley, Fusitua, Newman, Austin and Dwyer.
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