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| Quote: mat "
Pretty certain meli will be exempt.'"
Well then i'd definitely want him over any of our wingers.
RE Hoods comments about Sykes....
Maybe Potter is going to use Kearney at 6 and Reardon at 1?
I know we'd all like to think we'll be getting a quality 6 in, but who is off contract??
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| Quote: Ewwenorfolk "Well then i'd definitely want him over any of our wingers.
RE Hoods comments about Sykes....
Maybe Potter is going to use Kearney at 6 and Reardon at 1?
I know we'd all like to think we'll be getting a quality 6 in, but who is off contract??'"
Certainly cant think of any british players OOC, which brings us back to having to let menzies go in order to strengthen a position we really need. Certainly will be a difficult decision for club but its a case of losing a 2nd row / LF ( where we have decent strength both in squad already and coming through academy plus possibility of extras coming in like elima) in order to strengthen an area which we need a quota spot due to unavailability of british players. I'm deliberately ignoring possibility of using menzies as a and just thinking in terms of strenthening the halves ftaod.
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| Quote: mat "Certainly cant think of any british players OOC, which brings us back to having to let menzies go in order to strengthen a position we really need. Certainly will be a difficult decision for club but its a case of losing a 2nd row / LF ( where we have decent strength both in squad already and coming through academy plus possibility of extras coming in like elima) in order to strengthen an area which we need a quota spot due to unavailability of british players. I'm deliberately ignoring possibility of using menzies as a Centre and just thinking in terms of strenthening the halves ftaod.'"
As much as I like Menzies, and I would love to have him at the club another year, if there was a top quality (and it would have to be top) 6 available, then it may be worth it. If we get Elima, he is quality & younger than Beaver, plus Donno, Whitehead and Olbison will all be pushing for more gametime.
Otherwise, no thanks.
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| Quote: Ewwenorfolk "As much as I like Menzies, and I would love to have him at the club another year, if there was a top quality (and it would have to be top) 6 available, then it may be worth it. If we get Elima, he is quality & younger than Beaver, plus Donno, Whitehead and Olbison will all be pushing for more gametime.
Otherwise, no thanks.'"
thing to consider is that any player we replace menzies with is unlikely to in the same class as him. The point is they will be in a position we are weak in, whereas menzies plays in position where we have some depth ( and part of reason we brought him over originally was to develop the likes of whitehead and donno so in that sense job done). Whilst the individual player brought in may not be in the same class as menzies they could improve the balance of the team. As such they shouldnt be considered in isolation against menzies if you understand what im trying to say.
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| Quote: mat "thing to consider is that any player we replace menzies with is unlikely to in the same class as him. The point is they will be in a position we are weak in, whereas menzies plays in position where we have some depth ( and part of reason we brought him over originally was to develop the likes of whitehead and donno so in that sense job done). Whilst the individual player brought in may not be in the same class as menzies they could improve the balance of the team. As such they shouldnt be considered in isolation against menzies if you understand what im trying to say.'"
Yes and no. He plays both second row and centre. He has been, around the best of our second rows (I agree we have some terrific you SRs coming through, who must play) and the best centre by a country mile. It obviously depends on the rest of the ins and outs but for me he ought to be retained to play principally in the centre, not in the forwards.
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| I think a lot of this debate hinges on Southernwood's progression and development. Medders stated they signed him with the intention of using him next season. If that is the case, then why waste a large chunk of cap and a quota spot to sign another 6?
However if he still isn't ready for first team rugby then we will need a solution. I reckon they will move Kearney to 6 and play either Finigan/Reardon/Sykes/Halley at fullback.
Finigan
Meli
Menzies
Platt
Sherriffe
Kearney
Orford
I'd be relatively happy with that back line.
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| Quote: Nothus "I think a lot of this debate hinges on Southernwood's progression and development. Medders stated they signed him with the intention of using him next season. If that is the case, then why waste a large chunk of cap and a quota spot to sign another 6?
However if he still isn't ready for first team rugby then we will need a solution. I reckon they will move Kearney to 6 and play either Finigan/Reardon/Sykes/Halley at fullback.
Finigan
Meli
Menzies
Platt
Sherriffe
Kearney
Orford
I'd be relatively happy with that back line.'"
I know that assumptions are all we can manage at this stage, but there are alot there.
Menzies resigning, Sheriffe re-signing, Meli wanting to come, Sykes being used as backup, Finigan being ready for a whole season at fb etc.
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| My sister, who is currently living over there, says that the rumour of Leon coming back to us with Mick Potter is still getting column inches in the Manc Evening News. Nothing I can link to on the website but the rumour is refusing to go away
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| Speaking of Pryce...
rlCould be out for the seasonrl
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| Quote: Highlander "My sister, who is currently living over there, says that the rumour of Leon coming back to us with Mick Potter is still getting column inches in the Manc Evening News. Nothing I can link to on the website but the rumour is refusing to go away'"
Well having just revealed that he is injured, he probably be signing with us now. And will spend the season on the treatment table...
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| I've worked it out, Sykes to centres, Kearney to 6, Menzies to full-back.
Potter must have informed one of the guys at Sky Sports
rlhttp://www.skysports.com/rugbyleague/player/0,25470,12213_166907,00.htmlrl
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| Kearney
Halley
Platt/Sykes
Menzies
Reardon/Meli
Sykes/New 6
Orford
Lynch
L'Estrange
Scruton
Elima
Whitehead
Langley
Godwin
Paleaasina
Kopzcak
Hall
I'd be very happy with that line-up. I hope Potter lets Whitehead start in the second row next season, he deserves it after the season he's had.
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| I increasingly suspect the Beaver won't be here next season. The Hoodster's reply to the question at the FF implied that. Had they known he would be here, I'm sure the answer would have included platitudes and all sorts. I just hope we know before the Wakey match so, if necessary, we can send off the Legend in a fitting fashion.
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| Beaver has been one of the highlights of following the Bulls these last two seasons. I knew when we signed him we'd got a top player (despite his age) but he's exceeded my expectations. He'll leave a big hole in the side next year if he retires and we'll miss his bit hits, clever footwork and passing plays.
I hope we use the quota spot wisely.
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| Quote: Ewwenorfolk "Kearney
Halley
Platt/Sykes
Menzies
Reardon/Meli
Sykes/New 6
Orford
Lynch
L'Estrange
Scruton
Elima
Whitehead
Langley
Godwin
Paleaasina
Kopzcak
Hall
I'd be very happy with that line-up. I hope Potter lets Whitehead start in the second row next season, he deserves it after the season he's had.'"
All of which is pretty much what we've got this season plus Meli and Elima and although it is a decent starting 13 I still don't see it as being quite what it could be, and if the mark of a top team is its bench then that is definitely not a top team. Personally I reckon that losing Menzies, painful though it is, is the best move for the long term for pretty much the reasons stated by Mat earlier, and although I agree that Menzies may be the best centre at the club that doesn't make him the best we could get. A centre and a 6 are the priorities for mine.
This would be my stab:
Kearney
Finnigan (if we think he's the one for the future then back him)
Platt
New 4
Meli
New 6
Orford
Scruton
L'Estrange
Lynch
Whitehead
Donaldson
Langley
Godwin / Addy (looks like could be a decent hooker to me)
Paleaasina
Elima
Sykes
Squad:
Addy
Kopczak
Crossley
Olbison
Halley
Hall (if we can't get rid)
Burgess G
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